This is a SuperGuide profile of AustralianSuper, including fund performance, member demographics, value of assets under management, contact details, and administration details (such as ABN and USI).
This profile is factual information and is not an advertisement or recommendation for AustralianSuper.
On this page
AustralianSuper is Australia’s largest super fund, with over 2.3 million members. AustralianSuper was established in 2006 through the merger of Australian Retirement Fund (ARF) and Superannuation Trust of Australia (STA).
AustralianSuper overview
AustralianSuper is a Public offer Industry fund.
AustralianSuper has 12 investment options, 1 MySuper products authorised and 66% of its total assets are invested in a default or MySuper strategy.
Learn more about MySuper funds and the different types of super funds.
Of the 142 funds that provided asset data, AustralianSuper ranks 1 largest in terms of total assets under management, which are valued at approximately $191.4 billion.
Of the 142 funds that provided member data, AustralianSuper ranks 1 largest, with 2,368,825 members.
AustralianSuper ABN
The AustralianSuper ABN number is 65714394898.
AustralianSuper has the following USI numbers
- AustralianSuper Pension - STA0002AU
- AustralianSuper - STA0100AU
- AustralianSuper – Corporate Division - 65714394898301
- AustralianSuper AUSTQ - AUT0100AU
AustralianSuper has the following SPIN numbers
- AustralianSuper Pension - STA0002AU
- AustralianSuper - STA0100AU
- AustralianSuper – Corporate Division - STA0001AU
- AustralianSuper AUSTQ - AUT0100AU
AustralianSuper performance
This information is only available to SuperGuide Premium subscribers.
Learn more about subscribing.
See also our features on the best performing super funds and the best performing pension funds.
If your fund is not listed as a top performer, check where it appears in our super fund rankings or our pension fund rankings.
Awards won by AustralianSuper
In recent years AustralianSuper has won the following awards:
- 2021: Fund of the year (Chant West)
- 2021: Best Fund: Investments (Chant West)
- 2021: Best MySuper Product (Money magazine)
- 2021: Net Benefit (SuperRatings)
- 2020: Net Benefit (SuperRatings)
- 2018: Best Fund: Investments (Chant West)
- 2016: Best Fund: Investments (Chant West)
- 2014: Best Fund: Investments (Chant West)
- 2013: Fund of the year (Chant West)
- 2013: Choice Super of the year (SuperRatings)
- 2011: Fund of the year (SuperRatings)
Learn more about the Super funds of the year awards and Pension funds of the year awards.
AustralianSuper member profile
AustralianSuper has 2,368,825 members, which ranks it at number 1 largest of 139 funds.
In the 2020 financial year, the number of AustralianSuper members changed by 10%, which places them at 19 of 139 funds in terms of growth.
40% of AustralianSuper's members are female (compared to an average of 46% across all funds), and 59% are male (compared to an average of 54% across all funds).
AustralianSuper member gender overview
In the charts below you can see the age and gender breakdown for AustralianSuper fund membership and how that compares across all super funds.
AustralianSuper member age overview (male)
Source: APRA. Data contained in these chart as at 30 June 2020
AustralianSuper member age overview (female)
Source: APRA. Data contained in these chart as at 30 June 2020
In the chart below you can discover the member balances for AustralianSuper members, and how that compares across all super funds.
The average member account balance for AustralianSuper is $77,000.
AustralianSuper member account balances overview
Data contained in these chart as at 30 June 2020
AustralianSuper administration details
Below you can find the administration details for AustralianSuper including whether the super fund is open to the general public (Public offer) or not (Non public offer) and how AustralianSuper is structured. You can also learn how their expenses ratio compares to other super funds, as well as the gender ratio and remuneration of their board directors.
| Fund's RSE licensee | AustralianSuper Pty Ltd |
| Public offer status | Public offer |
| Fund type | Industry |
| RSE licensee ownership type | Nominating organisation ownership |
| RSE licensee profit status | Not for profit status |
| RSE licensee board structure | Equal representation required by governing rules |
| RSE licensee balance date | 6/30/2020 |
| Investment expenses ratio | 0.3% (average is 0.18%) |
| Operating expenses ratio | 0.2% (average is 1.06%) |
| Number (and percentage) of female directors | 8 (34% - average is 39%) |
| Number (and percentage) of male directors | 15 (65% - average is 61%) |
| Total remuneration of directors on trustee board | $1,667,000 (average is $474,000) |
| Average remuneration of directors on trustee board | $72,000 (average is $63,000) |
Sources: APRA and publicly available information. Data contained in this table as of 30 June 2020
AustralianSuper contact details
Below you can find contact details for AustralianSuper including website, email and physical address as well as social media accounts if they are available.
| Address |
GPO Box 1901 Melbourne Melbourne 3001 |
| Phone number | 1300300273 |
| Email address | email@australiansuper.com |
| Website | www.australiansuper.com |
| Social media accounts |
Latest Facebook posts by AustralianSuper
Latest tweets by AustralianSuper
Articles mentioning AustralianSuper
Copyright text: All explanatory text is the copyright of SuperGuide Pty Ltd. All data information is the copyright of Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). All data information is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence (CCBY 3.0).
Please see APRA Disclaimer, Important notice, Explanatory notes and Glossary
