Justin Hemmes
Justin Hemmes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 August 1972[1] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Education | The Scots College |
| Occupation | CEO of Merivale Group |
| Partners | Carla McKinnon
(m. 2012; div. 2015)Kate Fowler
(m. 2015; div. 2018) |
| Children | 3 |
Justin Hemmes (born 27 August 1972[1]) is an Australian businessman, heir to the House of Merivale family fortune and principal of the Merivale Group that owns approximately 100 pubs, hotels, restaurants and other venues across Australia.[2][3]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Hemmes is the son of John Hemmes (1931–2015)[4] and Merivale Hemmes.[5] He was educated at The Scots College.[3]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]From 2012 to 2015, Hemmes was in a relationship with Carla McKinnon, a yoga teacher.[6][7] From 2015 to 2018, he was in a relationship with Kate Fowler, and they had two daughters together.[3][7]
In 2023, it was reported that Hemmes had purchased two Byron Bay properties at an estimated cost of A$38 million.[8]
Net worth
[edit | edit source]Hemmes and family debuted on the Financial Review 2018 Rich List with an estimated net worth of A$951 million.[9] As of May 2025[update], the Hemmes family's net worth was A$1.58 billion, according to the 2025 Rich List.[10]
| Year | Financial Review Rich List |
Forbes Australia's 50 Richest | ||
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| Rank | Net worth (A$) | Rank | Net worth (US$) | |
| 2018[9] | 78 |
$951 million |
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| 2019[11] | 88 |
$1.06 billion |
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| 2020[12] | 101 |
$1.00 billion |
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| 2021[13] | 97 |
$1.21 billion |
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| 2022 | 128 |
$1.10 billion |
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| 2023[14] | 102 |
$1.39 billion |
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| 2024[15] | $1.50 billion |
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| 2025[10] | 113 | $1.58 billion |
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See also
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