Look after your super, and it'll look after you.
Scroll to see how the average Aussie super balance¹ grows







22 years old
$5,500
29 years old
$59,000
37 years old
$133,000
44 years old
$213,000
51 years old
$311,000
59 years old
$453,000
66 years old
$584,000
Your guide to Australia's biggest super questions
Think of your super as your very own golden goose. If you look after it properly now, it will look after you later.
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Did you know?
Up to 3/4 of your retirement savings can come from super earnings alone²
Fun fact: In 30 years, the average retirement balance will hit around $500,000 – and a majority of that will come from investment earnings alone!³ Yep, you might think your super's just sitting there – floating along, like a goose on water. But beneath the surface, it's working hard so that one day, you don't have to.

Meet your Golden Super Goose
Think of your super as your very own golden goose
An initiative by the Super Members Council
SMC is a strong voice advocating for more than 12 million Australians who have over $1.6 trillion in retirement savings managed by profit-to-member super funds. This education initiative is backed by SMC’s member funds.
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