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How does your super compare with people your age? ATO data for the 2023–24 financial year.
Your age in whole years.
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Your comparison
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The median is the middle balance among people in the group. Half have less and half have more. Across all ages the median is $63,339. These figures describe the 2023–24 financial year, not today’s balances.
| Under 18 | $238 | $408 | $307 |
| 18–24 | $5,784 | $6,380 | $6,071 |
| 25–29 | $21,048 | $21,742 | $21,395 |
| 30–34 | $38,070 | $42,962 | $40,426 |
| 35–39 | $61,022 | $78,289 | $69,200 |
| 40–44 | $85,804 | $116,076 | $100,330 |
| 45–49 | $110,864 | $154,751 | $131,705 |
| 50–54 | $134,309 | $192,196 | $161,375 |
| 55–59 | $154,732 | $220,560 | $185,120 |
| 60–64 | $174,655 | $236,126 | $203,326 |
| 65–69 | $207,187 | $230,766 | $218,631 |
| 70–74 | $228,978 | $227,027 | $227,982 |
| 75 and over | $195,201 | $200,477 | $197,878 |
People with a super balance or contributions above zero only. Source: Taxation statistics 2023–24, Snapshot Table 5, Median super balance, by age and sex.
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The average adds up every balance in the group and divides by the number of people. A smaller number of large balances pull it above the median, so the median is the fairer comparison for a typical person. Both are shown so you can see the gap.
| Under 18 | $5,291 | $8,465 | $6,890 |
| 18–24 | $9,204 | $10,353 | $9,783 |
| 25–29 | $26,569 | $29,044 | $27,822 |
| 30–34 | $49,446 | $58,461 | $54,009 |
| 35–39 | $80,647 | $101,642 | $91,265 |
| 40–44 | $117,067 | $150,305 | $134,054 |
| 45–49 | $158,331 | $206,484 | $182,866 |
| 50–54 | $205,029 | $271,498 | $238,616 |
| 55–59 | $260,199 | $341,115 | $301,151 |
| 60–64 | $327,440 | $413,700 | $371,379 |
| 65–69 | $407,328 | $466,600 | $437,422 |
| 70–74 | $468,678 | $516,393 | $492,903 |
| 75 and over | $484,818 | $562,305 | $525,439 |
People with a super balance or contributions above zero only. Source: Taxation statistics 2023–24, Snapshot Table 5, Median super balance, by age and sex.
The measure is the super balance among individuals in the ATO’s 2023–24 snapshot, by age band and sex. The ATO publishes a median and an average for each group, and we show them as published. We compare your balance with the median, not with a percentile, because the data does not give a full distribution.
Only includes individuals with an account balance or current year contributions greater than zero. Number of individuals is likely to include double counting where a valid TFN was not provided. Rows are included only where Number, Average and Median are all published; rows containing ATO "na" values are omitted, not treated as zero. In plain terms, people with no account or contributions are outside the data, and some people may be counted more than once, so read the groups as a guide rather than a census.
Results are general information only. They do not measure your retirement needs, and a lower or higher balance than the median is not a judgement on your position. The ATO and the Commonwealth do not endorse this tool.
Taxation statistics 2023–24, Snapshot Table 5, Median super balance, by age and sex. Retrieved 2026-10-15. Period: 2023–24 financial year (latest).
Source: Australian Taxation Office, Taxation statistics 2023–24, Snapshot Table 5, Median super balance, by age and sex (CC BY 2.5 AU). Population/TFN note: https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/faea4485-f407-457d-97f8-3f0822ccd654/resource/e16e5b5d-dfc4-4e05-a305-006ab897b9bb/download/ts24individual24contributionsbystatesexage.xlsx (sha256 51daf9e626005fca3f5d8cefdc8d851615a12c2fdf2159911329e9b942ded078). Not endorsed by the ATO or the Commonwealth. CC BY 2.5 AU. Presentation by Oz Finance Hub.
This describes what the data shows. It is not a target for what anyone should have.
Your own balance depends on how long you have worked, your pay, breaks from work and your fund’s returns. To see how a balance could grow under assumptions you choose, try the superannuation calculator. To explore how a balance could be drawn down in retirement, see the super drawdown calculator.
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