About this data
The following tables relate to funds established between 1 January 2020 and 31 March 2020. They contain demographic information of funds, as well as individual members.
The data is sourced from the ABR and based on the date of registration.
State/territory
This table shows the proportion of SMSFs established during the March 2020 quarter by state and territory.
State or territory refers to where the fund is administered, not necessarily where the members live.
The data is based on ABR data and was extracted on 4 May 2020.
|
State/territory |
Proportion of funds |
|---|---|
|
ACT |
0.8% |
|
NSW |
33.3% |
|
NT |
0.2% |
|
QLD |
16.3% |
|
SA |
5.4% |
|
TAS |
0.7% |
|
VIC |
34.2% |
|
WA |
9.1% |
|
Total |
100% |
Age of new members
This table shows the age and sex distribution of individual members of SMSFs which were established during the March 2020 quarter.
The data is based on ABR data and was extracted on 4 May 2020.
|
Age ranges |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
<25 |
1.3% |
1.6% |
1.4% |
|
25–34 |
13.0% |
14.7% |
13.7% |
|
35–44 |
34.3% |
32.2% |
33.4% |
|
45–49 |
17.5% |
17.8% |
17.6% |
|
50–54 |
14.1% |
14.9% |
14.5% |
|
55–59 |
10.8% |
10.7% |
10.7% |
|
60–64 |
5.5% |
4.8% |
5.2% |
|
65–69 |
2.2% |
1.9% |
2.1% |
|
70–74 |
0.9% |
1.0% |
1.0% |
|
75–84 |
0.3% |
0.3% |
0.3% |
|
85+ |
0.2% |
0.2% |
0.2% |
|
Total |
100% |
100% |
100% |
|
All ages |
57.3% |
42.7% |
100% |
Income range of new members
This table shows the taxable income range of the members of SMSFs which were established during the March 2020 quarter.
The data was extracted on 4 May 2020 and is based on:
- ABR data
- the member’s most recently lodged individual tax return.
|
Income ranges |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
|
$0 to $20,000 |
6.7% |
16.0% |
10.6% |
|
>$20,000 to $40,000 |
9.8% |
18.1% |
13.4% |
|
>$40,000 to $60,000 |
12.1% |
18.1% |
14.7% |
|
>$60,000 to $80,000 |
14.8% |
14.7% |
14.7% |
|
>$80,000 to $100,000 |
13.0% |
11.2% |
12.2% |
|
>$100,000 to $150,000 |
21.3% |
10.5% |
16.7% |
|
>$150,000 to $200,000 |
9.7% |
4.3% |
7.4% |
|
>$200,000 to $500,000 |
8.6% |
3.3% |
6.3% |
|
>$500,000 |
2.1% |
0.4% |
1.4% |
|
Unknown |
1.8% |
3.4% |
2.5% |
|
Total |
100% |
100.0% |
100.0% |