Justin Hemmes | |
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Born | [1] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 27 August 1972
Education | The Scots College |
Occupation | CEO of Merivale Group |
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Children | 2 |
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]
Hemmes is the son of John Hemmes (1931-2015) [4] and Merivale Hemmes. [5] He was educated at The Scots College. [3]
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]
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 ![]() | ||
2019 [11] | 88![]() | $1.06 billion ![]() | ||
2020 [12] | 101![]() | $1.00 billion ![]() | ||
2021 [13] | 97![]() | $1.21 billion ![]() | ||
2022 | 128![]() | $1.10 billion ![]() | ||
2023 [14] | 102![]() | $1.39 billion ![]() | ||
2024 [15] | $1.50 billion ![]() | |||
2025 [10] | 113 | $1.58 billion ![]() |
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