Half of Australia's 10 wealthiest people were born overseas, new rich list reveals

As increasing numbers of migrants crack the list of Australia's richest people, women still lack representation in The List: Australia’s Richest 250.

Five of the top 10 richest Australian's were born overseas, according to a new study. Source: AAP

In good news for migrants, about a quarter of Australia's 250 richest people were born overseas, according to a new list - more than double the total number of women featured.

And when it comes to the top 10 spots in The List: Australia’s Richest 250, which will be published in the Weekend Australian on Saturday, the representation is even higher with five of the richest multi-billionaires born abroad. 

"We've got so many migrant success stories on this list," The List editor John Stensholt told SBS News.

"About a quarter of the 250 were born overseas, including 13 from China alone and about a dozen from Eastern Europe."

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