Project your superannuation balance at retirement based on your current balance, salary, employer contributions, and voluntary top-ups. Updated for 2025-26 super rates.
| Age | Annual Contrib | Investment Growth | Balance |
|---|
Superannuation is Australia's compulsory retirement savings system. Employers are required to contribute a percentage of ordinary time earnings to a superannuation fund on behalf of employees. These contributions, plus investment returns, accumulate over a working life to fund retirement.
| Financial Year | Super Guarantee Rate |
|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 11.0% |
| 2024-25 | 11.5% |
| 2025-26 onwards | 12.0% |
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) publishes quarterly retirement standard estimates. For a comfortable retirement lifestyle, ASFA estimates approximately $690,000 for a single person and $960,000 for a couple at age 67.
Key insight: Starting super contributions early has a disproportionate impact on the final balance due to compounding. An extra $5,000 contributed at age 30 is worth approximately $38,000 at retirement (assuming 7% annual return for 37 years). The same $5,000 contributed at age 55 is worth approximately $8,500 at retirement.
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