Top 20 LinkedIn Creators in Australia (2026)

What changed in Australia's top 20 LinkedIn creators since our last ranking

The pool is larger this time: 130 active Australian creators, against 114 in our previous edition.

Seven names are new in this top 20. The highest are Maryann (MJ) Jamieson at #2, Stefanie Costi at #5 and Clare Kitching at #8.

Liz Nova holds #1. Victor Trieu climbs from #8 to #4, while Vinh Giang, our previous #2, is now #6.

Seven creators from our previous top 20 are no longer in it.

#20 · Anna Findlay, 127 median likes

Anna Findlay is a business coach for career coaches, down from #17 in our previous edition. She writes the second-longest posts of the 12 top-20 creators whose word counts we hold.

Her Leadership posts earn a 263 median, well above her core Career Development posts (163). Her yearly median went from 156 in 2025 to 114 so far in 2026.

"Surround yourself with people who fight for you in rooms you aren't in" Her most liked post of the year: 2,566 likes, 20 times her median. Read it

#19 · Adham Dannaway, 133 median likes

Adham Dannaway is a product designer and the author of Practical UI, down from #12 in our previous edition. He runs the shortest format of the 12 top-20 creators whose word counts we hold: design tips in about 30 words.

His UI posts earn a 176 median, ahead of Graphic Design (114), and his yearly median went from 224 in 2025 to 121 so far in 2026.

"Is it just me? 🍳😅" His most liked post of the year, built on that one line: 4,111 likes, almost 31 times his median. See it

#18 · Janine Allis, 133 median likes

Janine Allis, the founder of Boost Juice Bars, is new in this edition. She holds the second-biggest audience in the ranking and the lowest engagement rate of the top 20. Her Psychology posts (252 median likes) outperform her Leadership posts (193). Our yearly data on her covers 2026 only.

"Normally I stay out of politics and budgets." Her most liked post of the year: 2,816 likes, 21 times her median, and 285 comments where she usually draws 13. Read it

#17 · Matt Lakajev, 147 median likes

Matt Lakajev posts mostly on content marketing, LinkedIn and lead generation, and is down from #9 in our previous edition. He has the most posts analyzed in the top 20 by a wide margin (his data biography covers his method).

Year by year, his median reads 283 in 2024, 234 in 2025 and 120 so far in 2026.

"14 custom GPTs for LinkedIn → How you get them 1. Like post 2. Comment 'GPT'" His most liked post of the year: 2,480 likes and 2,749 comments, the only best post on this page with more comments than likes. Read it

#16 · Lisa Teh, 150 median likes

Lisa Teh co-founded Mooning, a Web3 and AI marketing agency, and founded CODI Agency; she is new in this edition. AI is her one recurring theme (146 median likes). Her yearly median nearly doubled, from 83 in 2025 to 152 so far in 2026.

"Welcome to the 'SaaSacre'😅" Her most liked post of the year: 320 likes, about twice her median. Read it

#15 · Dr. Sarah Rav, 153 median likes

Dr. Sarah Rav is a medical doctor turned personal-branding expert for doctors, up from #16 in our previous edition. She has the smallest audience in the top 20 and its third-highest engagement rate, though she sits under the 20k-follower floor of our efficiency cut.

Her feed is also the third most conversational in the pool by comments per like, among accounts with 100+ median likes.

"Everyone says you need to be 'consistent' to grow on LinkedIn. I disagree 😳" Her most liked post of the year: 501 likes and 377 comments. Read it

#14 · Mark Ritson, 192 median likes

Mark Ritson, founder of the MiniMBA, is down from #11 in our previous edition. Of the 12 top-20 creators whose word counts we hold, he writes the longest hooks (46 words on average) on some of the shortest posts.

His Content Marketing posts earn a 210 median, ahead of Brand Management (166). His yearly median went from 334 in 2025 to 188 so far in 2026.

"Looks like three blokes at a performance marketing event who don’t know each other and aren’t sure why they came." His most liked post of the year: 3,702 likes, 19 times his median. Read it

#13 · Tima Elhajj, 241 median likes

Tima Elhajj is a personal-brand consultant for leaders across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Egypt and the wider Arab region, down from #7 in our previous edition. She has the fewest posts analyzed in the top 20. Her Personal Branding posts earn a 487 median, about twice her overall figure.

"The CEOs I work with tell me things they’ve never told their own children. They’ll speak about lessons that shaped them." Her most liked post of the year: 781 likes, about 3 times her median. Read it

#12 · Stuart Andrews, 246 median likes

Stuart Andrews is a leadership-development advisor to CEOs and HR chiefs and the author of The Leadership Shift, down from #5 in our previous edition. Leadership is his dominant theme by far (214 posts), yet his rarer Work Culture posts do better (327 median likes).

His yearly median went from 289 in 2025 to 235 so far in 2026.

His most liked post of the year, which carries no text in our data: 7,699 likes, 31 times his median, the second-widest gap on this page. See it

#11 · Jane Lu, 254 median likes

Jane Lu, founder and CEO of Showpo, is new in this edition.

Her audience likes far more than it replies: she has the third-lowest median comment count in the top 20. Leadership (341 median likes) and Social Media (276) are her strongest themes, and our yearly data on her covers 2026 only.

"Corporate Jane could never 👀😂" Her most liked post of the year, a one-line caption: 2,501 likes, nearly 10 times her median. See it

#10 · Tasleem Ahmad Fateh, 269 median likes

Tasleem Ahmad Fateh teaches a hybrid of LinkedIn organic content and ads, and is down from #3 in our previous edition. He runs the most conversational feed in our Australian pool among accounts with 100+ median likes (see the comments cut below).

Four years of data trace a steady decline in his yearly median: 932 in 2023, 708 in 2024, 602 in 2025 and 262 so far in 2026.

"Hello hello, anybody here? I’ve been away from LinkedIn for 4 months. I chose my newborn daughter over content, growth, all of it." His most liked post of the year: 1,632 likes and 961 comments, more than five times his median comment count. Read it

#9 · Emma Puetter, 272 median likes

Emma Puetter is a business mentor for service-based business owners and freelancers, new in this edition. Her engagement rate earns her a place in the efficiency cut below.

Her best post earned only twice her median, the smallest gap in the top 20: her rank rests on consistency, not on one viral hit.

"ICH LIEBE LINKEDIN! Mein absolutes Highlight der letzten Wochen in Deutschland: Menschen von der Online Welt offline treffen." Her most liked post of the year, written in German: 550 likes. Read it

#8 · Clare Kitching, 299 median likes

Clare Kitching is an AI and data strategist, formerly of QuantumBlack and McKinsey, and is new in this edition. Hers is the second most conversational feed in our pool among accounts with 100+ median likes, with the second-highest median comment count in the top 20.

AI Ethics is her main theme (363 median likes), ahead of Data Science (313) and AI (249).

"AI doesn't fix your mess. It scales it." Her most liked post of the year: 1,609 likes and 511 comments. Read it

#7 · Alex Wang, 399 median likes

Alex Wang shares his learning journey in AI and data science, and has the biggest audience in the ranking, 1.2 million followers. He sits seventh by median likes, down from #6 in our previous edition, on the second-lowest engagement rate of the top 20.

His AI posts earn a 438 median and his AI Ethics posts 513; for more names in that field, see our ranking of the top LinkedIn AI creators. His yearly median rose from 316 in 2025 to 450 so far in 2026.

"Funny but real: AI can make producing work faster and still make the company slower." His most liked post of the year: 20,394 likes, 51 times his median, the biggest post and the widest gap on this page. Read it

#6 · Vinh Giang, 540 median likes

Vinh Giang is a communication coach, former magician and the founder of STAGE, down from #2 in our previous edition. His Public Speaking posts earn a 707 median, ahead of his Communication posts (527).

His yearly median went from 720 in 2024 to a peak of 1,717 in 2025, then 503 so far in 2026.

"Stop giving advice. Ask better questions instead." His most liked post of the year: 4,634 likes, more than 8 times his median. Read it

#5 · Stefanie Costi, 564 median likes

Stefanie Costi is an anti-bullying lawyer, TEDx speaker and writer, new in this edition. Mental Health is her main theme (596 median likes), and her Conflict Resolution posts do better still (763). Our yearly data on her covers 2026 only.

"If you need to bully, humiliate or intimidate people to get your way, you’re not very good at your job." Her most liked post of the year: 2,911 likes, 5 times her median, with 358 comments. Read it

#4 · Victor Trieu, 619 median likes

Victor Trieu is a former banking executive who helps senior leaders leave the corporate track, up from #8 in our previous edition. Mental Health is his main theme by far (101 posts, 544 median likes), but his Career Development posts earn more than twice that (1,230).

He also sits third in the efficiency cut below.

"When you see someone being kind to another person It's like a dose of an anti-depressant." His most liked post of the year: 6,714 likes, 11 times his median. Read it

#3 · Tim Denning, 782 median likes

Tim Denning is an Australian writer who teaches high performers to build digital businesses, up from #4 in our previous edition. He has the third-biggest audience in the ranking and the second-most posts analyzed, after Matt Lakajev.

His Work Culture posts earn a 1,106 median, ahead of Entrepreneurship (897) and Leadership (716). His yearly median held steady: 783 in 2025, 791 so far in 2026.

"'We're like a family here' is the biggest red flag in any job interview. It sounds warm. It sounds inviting. It sounds like you'll be cared for." His most liked post of the year: 10,904 likes, 14 times his median, the second-biggest post on this page. Read it

#2 · Maryann (MJ) Jamieson, 1,042 median likes

Maryann (MJ) Jamieson, a former managing director and CIO at ANZ, BMO and Barclays who now coaches career mindset, is new in this edition and its highest new entry.

She draws the highest median comment count in the top 20 and ranks second in the efficiency cut below. Her Career Development posts earn a 1,351 median, ahead of Leadership (1,107) and Psychology (835).

"Make money so you can walk away. Not so you can buy more stuff. More stuff isn’t the goal. Options are." Her most liked post of the year: 4,888 likes, nearly 5 times her median. Read it

#1 · Liz Nova, 1,183 median likes

Liz Nova, an author and speaker who writes about faith, tops our Australian ranking again with 1,183 median likes per post, 45 times the pool median. She is the only creator at the same rank as in our previous edition.

She also writes the longest posts of the 12 top-20 creators whose word counts we hold, and holds the highest engagement rate in the top 20. Her yearly median rose from 1,140 in 2025 to 1,234 so far in 2026.

"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18" Her most liked post of the year: 6,680 likes, nearly 6 times her median. Read it

Where do these cards come from? We computed every figure on this page from public posts with MagicPost's LinkedIn analytics: median engagement, engagement rates, themes, trajectories and favorite slots, across 130 Australian creators. It works on your profile too, including a side-by-side with anyone on this list.

Who are the most-followed LinkedIn creators in Australia?

Followers are what most lists rank by, so here they are: the ten biggest active accounts in our Australia dataset (10+ posts in the last 12 months, one in the last 60 days). This is the top of our data, not a census of every Australian profile.

Accounts with fewer than 10 posts in 12 months, or none in the last 60 days, are left out by design, so public lists of the most-followed Australian profiles can differ.

Nine of the ten also make our top 20, but the order barely matches: the largest account ranks 7th, the second-largest, Janine Allis, ranks 18th, and our number one, Liz Nova, is not among the ten at all.

Reena Strehle, a workplace well-being advocate, is the one big account outside the top 20, at #24 with 96 median likes on 162k followers.

Which LinkedIn creators in Australia have the highest engagement rate?

Raw like counts favor whoever has the biggest crowd. Engagement rate corrects for that: median likes per post divided by followers (20k followers and over). The top two keep their places; the rest of the order shifts:

Liz Nova tops both cuts: the highest median likes in our Australian pool and the highest engagement rate among accounts over 20k followers. Four of the five also sit in the top 20; Renée Shaw is the exception.

The top 20 itself runs from 3.39% (Liz Nova) down to 0.02% (Janine Allis), more than a hundredfold spread. All five names above hold under 50k followers. For country-level benchmarks, see our LinkedIn engagement rate by country.

Which LinkedIn creator in Australia gets the most comments per post?

One last angle that rarely shows up in these lists: comments relative to likes. Among accounts with 100+ median likes, the record in our Australia pool belongs to Tasleem Ahmad Fateh, at 177 median comments against 269 median likes, about two comments for every three likes.

Clare Kitching (0.64) and Dr. Sarah Rav (0.61) follow closely, so the three most conversational feeds of the 130 we measured, on that count, all sit in the top 20. The typical top-20 creator gets one comment per five or six likes.

Where are Australia's LinkedIn-native creators?

Notice who leads this top 20, people whose subject is bigger than the platform: a faith author, two former bank executives, a writer, an anti-bullying lawyer, a communication coach, a business mentor, AI and data specialists, and the founders of Showpo and Boost Juice.

To see how they compare beyond Australia, open our worldwide ranking of the top LinkedIn creators.

Australia's LinkedIn-native creators (the people who teach content, personal branding and growth on the platform itself) appear only from #10: Tasleem Ahmad Fateh, then Tima Elhajj (#13), Dr. Sarah Rav (#15), Matt Lakajev (#17) and Anna Findlay (#20).

We studied the natives separately, one data biography at a time, in our guide to the top LinkedIn creators to study, including Matt Lakajev.

One timing note. Eleven of these twenty post most often between 9 PM and 1 AM Sydney time, far from what works for ordinary accounts in Australia: early weekday mornings, with Monday 7 AM AEST first.

And if showing up in these creators' comment sections is part of your plan, an engagement feed keeps it to a five-minute daily habit.

How we ranked Australia's top LinkedIn creators

All of this is MagicPost's own research. We went through the last 12 months of posts from 130 Australian creators and ranked them by median likes per post.

Only creators with at least one post in the last 60 days are ranked, a rule new in this edition. The method:

• Floors: at least 5,000 followers and 30 posts in the window; deleted posts excluded.

• Median rather than average: no single viral post can buy a place.

• Posts analyzed: the posts our dataset holds per creator, sometimes fewer than they published.

• Favorite slots: the day and hour each creator posts most often, in Sydney time.

• Per creator: themes, yearly trajectories, writing fingerprints, engagement rates and conversation ratios.

Rankings refresh as the data does. No placement here was sponsored; every rank comes straight from the median.

Study them, then study yourself. With MagicPost you can analyze any Australian creator the way we just did (median engagement, engagement rate, themes, trajectory, slots) and benchmark your own profile against the country. The data on this page is the product.