Self-managed super fund statistical report - December 2011

Self-managed super fund statistical report - December 2011

Overview of the SMSF statistical report

We publish regular statistical reports for the self-managed super fund (SMFs) market. The contents of this report have been worked out following valuable feedback from the super industry.

The information in this report includes:

  • SMSF population and asset allocation tables
    • population of SMSFs and members
    • asset allocation (break-up of assets into various classes).
  • Annual SMSF population analysis tables
    • asset allocation by asset value of the fund
    • membership sizes (SMSFs with 1, 2, 3 or 4 members)
    • demographics (state break-up of SMSFs, members and assets)
    • member demographics (age and income of members)
    • total asset ranges (distribution of the size of SMSFs)
    • average assets (per member and per SMSF)
    • flow of funds (contributions, transfers, benefits and expenses).
  • SMSF quarterly establishment tables
    • demographics (state break up of SMSFs)
    • member demographics (age of new members)
    • member demographics (income range of new members).

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For more information about the figures used in this statistical report, see Statistics explanatory notes.

It is worth noting that most of the information in this report is estimated, and caution should be taken when using or presenting this data. The estimations have been based on the data provided by SMSFs reporting their financial position as at 30 June of the relevant financial year.

The SMSF population and asset allocation tables are updated on a quarterly basis. The next report will cover the period up to 31 March 2012 and should be available in May 2012. The remainder of the tables are updated annually when the June quarter updates are published.

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Statistics explanatory notes

General notes

Much of the information in the statistical tables is estimated based on data reported to us. Caution should be taken when using or presenting this data. The estimates have been based on data provided by SMSFs reporting their financial position as at 30  June of the relevant financial year.

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To view the methodology we use to produce the SMSF statistics, refer to Self-managed super fund quarterly statistics methodology.

Rounding of figures may cause minor discrepancies to totals.

The SMSF population, asset allocation and establishment tables are updated on a quarterly basis with the remainder of the tables updated annually when the June quarter updates are published.

Quarterly reports (as at the end of March, June, September and December each year) will generally be published between one to two months after the end of the quarter.

Additional information

From the June 2011 report, the 2009-10 annual return data was incorporated into our estimation model for the first time. The estimates are now a more accurate reflection of SMSF asset holdings.

We have recently upgraded our systems which have provided improved level of data integrity. In addition, compliance activity and data cleansing efforts within the ATO have occurred. Both the system changes and ATO activity has resulted in changes to figures previously reported.

One result has been an increase in the reported number of funds that have wound up, the majority of which are recorded as occurring in the June 2010 quarter. In turn, this has resulted in a decrease in our estimates of the SMSF population over time.

Note: On 12 December 2011 the ATO released Self-managed superannuation funds: A statistical overview 2008-09. As the overview is based on historical data it will differ from the more recent data in this December 2011 quarter SMSF statistical report.

Tables

Population and asset allocation tables

The following tables contain details of the population growth and asset allocation of SMSFs. They include details of the number of SMSFs established or wound up during recent financial years (quarterly and annual data) and estimates of the amount of assets held by SMSFs for each type of asset. These tables are updated on a quarterly basis.

SMSF population table - annual data

This table contains details of the number of SMSFs that were established or wound up during each financial year. Establishment date is the date when an SMSF is deemed by the super law to come into existence and can be different from the date the SMSF registers with us.

Windups include both those initiated by trustees and those as a result of ATO compliance and cleansing activity. Net establishments are calculated as establishments less windups.

Total number of SMSFs is calculated as the number of SMSFs as at the end of the previous financial year plus net establishments for the financial year.

The number of members of SMSFs is estimated based on SMSF return form data, with the estimates for June 2011 extrapolated from 2009-10 data.

The data was extracted on 13 January 2012.

 

Jun-04

Jun-05

Jun-06

Jun-07

Jun-08

Jun-09

Jun-10

Jun-11

Establishments

30,373

22,968

24,524

45,297

31,225

32,316

29,578

32,875

Wind ups

4,750

5,042

4,994

4,588

5,975

8,523

14,532

3,221

Net establishments

25,623

17,926

19,530

40,709

25,250

23,793

15,046

29,654

Total number of SMSFs

270,620

288,546

308,076

348,785

374,035

397,828

412,874

442,528

Total members of SMSFs

522,269

557,023

591,644

665,455

709,723

755,650

785,040

841,283

Population table - quarterly data

This table is similar to the SMSF population table - annual data. However, it contains details of the number of SMSFs that established or wound up in each quarter since the June 2008 quarter.

Quarterly establishments and wind-ups for recent quarters may be understated, as there is often a time lag between when this event occurs and when the ATO receives notification from the SMSF. In addition, recent quarter estimates of the total members of SMSFs are extrapolated from 2009-10 return form data.

The data was extracted on 13 January 2012.

 

Jun-08

Sep-08

Dec-08

Mar-09

Jun-09

Sep-09

Dec-09

Mar-10

Establishments

11,093

9,089

7,386

6,606

9,235

7,588

6,589

6,836

Windups

4,713

1,268

972

877

5,406

1,361

593

596

Net establishments

6,380

7,821

6,414

5,729

3,829

6,227

5,996

6,240

Total number of SMSFs

374,035

381,856

388,270

393,999

397,828

404,055

410,051

416,291

Total members of SMSFs

709,723

728,163

739,454

749,538

755,650

770,834

781,496

792,594

 

Jun-10

Sep-10

Dec-10

Mar-11

Jun-11

Sep-11

Dec-11

Establishments

8,565

8,447

7,565

7,379

9,484

10,326

5,915

Windups

11,982

267

393

410

2,151

145

63

Net establishments

-3,417

8,180

7,172

6,969

7,333

10,181

5,852

Total number of SMSFs

412,874

421,054

428,226

435,195

442,528

452,709

458,561

Total members of SMSFs

785,040

803,200

815,990

828,416

841,283

863,435

873,903

Asset allocation tables ($m)

These tables contain estimates of the amount of assets held by SMSFs for each type of asset listed on the SMSF income tax and regulatory return (pre June 2008) and the SMSF annual return (June 2008 onwards).

The Assets and Liabilities section of the new SMSF annual return (June 2008 onwards) contains different labels when compared to the Financial Information section of previous returns. There are therefore two asset allocation tables below - one for the period up to June 2007, and one from June 2008 onwards.

The figures for June 2004 through to June 2010 are estimates based on return form data for those financial years, with estimates for December 2011 and recent quarters extrapolated from 2009-2010 return form data. Each quarter, these estimates are updated as more return data becomes available. The estimates have been based on data provided by SMSFs reporting their financial position as at 30 June of the relevant financial year.

These estimates relate to the total SMSF population. The data was extracted on 13 January 2012.

 

Jun-04

Jun-05

Jun-06

Jun-07

Life insurance policies

333

283

270

266

Other managed investments

7,611

9,789

13,214

18,992

Overseas assets

824

1,035

1,470

2,200

Real property

15,007

18,244

21,878

33,685

Other property

614

719

810

970

Listed shares & equities

39,697

51,901

68,294

106,717

Unlisted shares & equities

2,327

2,813

3,524

4,828

Public trusts

13,497

17,458

22,631

32,029

Other trusts

13,484

16,285

19,021

23,290

Cash, debt securities and term deposits

29,353

36,111

44,394

78,257

Loans

1,195

1,353

1,460

1,736

Other

3,153

4,336

5,641

8,389

Total direct assets

119,152

150,256

189,124

292,100

Total assets ($m)

127,095

160,327

202,608

311,358

The following estimates relate to the total SMSF population, including funds established in the most recent quarter. This means that any changes in asset allocation figures from one quarter to another will be based on estimates for funds established in that quarter as well as estimates for all other SMSFs.

 

Jun-08

Sep-08

Dec-08

Mar-09

Jun-09

Sep-09

Dec-09

Mar-10

Listed trusts

23,887

22,740

20,959

21,161

18,448

21,049

22,252

23,125

Unlisted trusts

28,997

27,604

25,442

25,688

29,264

33,391

35,300

36,684

Insurance policy

238

235

220

216

202

219

224

227

Other Managed Investments

18,112

17,443

15,751

15,614

15,632

17,582

18,166

18,954

Cash and term deposits

82,243

84,473

86,831

89,766

95,787

97,938

99,466

101,075

Debt securities

2,020

2,075

2,133

2,205

1,825

1,866

1,895

1,926

Loans

2,144

2,192

2,214

2,255

2,219

2,252

2,278

2,318

Listed Shares

101,375

91,882

76,319

76,110

94,022

114,701

119,310

121,971

Unlisted Shares

3,788

3,872

3,911

3,983

4,013

4,071

4,118

4,191

Derivatives and instalment warrants

421

433

445

460

491

502

510

518

Non-residential real property

30,568

30,493

30,881

31,562

36,243

38,494

41,347

43,669

Residential real property

10,829

10,803

10,940

11,182

11,804

12,537

13,466

14,222

Artwork, collectibles, metal or jewels

444

454

459

467

531

539

545

555

Other assets

10,314

10,544

10,651

10,846

11,118

11,280

11,411

11,611

Overseas shares

800

725

602

601

732

893

929

950

Overseas Non-residential real property

63

57

47

47

67

82

85

87

Overseas Residential real property

93

85

70

70

101

123

128

131

Overseas Managed Investments

282

256

213

212

255

311

324

331

Other overseas assets

1,499

1,359

1,129

1,125

1,324

1,616

1,681

1,718

Total Australian and Overseas Assets ($m)

318,119

307,726

289,218

293,569

324,080

359,447

373,434

384,261

 

Jun-10

Sep-10

Dec-10

Mar-11

Jun-11

Sep-11

Dec-11

Listed trusts

18,249

19,082

19,791

20,316

20,300

19,234

19,685

Unlisted trusts

33,626

35,162

36,468

37,435

37,407

35,442

36,273

Insurance policy

186

193

195

198

199

194

196

Other Managed Investments

18,435

19,664

20,495

21,283

21,296

20,475

20,605

Cash and term deposits

100,738

102,352

104,542

107,044

110,314

112,486

114,932

Debt securities

2,253

2,289

2,338

2,394

2,467

2,516

2,570

Loans

2,263

2,290

2,313

2,370

2,428

2,455

2,470

Listed Shares

115,436

125,250

131,539

136,955

133,584

118,736

122,005

Unlisted Shares

4,136

4,184

4,228

4,331

4,438

4,486

4,514

Derivatives and instalment warrants

710

722

737

755

778

793

810

Non-residential real property

41,639

41,901

42,912

43,420

44,424

44,694

45,560

Residential real property

13,581

13,667

13,996

14,162

14,490

14,578

14,860

Artwork, collectibles, metal or jewels

608

615

622

637

653

660

664

Other assets

10,731

10,856

10,969

11,238

11,514

11,639

11,713

Overseas shares

939

1,018

1,070

1,114

1,086

965

992

Overseas Non-residential real property

68

73

77

80

78

69

71

Overseas Residential real property

119

129

135

141

137

122

125

Overseas Managed Investments

296

321

337

351

342

304

313

Other overseas assets

1,450

1,573

1,652

1,720

1,678

1,492

1,533

Total Australian and Overseas Assets ($m)

365,462

381,339

394,416

405,942

407,614

391,340

399,892

Annual SMSF population analysis tables

The following tables contain demographic information of SMSFs as well as individual members, as at 30 June 2011. They also include a more detailed analysis of asset allocation of SMSFs, as well as estimates of the total amount of 'flows' into and out of SMSFs. These tables are updated on an annual basis, when the June quarter updates are published.

Asset allocation by asset value of the fund table

This table contains the approximate distribution of assets held by SMSFs of different size, based on total fund assets. These tables are based on actual return data for the 2004 through to 2010 financial years.

The data provided by SMSFs is reporting their financial position as at 30 June of the relevant financial year.

The data was extracted on 12 July 2011.

 

Asset value ranges of funds


2004

$1-
$50k

>$50-
$100k

>$100-
150k

>$150-
200k

>$200-
$500k

>$500k-
$1m

>$1-
$2m

>$2-
$5m

>$5-
$10m

>
$10m

Life insurance policies

0.26%

0.33%

0.25%

0.24%

0.25%

0.28%

0.29%

0.25%

0.09%

0.11%

Other managed investments

3.15%

4.33%

5.20%

5.52%

6.21%

6.46%

6.02%

5.64%

5.00%

9.40%

Overseas asset

1.33%

0.93%

0.67%

0.60%

0.50%

0.54%

0.56%

0.84%

1.67%

1.63%

Real property

1.99%

4.74%

7.60%

9.53%

12.27%

12.30%

12.62%

11.72%

9.38%

7.00%

Other property amount

0.69%

0.68%

0.60%

0.60%

0.55%

0.45%

0.45%

0.43%

0.46%

0.23%

Listed shares & equities

27.44%

30.85%

30.66%

31.07%

30.19%

31.03%

31.82%

32.12%

30.80%

28.31%

Unlisted shares & equities

2.79%

2.52%

2.19%

1.94%

1.74%

1.69%

1.80%

2.00%

1.96%

1.48%

Public trusts

3.54%

5.50%

7.38%

8.38%

10.10%

11.34%

11.30%

11.02%

9.50%

10.76%

Other trusts

3.73%

6.27%

8.02%

8.60%

9.76%

10.42%

10.63%

12.42%

14.19%

11.17%

Cash, debt securities & term deposits

48.67%

38.89%

33.07%

29.63%

25.04%

22.42%

21.21%

20.06%

22.45%

24.14%

Loans

1.70%

1.47%

1.19%

0.99%

0.87%

0.78%

0.90%

1.03%

2.00%

2.57%

Other asset amount

4.70%

3.48%

3.17%

2.89%

2.52%

2.29%

2.42%

2.47%

2.51%

3.22%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

 

 

Asset value ranges of funds


2005

$1-$50k

>$50-$100k

>$100-150k

>$150-200k

>$200-$500k

>$500k-$1m

>$1-$2m

>$2-$5m

>$5-$10m

>$10m

Life insurance policies

0.20%

0.27%

0.18%

0.23%

0.17%

0.18%

0.18%

0.17%

0.15%

0.04%

Other managed investments

2.98%

4.11%

4.99%

5.31%

6.21%

6.73%

6.25%

5.66%

5.19%

8.64%

Overseas asset

1.34%

1.08%

0.76%

0.67%

0.55%

0.53%

0.54%

0.78%

1.28%

2.75%

Real property

1.86%

4.72%

7.84%

9.78%

12.35%

11.85%

11.85%

11.02%

9.21%

6.22%

Other property

0.79%

0.72%

0.67%

0.68%

0.55%

0.46%

0.45%

0.30%

0.36%

0.24%

Listed shares & equities

25.98%

29.50%

30.02%

31.14%

30.41%

31.77%

33.32%

34.36%

31.88%

32.02%

Unlisted shares & equities

2.89%

2.85%

2.44%

2.18%

1.76%

1.62%

1.61%

1.71%

2.34%

1.09%

Public trusts

3.17%

5.18%

6.94%

7.73%

9.70%

11.69%

11.62%

11.34%

10.41%

9.97%

Other trusts

3.47%

5.80%

7.44%

7.94%

9.19%

9.72%

10.22%

11.59%

13.09%

10.40%

Cash, debt securities & term deposits

50.02%

40.07%

33.97%

30.06%

25.45%

22.21%

20.66%

19.49%

22.15%

23.32%

Loans

2.06%

1.68%

1.25%

1.05%

0.85%

0.75%

0.77%

0.81%

1.13%

1.95%

Other assets

5.25%

4.04%

3.50%

3.24%

2.81%

2.51%

2.52%

2.75%

2.80%

3.37%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

 

 

Asset value ranges of funds


2006

$1-$50k

>$50-$100k

>$100-150k

>$150-200k

>$200-$500k

>$500k-$1m

>$1-$2m

>$2-$5m

>$5-$10m

>$10m

Life insurance policies

0.19%

0.28%

0.20%

0.17%

0.14%

0.14%

0.13%

0.13%

0.09%

0.01%

Other managed investments

2.79%

3.86%

4.90%

5.32%

6.31%

7.08%

6.75%

6.29%

6.26%

7.77%

Overseas asset

1.32%

1.09%

0.79%

0.67%

0.63%

0.58%

0.64%

0.86%

1.24%

3.02%

Real property

1.58%

4.55%

7.32%

9.38%

11.97%

11.54%

11.15%

10.29%

8.62%

5.93%

Other property amount

0.75%

0.73%

0.61%

0.61%

0.51%

0.40%

0.38%

0.37%

0.28%

0.10%

Listed shares & equities

24.72%

29.23%

29.94%

30.68%

31.00%

32.40%

34.49%

35.88%

35.61%

35.57%

Unlisted shares & equities

3.21%

2.78%

2.50%

2.17%

1.79%

1.59%

1.62%

1.70%

2.17%

1.64%

Public trusts

2.96%

5.09%

6.56%

7.80%

9.59%

11.78%

12.12%

11.44%

10.85%

8.73%

Other trusts

3.39%

5.34%

6.70%

7.18%

8.34%

8.92%

9.13%

10.57%

11.73%

10.60%

Cash, debt securities & term deposits

50.90%

40.94%

35.41%

31.89%

26.11%

22.36%

20.38%

18.91%

19.13%

20.84%

Loans

2.30%

1.79%

1.38%

1.00%

0.76%

0.65%

0.60%

0.68%

0.91%

1.43%

Other assets

5.91%

4.32%

3.70%

3.13%

2.85%

2.57%

2.59%

2.88%

3.11%

4.36%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

 

 

Asset value ranges of funds


2007

$1-$50k

>$50-$100k

>$100-150k

>$150-200k

>$200-$500k

>$500k-$1m

>$1-$2m

>$2-$5m

>$5-$10m

>$10m

Life insurance policies

0.22%

0.20%

0.19%

0.14%

0.10%

0.10%

0.08%

0.07%

0.06%

0.01%

Other managed investments

2.75%

3.72%

4.56%

5.21%

6.08%

6.76%

6.39%

5.75%

5.75%

6.32%

Overseas asset

1.28%

1.12%

0.88%

0.76%

0.63%

0.57%

0.61%

0.79%

0.95%

2.34%

Real property

1.63%

4.23%

6.92%

8.84%

11.82%

11.67%

11.37%

10.69%

8.58%

6.08%

Other property amount

0.67%

0.68%

0.62%

0.58%

0.50%

0.37%

0.30%

0.23%

0.21%

0.18%

Listed shares & equities

22.19%

28.16%

30.13%

30.94%

31.61%

32.53%

33.59%

35.37%

38.92%

41.34%

Unlisted shares & equities

3.26%

3.04%

2.47%

2.18%

1.72%

1.42%

1.39%

1.57%

1.70%

2.33%

Public trusts

2.47%

4.55%

6.18%

7.59%

9.31%

10.81%

11.00%

10.19%

10.03%

9.65%

Other trusts

3.05%

5.02%

6.04%

6.48%

7.14%

7.18%

7.07%

7.61%

8.98%

9.40%

Cash, debt securities & term deposits

53.51%

42.63%

36.88%

32.78%

27.46%

25.54%

25.24%

24.60%

21.21%

17.39%

Loans

2.70%

2.03%

1.24%

1.08%

0.68%

0.52%

0.45%

0.49%

0.64%

1.27%

Other assets

6.28%

4.61%

3.90%

3.41%

2.94%

2.55%

2.51%

2.62%

2.96%

3.67%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

 

Asset value ranges of funds


2008

$1-$50k

>$50-$100k

>$100-150k

>$150-200k

>$200-$500k

>$500k-$1m

>$1-$2m

>$2-$5m

>$5-$10m

>$10m

Listed trusts

2.80%

4.36%

6.07%

6.92%

7.77%

8.49%

7.94%

6.86%

6.69%

5.69%

Unlisted trusts

2.94%

4.78%

6.08%

6.68%

7.76%

8.27%

8.66%

9.69%

12.28%

11.88%

Insurance policy

0.10%

0.18%

0.14%

0.12%

0.08%

0.08%

0.07%

0.08%

0.05%

0.08%

Other managed investments

2.51%

3.89%

4.71%

5.28%

6.05%

6.36%

5.72%

5.44%

5.07%

6.32%

Cash & term deposits

50.27%

42.48%

36.68%

33.61%

28.44%

26.35%

25.98%

24.79%

22.32%

20.10%

Debt securities

0.21%

0.29%

0.24%

0.32%

0.43%

0.57%

0.63%

0.74%

0.73%

1.31%

Loans

2.64%

1.94%

1.43%

1.10%

0.79%

0.56%

0.60%

0.63%

0.84%

1.33%

Listed shares

24.85%

29.29%

30.81%

31.09%

31.35%

31.58%

31.74%

31.98%

33.31%

33.98%

Unlisted shares

2.37%

2.15%

1.85%

1.67%

1.24%

1.01%

1.04%

1.27%

1.40%

2.58%

Derivatives & instalment warrants

0.20%

0.28%

0.38%

0.35%

0.25%

0.16%

0.11%

0.09%

0.10%

0.11%

Non-residential real property

0.84%

2.33%

3.76%

4.91%

7.35%

8.66%

10.14%

10.94%

9.86%

7.47%

Residential real property

0.36%

1.13%

1.92%

2.58%

4.02%

3.95%

3.51%

3.22%

2.41%

2.01%

Artwork, collectibles, metal or jewels

0.74%

0.69%

0.44%

0.38%

0.23%

0.15%

0.11%

0.11%

0.09%

0.07%

Other assets

7.81%

5.00%

4.54%

4.07%

3.48%

3.15%

2.97%

3.23%

3.47%

5.05%

Overseas shares

0.39%

0.32%

0.27%

0.29%

0.21%

0.17%

0.20%

0.27%

0.48%

0.64%

Overseas non-residential real property

0.05%

0.04%

0.03%

0.05%

0.02%

0.01%

0.02%

0.02%

0.03%

0.00%

Overseas residential real property

0.08%

0.10%

0.06%

0.06%

0.04%

0.03%

0.02%

0.03%

0.01%

0.00%

Overseas managed investments

0.20%

0.14%

0.12%

0.08%

0.07%

0.06%

0.09%

0.10%

0.13%

0.37%

Other overseas assets

0.64%

0.60%

0.49%

0.45%

0.42%

0.39%

0.43%

0.49%

0.72%

0.99%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

 

Asset value ranges of funds


2009

$1-$50k

>$50-$100k

>$100-150k

>$150-200k

>$200-$500k

>$500k-$1m

>$1-$2m

>$2-$5m

>$5-$10m

>$10m

Listed trusts

2.72%

4.22%

5.40%

6.03%

6.62%

6.53%

5.77%

5.05%

4.85%

3.80%

Unlisted trusts

2.56%

4.41%

5.59%

6.13%

7.07%

7.77%

8.48%

10.00%

13.49%

16.08%

Insurance policy

0.09%

0.12%

0.08%

0.09%

0.07%

0.07%

0.06%

0.07%

0.04%

0.01%

Other managed investments

2.77%

3.88%

4.57%

5.18%

5.50%

5.42%

4.85%

4.46%

3.95%

5.98%

Cash & term deposits

50.29%

43.27%

38.26%

36.31%

31.55%

30.09%

29.80%

28.49%

25.80%

22.51%

Debt securities

0.16%

0.19%

0.26%

0.27%

0.38%

0.50%

0.53%

0.69%

0.70%

1.20%

Loans

2.04%

1.83%

1.47%

0.91%

0.76%

0.55%

0.59%

0.66%

0.91%

1.60%

Listed shares

26.00%

29.97%

31.01%

30.79%

30.91%

30.19%

29.09%

27.91%

27.36%

25.57%

Unlisted shares

1.90%

2.03%

1.84%

1.56%

1.17%

1.04%

1.06%

1.33%

1.71%

2.62%

Derivatives & instalment warrants

0.16%

0.32%

0.36%

0.37%

0.25%

0.17%

0.12%

0.10%

0.18%

0.22%

Non-residential real property

0.64%

1.76%

3.17%

4.33%

7.11%

9.50%

11.68%

13.46%

13.60%

11.40%

Residential real property

0.25%

0.83%

1.57%

2.14%

3.77%

4.04%

3.97%

3.56%

2.61%

2.18%

Artwork, collectibles, metal or jewels

0.83%

0.74%

0.50%

0.42%

0.25%

0.16%

0.15%

0.12%

0.09%

0.15%

Other assets

8.57%

5.46%

5.07%

4.65%

3.92%

3.35%

3.16%

3.30%

3.49%

4.53%

Overseas shares

0.30%

0.25%

0.22%

0.25%

0.18%

0.16%

0.19%

0.24%

0.44%

0.89%

Overseas non-residential real property

0.03%

0.03%

0.02%

0.03%

0.02%

0.02%

0.02%

0.02%

0.04%

0.03%

Overseas residential real property

0.06%

0.10%

0.09%

0.06%

0.04%

0.03%

0.03%

0.03%

0.00%

0.02%

Overseas managed investments

0.12%

0.09%

0.08%

0.07%

0.06%

0.05%

0.08%

0.09%

0.11%

0.31%

Other overseas assets

0.50%

0.51%

0.43%

0.39%

0.37%

0.35%

0.37%

0.42%

0.64%

0.91%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

 

Asset value ranges of funds


2010

$1-$50k

>$50-$100k

>$100-150k

>$150-200k

>$200-$500k

>$500k-$1m

>$1-$2m

>$2-$5m

>$5-$10m

>$10m

Listed trusts

2.45%

3.69%

4.83%

5.29%

5.90%

5.83%

5.17%

4.58%

4.12%

3.69%

Unlisted trusts

2.33%

4.17%

5.58%

6.42%

7.14%

7.66%

8.35%

9.74%

12.65%

14.94%

Insurance policy

0.03%

0.11%

0.05%

0.08%

0.06%

0.05%

0.05%

0.06%

0.02%

0.01%

Other managed investments

2.45%

3.32%

4.46%

4.97%

5.59%

5.49%

5.18%

4.86%

4.44%

5.02%

Cash & term deposits

54.25%

45.29%

39.81%

36.32%

30.99%

29.09%

28.22%

26.16%

23.45%

19.37%

Debt securities

0.17%

0.23%

0.21%

0.27%

0.40%

0.56%

0.64%

0.73%

0.87%

1.06%

Loans

1.44%

1.45%

1.16%

0.93%

0.65%

0.47%

0.53%

0.54%

0.73%

1.55%

Listed shares

24.77%

30.95%

32.11%

33.21%

32.96%

32.82%

32.35%

31.60%

31.73%

30.90%

Unlisted shares

1.90%

1.93%

1.58%

1.53%

1.05%

0.89%

0.90%

1.13%

1.59%

2.35%

Derivatives & instalment warrants

0.16%

0.28%

0.31%

0.39%

0.31%

0.21%

0.14%

0.12%

0.21%

0.33%

Non-residential real property

0.72%

1.58%

2.94%

3.87%

7.13%

9.34%

11.26%

13.27%

13.19%

11.56%

Residential real property

0.32%

0.74%

1.46%

2.00%

3.78%

4.19%

3.87%

3.46%

2.68%

2.01%

Artwork, collectibles, metal or jewels

0.71%

0.77%

0.54%

0.41%

0.26%

0.16%

0.14%

0.12%

0.08%

0.11%

Other assets

7.43%

4.56%

4.10%

3.56%

3.08%

2.63%

2.52%

2.83%

3.15%

5.02%

Overseas shares

0.26%

0.30%

0.26%

0.24%

0.22%

0.18%

0.21%

0.28%

0.45%

0.96%

Overseas non-residential real property

0.06%

0.02%

0.02%

0.03%

0.02%

0.01%

0.01%

0.02%

0.03%

0.01%

Overseas residential real property

0.03%

0.09%

0.12%

0.07%

0.04%

0.03%

0.03%

0.02%

0.01%

0.01%

Overseas managed investments

0.08%

0.07%

0.06%

0.06%

0.07%

0.05%

0.08%

0.08%

0.12%

0.22%

Other overseas assets

0.44%

0.44%

0.40%

0.34%

0.36%

0.34%

0.34%

0.39%

0.49%

0.89%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Membership sizes table

This table contains an approximate distribution of the number of members in SMSFs as at the end of each financial year. These figures are based on SMSF income tax and regulatory return form data.

The data was extracted on 12 July 2011.

Proportion of funds (%)

Number of members

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

1

20.8%

20.7%

20.6%

20.9%

23.7%

23.1%

22.6%

2

67.9%

68.2%

68.7%

68.9%

67.1%

67.9%

68.8%

3

5.6%

5.5%

5.3%

5.1%

4.6%

4.5%

4.2%

4

5.6%

5.5%

5.4%

5.1%

4.7%

4.6%

4.4%

Demographic table

This table contains estimates of the proportion of funds, members and assets located across the different states (and territories) of Australia.

Attention icon

Note that state refers to the state (or territory) that the fund is administered, not necessarily the state that the members reside in.

These figures are estimates based on SMSF income tax and regulatory return form data for the 2004 to 2007 financial years and SMSF annual return data for the 2008 to 2010 financial years. The data was extracted on 12 July 2011.

 

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

Funds

 

ACT

1.7%

1.8%

1.9%

1.9%

1.9%

2.0%

2.0%

NSW

32.3%

32.2%

32.0%

31.9%

31.5%

31.4%

31.3%

NT

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

QLD

17.6%

17.6%

17.5%

17.3%

17.2%

17.1%

16.8%

SA

6.7%

6.8%

6.8%

7.0%

7.1%

7.2%

7.3%

TAS

1.5%

1.5%

1.5%

1.5%

1.5%

1.5%

1.4%

VIC

29.6%

29.4%

29.3%

29.4%

29.5%

29.6%

29.8%

WA

10.4%

10.6%

10.7%

10.9%

11.1%

11.1%

11.1%

Members

 

ACT

1.7%

1.8%

1.9%

2.0%

1.9%

2.0%

2.0%

NSW

32.3%

32.2%

32.0%

31.8%

31.6%

31.5%

31.4%

NT

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

QLD

17.8%

17.8%

17.7%

17.4%

17.3%

17.2%

16.9%

SA

6.8%

6.9%

6.9%

7.0%

7.2%

7.2%

7.4%

TAS

1.4%

1.4%

1.4%

1.5%

1.5%

1.4%

1.4%

VIC

29.3%

29.2%

29.1%

29.3%

29.3%

29.4%

29.7%

WA

10.4%

10.6%

10.7%

10.9%

11.1%

11.1%

11.1%

Assets

 

ACT

1.9%

1.9%

2.0%

2.0%

2.0%

2.0%

2.0%

NSW

33.9%

33.4%

32.8%

32.3%

32.0%

32.0%

32.0%

NT

0.1%

0.1%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

QLD

17.5%

17.6%

17.6%

17.3%

17.2%

17.2%

16.8%

SA

6.4%

6.5%

6.6%

6.9%

6.9%

7.0%

7.1%

TAS

1.2%

1.2%

1.2%

1.2%

1.3%

1.3%

1.2%

VIC

30.3%

30.3%

30.3%

30.2%

30.0%

30.0%

30.1%

WA

8.8%

8.8%

9.3%

10.0%

10.5%

10.4%

10.4%

Member demographic table - age ranges

This table contains an approximate age distribution of individuals who were members of SMSFs as at the end of June 2011. The data behind this table was extracted on 12 July 2011 and is an estimate based on Australian Business Register (ABR) data.

Please note that ".." indicates the proportion has been rounded to zero but is not equal to zero.

Age ranges

Male

Female

Total

< 25

1.0%

1.0%

1.0%

25 - 34

4.2%

4.3%

4.2%

35 - 44

12.9%

14.9%

13.8%

45 - 54

24.1%

26.7%

25.3%

55 - 64

32.8%

33.8%

33.3%

> 64

25.1%

19.2%

22.4%

Unknown

".."

".."

".."

Total

100%

100%

100%

All ages

53.6%

46.4%

100%

Member demographic table - income ranges

This table contains an approximate distribution of the taxable income of individuals who were SMSF members as at the end of June 2011. The data was extracted on 12 July 2011 and is an estimate based on ABR data and the member's most recently lodged personal income tax return.

Income ranges

Male

Female

Total

$0-$20,000

22.5%

31.0%

26.4%

>$20,000-$40,000

17.6%

23.1%

20.2%

>$40,000-$60,000

12.7%

14.1%

13.4%

>$60,000-$80,000

12.7%

11.7%

12.2%

>$80,000-$100,000

8.2%

6.3%

7.3%

>$100,000-$200,000

16.0%

9.4%

13.0%

>$200,000-$500,000

7.2%

2.8%

5.2%

>$500,000

2.5%

0.7%

1.7%

Unknown

0.5%

0.8%

0.7%

Total

100%

100%

100%

Total asset range table

This table shows an approximate distribution of the size of SMSFs as at the end of each financial year, in terms of total assets.

These figures are estimates based on SMSF income tax and regulatory return form data for the 2004 to 2007 financial years and SMSF annual return data for the 2008 to 2010 financial years. The data was extracted on 12 July 2011.

Asset Ranges

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

$0-$50,000

15.0%

12.7%

11.0%

9.0%

9.7%

7.8%

6.8%

>$50,000-$100,000

10.7%

9.5%

8.1%

6.2%

6.4%

6.8%

5.9%

>$100,000-$200,000

16.7%

15.5%

14.1%

11.3%

11.7%

12.5%

11.5%

>$200,000-$500,000

28.2%

27.8%

27.1%

24.0%

24.7%

26.2%

25.9%

>$500,000-$1m

17.7%

19.4%

20.7%

21.6%

21.8%

22.2%

23.1%

>$1m-$2m

8.6%

10.6%

12.8%

16.8%

15.8%

15.4%

16.5%

>$2m-$5m

2.8%

3.9%

5.3%

9.3%

8.4%

7.8%

8.7%

>$5m-$10m

0.3%

0.4%

0.7%

1.5%

1.3%

1.1%

1.3%

>$10m

0.1%

0.1%

0.2%

0.3%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Average assets table ($)

This table approximates the average assets per SMSF:

  • member, and
  • at the end of each financial year.

These figures are estimates based on SMSF income tax and regulatory return form data for the 2004 to 2007 financial years and SMSF annual return data for the 2008 to 2010 financial years. The data was extracted on 12  July 2011.

 

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

Average assets per member

247,275

291,708

347,461

476,932

449,934

430,406

466,909

Average assets per SMSF

475,720

560,879

666,997

912,258

853,039

819,125

888,433

Flow of funds table ($m)

This table shows estimates of the total amount of 'flows' into and out of SMSFs during each financial year. It contains totals relating to the following:

  • contributions - member and employer
  • transfers - inward and outward
  • benefits payments
  • operating costs - administration and investment expenses and other expenses.

Attention icon

Note that the SMSF annual return does not contain the same expense labels as previous returns. We are currently investigating how to report SMSF operating expenses for the 2008 financial year onwards.

These figures are estimates based on SMSF income tax and regulatory return form data for the 2004 to 2007 financial years and SMSF annual return data for the 2008 to 2010 financial years. The data was extracted on 12 uly 2011.

 

Contributions

Transfers



Benefit
payments

Operating expenses

Member
contributions

Employer
contributions

Inward
transfers

Outward
transfers

Admin. and invest. expense

Other
expenses

2003-04

7,129

4,813

5,956

928

3,851

849

1,079

2004-05

8,472

4,957

5,574

1,277

5,359

1,079

1,283

2005-06

13,107

7,568

6,455

1,748

7,011

1,322

1,695

2006-07

56,268

11,050

10,096

3,002

7,705

1,681

2,867

2007-08

22,217

10,159

15,707

4,630

18,515

1,482

-

2008-09

18,144

10,381

13,125

3,517

16,649

1,481

-

2009-10

15,072

6,945

14,283

4,331

17,413

1,481

-

December 2011 quarter establishment tables

The following tables relate to funds established between 1 October 2011 and 31 December 2011. They contain demographic information of funds as well as individual members. The data is sourced from the Australian Business Registration (ABR), at the time of registration.

2011 quarterly establishments demographic table - location

This table contains the proportion of funds located across the different states (and territories) of Australia, for SMSFs established during the December 2011 quarter.

Attention icon

Note that state refers to the state (or territory) that the fund is administered, not necessarily the state that members reside in.

The data behind this table was extracted on 24 January 2012 based on ABR data as at that date.

 

ACT

NSW

NT

QLD

SA

TAS

VIC

WA

Number of funds

1.5%

34.4%

0.3%

15.8%

6.4%

1.3%

31.4%

9.0%

2011 quarterly establishments demographic table - age ranges

This table contains an age distribution of individual members of SMSFs established during the December 2011 quarter.

The data behind this table was extracted on 24 January 2012 based on ABR data as at that date. Please note that ".." indicates the proportion has been rounded to zero but is not equal to zero.

Age ranges

Male

Female

Total

< 25

1.9%

1.7%

1.8%

25 - 34

9.1%

10.5%

9.8%

35 - 44

22.9%

24.3%

23.5%

45 - 54

31.2%

32.9%

32.0%

55 - 64

28.2%

26.1%

27.2%

> 64

6.7%

4.5%

5.7%

Unknown

".."

".."

".."

Total

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

All ages

52.6%

47.4%

100.0%

2011 quarterly establishments demographic table - income ranges

This table contains an approximate distribution of the taxable income of the members of SMSFs established during the December 2011 quarter. The data was extracted on 24 January 2012 based on ABR data and the member's most recently lodged individual income tax return as at that date.

Income ranges

Male

Female

Total

$0 - $20,000

10.2%

21.1%

15.3%

>$20,000 - $40,000

12.5%

23.1%

17.5%

>$40,000 - $60,000

14.5%

18.9%

16.6%

>$60,000 - $80,000

16.4%

13.0%

14.8%

>$80,000 - $100,000

12.0%

7.4%

9.8%

>$100,000 - $200,000

22.3%

9.1%

16.0%

>$200,000 - $500,000

7.6%

2.0%

5.0%

>$500,000

1.7%

0.3%

1.0%

Unknown

2.7%

5.0%

3.8%

Total

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

Last Modified: Wednesday, 6 March 2013


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