SYDNEY, May 28 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release:
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its Quarterly Superannuation Performance publication report for the March 2026 quarter.
Key statistics for the superannuation industry as at 31 March 2026:
-March 2025March 2026ChangeTotal superannuation assets$4,111.4 billion$4,437.9 billion+7.9%Total APRA-regulated assets$2,890.7 billion$3,141.1 billion+8.7%Total self-managed super fund assets$988.0 billion$1,057.6 billion+7.0%
Exempt public sector superannuation schemes assets$173.4 billion$178.4 billion+2.9%
Balance of life office statutory fund assets$59.3 billion$60.8 billion+2.5%
Total superannuation assets decreased by -1.0 per cent over the quarter to $4.4 trillion as at March 2026, of which $3.1 trillion was in APRA-regulated funds. Total contributions increased by 11.3 per cent to $226.1 billion in the year ending in March 2026. Employer contributions increased by 8.4 per cent over the year to $159.8 billion. Member contributions increased by 19.1 per cent over the year to $66.3 billion.
Benefit payments increased by 12.3 per cent to $143.5 billion in the year ending in March 2026. This increase was the result of lump sum payments rising by 13.6 per cent to $79.7 billion and pension payments increasing by 10.7 per cent to $63.8 billion.
Key statistics for entities with more than six members for the year to March 2026:
-March 2025March 2026ChangeTotal contributions$203.0 billion$226.1 billion+11.3%Total benefit payments$127.8 billion$143.5 billion+12.3%Net contribution flows*$68.0 billion$74.5 billion+9.6%
*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.
