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.
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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).
Note: In December 2021 Club Plus Super merged with AustralianSuper. All Club Plus Super members had their accounts transferred to AustralianSuper.
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 123 funds that provided asset data, AustralianSuper ranks 1 largest in terms of total assets under management, which are valued at approximately $2.4 billion.
Of the 123 funds that provided member data, AustralianSuper ranks 1 largest, with 2,468,216 members.
AustralianSuper is one of the 15 super funds that has committed to achieving net zero absolute carbon emissions in their investment portfolios by 2050, in alignment with the Paris Agreement.
AustralianSuper ABN
The AustralianSuper ABN number is 65714394898.
AustralianSuper has the following USI numbers
| AustralianSuper | STA0100AU |
| AustralianSuper Pension | STA0002AU |
Note: A USI (Unique Superannuation Identifier) is used so that you or your employer pays your super contributions into the correct super fund.
AustralianSuper performance
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AustralianSuper member profile
In the 2021 financial year, the number of AustralianSuper members changed by 4%, which places them at 28 of 147 funds in terms of growth.
40.9% of AustralianSuper's members are female (compared to an average of 43% across all funds), and 59.1% are male (compared to an average of 57% 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 2021
AustralianSuper member age overview (female)
Source: APRA. Data contained in these chart as at 30 June 2021
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 $94,000.
AustralianSuper member account balances overview
Data contained in these chart as at 30 June 2021
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 | 6/30/2021 |
| Investment expenses ratio | 0.3% (average is 0.2%) |
| Operating expenses ratio | 0.2% (average is 1.2%) |
| Number (and percentage) of female directors | 6 (30% - average is 33.6%) |
| Number (and percentage) of male directors | 14 (70% - average is 66.4%) |
| Total remuneration of directors on trustee board | $1,802,000 (average is $627,000) |
| Average remuneration of directors on trustee board | $90,000 (average is $89,000) |
Sources: APRA and publicly available information. Data contained in this table as of 30 June 2021
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 |
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