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  • Table 11: SMSF members and non-SMSF members

    These tables show the approximate age distribution of SMSF members at 30 June 2015, along with the average and median account balances for these members as reported on the 2015 SAR. It also includes a comparison of SMSF members’ average and median taxable income to non-SMSF members’ average and median taxable income. The age ranges in these tables align with those as reported in APRA’s Annual Superannuation Bulletin.

    This is an estimate based on Australian Business Register (ABR) data.

    SMSF members and member balance by age range

    Age range

    % of All SMSF members
    at 30 June 2015

    Average member balance as per 2015 SAR ($)

    Median member balance as per 2015 SAR ($)

    < 25

    1.0%

    46,936

    8,254

    25 – 34

    4.4%

    77,738

    40,634

    35 – 44

    13.6%

    144,313

    91,529

    45 – 49

    10.3%

    239,638

    145,077

    50 – 54

    13.0%

    365,122

    207,829

    55 – 59

    14.1%

    579,594

    337,849

    60 – 64

    14.9%

    778,922

    495,329

    65 – 69

    13.9%

    912,823

    560,925

    70 – 74

    8.4%

    997,425

    587,343

    75 – 84

    5.9%

    1,032,752

    596,060

    85+

    0.5%

    900,043

    486,167

    Unknown

    0.0%

    756,054

    588,042

    Total

    100%

    598,284

    291,027

      Last modified: 20 Dec 2016QC 50779