The annual global wealth report by Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management estimates there are:

• 179,500 Australian millionaires with at least $US1 million ($982,000) in investable assets, down 6.9 per cent from a year ago.
• 1800 ultra-high-net-worth Australians with more than $US30m ($29.4m) in investable assets.

The Asia-Pacific region now has more millionaires than any other region, overtaking the US and Europe with 3.37 million, compared with 3.35 million in the US and 3.17 million in Europe.