This is a list of notable Chinese Australians.
- Penny Wong: Leader of the Government in the Senate, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Minister for Climate Change
State and Territory Parliaments
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- William Ah Ket: barrister and early 20th century campaigner for Chinese rights
- Wong Ah Sat: gold digger, farmer, and merchant
- Xu Rongmao: billionaire, AFR rich lister, chairman and founder, Hong Kong-based Shimao Property
- David Teoh: billionaire, AFR rich lister, former chairman and founder, TPG (ISP)
- Chau Chak Wing: billionaire, AFR rich lister, Guangzhou-based property developer
- Marita Cheng: founder of Robogals and 2012 Young Australian of the Year
- Kwong Sue Duk: pioneer herbalist and merchant
- Chin Kaw: Tasmanian herbalist, merchant, and mining entrepreneur
- Neale Fong: doctor and sports administrator
- Stern Hu: businessman
- Bing Lee: businessman who started up the Bing Lee franchises
- Andrew Leon: businessman in Cairns, Queensland [1][2]
- Lum Loy: Darwin businessperson
- Yew-Kwang Ng: economist at Monash University
- Trevor O'Hoy: former CEO of Foster's Group
- Tom See Poy: department store owner in Innisfail, Queensland
- Mei Quong Tart: 19th Century businessman and public figurehead
- David Wang: businessman
- Tony Ayres: screenwriter and director
- Natasha Liu Bordizzo: actress
- Jason Chan: actor and director
- Queenie Chan: comic artist
- Claudia Chan Shaw: fashion designer and television presenter
- Aaron Chen: comedian
- Lee Lin Chin: news reader
- Elizabeth Chong AM: chef, author and television presenter
- Anna Choy: actress and presenter
- Li Cunxin AO: ballet dancer, author and public speaker
- Jeff Fatt AM: musician
- Alexander Hodge: actor
- Russell Jack AM: founder and director of the Golden Dragon Museum
- Shen Jiawei: painter
- Kylie Kwong: chef, restaurateur and media presenter
- Lawrence Leung: comedian
- Gabrielle Wang: writer and illustrator for children and young adults
- Guang Li: actor
- Renee Lim: actress and media personality
- Nina Liu: actress
- Helene Chung Martin: former ABC correspondent and author
- Jaymee Ong: actress and model
- Natalie Ong: singer, season 8 finalist of The X-Factor Australia
- Cindy Pan: physician and media personality
- Chris Pang: actor
- Sam Pang: comedian, radio and television presenter, writer and producer
- Alice Pung: author
- Rose Quong: actor, performer and writer
- Sarah Song: television actress and presenter
- Shaun Tan: artist, author and illustrator
- Ling-Hsueh Tang: actress
- Vico Thai: television and film actor
- Annette Shun Wah: media presenter
- James Wan: film director, writer, and producer of the Saw film franchise
- Poh Ling Yeow: artist, grand finalist on MasterChef Australia 2009
- John Zerunge Young AM: artist
- Courtney Eaton: actress and model
- Richard Clapton: singer-songwriter
- Jimmy Chi: composer, musician and playwright
- Lisa Ho: fashion designer
- Jenny Kee AO: fashion designer
- Adam Liaw: winner of MasterChef Australia 2010
- Shaun Tan: artist, writer and film maker. He won an Academy Award for The Lost Thing
- Wong Shee Ping (c. 1875–1948): author of The Poison of Polygamy, political activist
- Bin Xie: painter
- Yang Hengjun: political blogger, author of Fatal Weakness series
- Ouyang Yu: poet, novelist and author of The Eastern Slope Chronicle
- TwoSet Violin: YouTube violinist duo made up of Brett Yang and Eddy Chen
- Margaret Zhang: filmmaker, writer, model, creative director, and Editor in Chief of Vogue China