SYDNEY, May 28 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release:
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its Quarterly SuperannuationPerformance publication report for the March 2025 quarter.
Key statistics for the superannuation industry as at 31 March 2025:
March 2024March 2025ChangeTotal superannuation assets$3,897.6 billion$4,129.0 billion+5.9%Total APRA-regulated assets$2,692.1 billion$2,890.8 billion+7.4%Total self-managed super fund assets$979.4 billion$1,005.5 billion+2.7%Exempt public sector superannuation schemes assets$169.6 billion$173.4 billion+2.2%Balance of life office statutory fund assets$56.5 billion$59.3 billion+5.0%
Total superannuation assets declined by 0.8 per cent over the quarter to $4.1 trillion as at March 2025, of which $2.9 trillion was in APRA-regulated funds.
Total contributions increased by 14.4 per cent to $202.8 billion in the year ending in March 2025. Of this, employer contributions increased by 10.3 per cent over the year to $147.1 billion. Member contributions increased by 26.9 per cent over the year to $55.7 billion.
Benefit payments increased by 11.6 per cent to $127.5 billion in the year ending in March 2025. This increase was the result of lump sum payments rising by 9.1 per cent to $70.0billion and pension payments increasing by 14.9 per cent to $57.6 billion.
Key statistics for entities with more than six members for the year to March 2025:
March 2024March 2025ChangeTotal contributions$177.2 billion$202.8 billion+14.4%Total benefit payments$114.3 billion$127.5 billion+11.6%Net contribution flows*$59.1 billion$67.0 billion +13.4%
*Net contribution flows comprise of contributions plus net benefit transfers, less benefit payments
Copies of the publication are available on APRA's website at: Quarterly superannuation statistics.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
