Rich 200 2011
BRW Rich 200 Wealth Index
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A comprehensive list of Australia’s top 200 wealthiest individuals in 2011.
Try anything guy
| Fiona Carruthers
One year out from his 70th birthday, Rich 200 larrikin John Singleton is showing no signs of slowing down.
Black and gold
| Robert Kelly
A veteran mining engineer is reaping very big returns from his ‘sure and steady’ approach.
Good guys in the house
| Jane Lindhe
A low-price strategy and unconventional franchising has helped Andrew Muir turn a family business into a retail empire.
Off the list
| Jeanne-Vida Douglas
You need $225 million to earn a place on this year’s Rich 200, an entry level too steep for 28 of last year’s uber rich.
Animal passion
| Jessica Gardner
Queensland couple Christina and Tony Quinn have built a fortune making gourmet foods for pampered pets.
City clique
| John Stensholt
Close connections abound in the thriving and wealthy Melbourne business scene.
Blast force
| Andrew Heathcote
This year, Silviu Itescu makes one of the most remarkable debuts in BRW Rich 200 history.
A lesson in life’s fortune
| Agnes King
An elite education does not necessarily lead to riches, and some wealthy individuals did not even finish high school.
The Young guns
| Jessica Gardner
AC/DC co-founders Angus and Malcolm Young, with their older brother George have debuted on the BRW Rich 200.
Changing faces
| David James
In the past, rich migrants have tended to be European; in the future the bulk will come from our region.
The reclusive billionaires
| Kath Walters
Tight family control has produced impressive growth for Reece, but raises questions about corporate governance.
Passport power
| Andrew Heathcote and Lachlan Wood
Born in South Africa and based in Switzerland, Ivan Glasenberg and Steven Kalmin make spectacular Rich 200 debuts.
Gift of giving a tough sell
| Leo D'Angelo Fisher
The business of giving back is an investment some of the wealthiest people choose not to make.
A son rises
| Neil Chenoweth
The eldest Murdoch boy’s deals suggest he has escaped his third-generation curse to squander his inheritance.