This table shows the approximate age distribution of SMSF members at 30 June 2015, along with the age distribution of members of SMSFs established in each year from 2010 to 2014. This is an estimate based on Australian Business Register (ABR) data.
Age range |
Proportion of all members |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
< 25 |
0.8% |
0.7% |
0.8% |
0.9% |
1.1% |
1.2% |
25–34 |
3.4% |
4.8% |
5.3% |
6.2% |
7.7% |
8.8% |
35–44 |
11.3% |
18.2% |
18.7% |
20.1% |
24.3% |
27.9% |
45–54 |
21.9% |
27.8% |
28.0% |
29.2% |
31.9% |
32.8% |
55–64 |
29.8% |
29.8% |
30.1% |
30.3% |
26.1% |
22.7% |
65–74 |
24.0% |
16.6% |
15.5% |
12.1% |
8.2% |
6.1% |
> 74 |
8.8% |
2.3% |
1.6% |
1.3% |
0.8% |
0.5% |
Unknown |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Average member age |
58.3 |
54.0 |
53.4 |
52.3 |
50.2 |
48.8 |
Median member age |
59.4 |
54.6 |
54.1 |
53.1 |
50.5 |
48.6 |