Hope Welker

Hope Welker

Hope Welker (#2154)

Global Rank #2154
Country Rank #42
Country Australia

I don't think you [Gina Rinehart] understand what it means now that the whole world thinks you're going to be wealthier than Bill Gates.

  • $ 2 B
  • Mining
  • Australia
  • F
  • 40 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #2,154
Country Rank #42
Net Worth $1.9B
Previous Worth $1.9B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Australia
Industry Mining
Age 40 Years
Gender F
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence New York, New York
Citizenship Australia

Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 40
Source Of Wealth Mining
Residence New York, New York
Citizenship Australia
Marital Status Divorced
Children 2
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $1.9B
Current Net Worth $1.9B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Hope Welker is the third child of Australian mining billionaire Gina Rinehart. Together with her three siblings, she is the beneficiary of a trust that owns a large stake in mining giant Hancock Prospecting. She joined, then withdrew, from a court battle waged by her siblings to remove their mother as trustee. Hancock disclosed that as of September 2023 it had provided A$5.44 billion for dividends that will be paid after the dispute between Bianca and her brother John against their mother is resolved.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Hope Welker.

#2177
Billionaires (2026)

Insights

Did You Know?

In 2011, she told her mother she was down to her last $60,000.

She went to boarding school at Switzerland's famous Insitut Le Rosey.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Hope Welker's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Period Change Worth Movement
Current Net Worth: $1.9B (May 4, 2026)