The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released its Quarterly superannuation Performance publication for the June 2025 quarter, revealing significant growth across the superannuation industry.
As of 30 June 2025, total superannuation assets have risen to $4,330.1 billion, marking a remarkable increase of 9.8% from $3,943.0 billion in June 2024. Of these, APRA-regulated funds accounted for $3,039.5 billion, reflecting an 11.7% growth from $2,721.4 billion over the same period.
Self-managed super fund assets also demonstrated positive movement, climbing by 5.5% to $1,051.8 billion, while exempt public sector superannuation schemes saw a rise of 6.9% to $178.8 billion. Additionally, the balance of life office statutory fund assets increased by 4.7% to reach $60.0 billion.
The increase in total superannuation assets came alongside a 14.1% rise in total contributions, which reached $210.2 billion for the year ending June 2025. Employer contributions grew by 10.1% to $151.1 billion, whereas member contributions surged by 25.8% to $59.1 billion.
APRA also noted a rise in benefit payments, which increased by 12.8% to $132.5 billion. This growth was driven by a 14.3% increase in lump sum payments to $73.3 billion and a rise of 11.0% in pension payments, reaching $59.2 billion.
For entities with more than six members, total contributions were $210.2 billion in June 2025, up from $184.2 billion in June 2024, showcasing a similar trend of growth. Total benefit payments for this group increased from $117.5 billion to $132.5 billion, with net contribution flows seeing a 13.8% increase, moving from $62.0 billion to $70.5 billion.
The complete publication, including all statistics, is available on APRA’s website.
