Super funds

Data for this section is taken from processed fund income tax returns and self-managed superannuation fund annual returns, based on income year reporting.

Super funds summary table and chart

• Chart 15: Super funds net tax, by fund type, 2017–18 income year
• Table 14: Super funds income and deductions, by fund type, over three years

Chart 15: Super funds net tax, by fund type, 2017–18 income year

In this chart, Other funds include funds self-nominated as eligible rollover funds, approved deposit funds or pooled super trusts and funds which did not nominate a fund type.

To access the data for this chart and similar data dating back to the 2003–04 income year, download Snapshot table 5External Link from data.gov.au.

Table 14: Super funds income and deductions, by fund type, 2015–16 to 2017–18 income years

Fund type	2015–16		2016–17		2017–18
	Income ($m)	Deduction ($m)	Income ($m)	Deduction ($m)	Income ($m)	Deduction ($m)
Corporate fund	8,806	3,016	8,941	2,509	7,740	2,125
Industry fund	71,851	30,309	74,801	21,346	84,862	27,368
Retail fund	22,100	6,444	29,645	7,579	34,372	7,365
Public sector fund	19,586	4,863	19,618	4,066	21,145	5,583
Small APRA fund	48	10	51	10	66	12
Self-managed super fund	18,562	4,231	19,375	4,236	26,325	5,523
Non-regulated fund	7	7	1	1	1	<1
Other funds	15,460	4,441	15,644	2,743	19,231	3,405
Total	156,420	53,322	168,076	42,490	193,741	51,382

In this table Other funds include funds self-nominated as eligible rollover funds, approved deposit funds or pooled super trusts and funds which did not nominate a fund type.

To access this data in Excel format and similar data dating back to the 2003–04 income year, download Snapshot table 4External Link from data.gov.au.

Super funds detailed tables

Table indexExternal Link: Detailed tables index

The table index lists the different items shown in the detailed tables and specifies in which table they appear.

Table 1External Link: Selected items, for APRA regulated and other funds, for income years 1989–90 to 2017–18

Table 1A shows selected items, for income years 1989–90 to 2017–18.

Table 1B shows selected counts, averages and medians, for income years 2012–13 to 2017–18.

Table 2External Link: Selected items, for self-managed superannuation funds, for income years 2000–01 to 2017–18

Table 2A shows selected items, for income years 2000–01 to 2017–18.

Table 2B shows selected counts, averages and medians, for income years 2012–13 to 2017–18.

Table 3External Link: Selected items, by fund type and taxable income, 2017–18 income year

Table 3A shows selected items, by fund type and taxable income, 2017–18 income year.

Table 3B shows selected items, by fund type and taxable income, 2010–11 to 2017–18 income years.

Table 4External Link: Selected items, by fund type and total income, 2017–18 income year

See also:

• Partnerships
• Trusts
• Capital gains tax
• Reference materials