This is a SuperGuide profile of CareSuper, 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 CareSuper.

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CareSuper was established in 1986 to look after super for office-based employees, and is now the largest industry super fund for people in professional, managerial, administrative and service occupations in all business sectors.
CareSuper overview
CareSuper is a Public offer Industry fund.
CareSuper has 25 investment options, 1 MySuper products authorised and 67% of its total assets are invested in a default or MySuper strategy.
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Of the 123 funds that provided asset data, CareSuper ranks 26 largest in terms of total assets under management, which are valued at approximately $0.2 billion.
Of the 123 funds that provided member data, CareSuper ranks 19 largest, with 220,577 members.
CareSuper 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.
CareSuper ABN
The CareSuper ABN number is 98172275725.
CareSuper has the following USI numbers
CARE Super | CAR0100AU |
CARE Super Guaranteed Income | CAR0001AU |
CARE Super Pension | 98172275725707 |
Note: A USI (Unique Superannuation Identifier) is used so that you or your employer pays your super contributions into the correct super fund.
CareSuper performance
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CareSuper member profile
In the 2021 financial year, the number of CareSuper members changed by -4%, which places them at 65 of 147 funds in terms of growth.
56.8% of CareSuper's members are female (compared to an average of 43% across all funds), and 43.2% are male (compared to an average of 57% across all funds).
CareSuper member gender overview
In the charts below you can see the age and gender breakdown for CareSuper fund membership and how that compares across all super funds.
CareSuper member age overview (male)
Source: APRA. Data contained in these chart as at 30 June 2021
CareSuper 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 CareSuper members, and how that compares across all super funds.
The average member account balance for CareSuper is $86,000.
CareSuper member account balances overview
Data contained in these chart as at 30 June 2021
CareSuper administration details
Below you can find the administration details for CareSuper including whether the super fund is open to the general public (Public offer) or not (Non public offer) and how CareSuper 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 | CARE Super Pty Ltd |
Public offer status | Public offer |
Fund type | Industry |
Year Started | 1986 |
RSE licensee ownership type | Financial services corporation 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 | 0.4% (average is 1.2%) |
Number (and percentage) of female directors | 5 (50% - average is 33.6%) |
Number (and percentage) of male directors | 5 (50% - average is 66.4%) |
Total remuneration of directors on trustee board | $741,000 (average is $627,000) |
Average remuneration of directors on trustee board | $74,000 (average is $89,000) |
Sources: APRA and publicly available information. Data contained in this table as of 30 June 2021
CareSuper contact details
Below you can find contact details for CareSuper including website, email and physical address as well as social media accounts if they are available.
Address |
Locked Bag 20019 Melbourne Melbourne 3001 |
Phone number | 1300360149 |
Website | www.caresuper.com.au/ |
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