Meet The Unsupered | Mercer Australia

Australia’s superannuation system is amongst the best in the world. But we’ve discovered over 930,000 working Australians will contribute nothing to their superannuation balance this year. That’s 1 in 11 Australian workers who are not saving for their retirement through super. Find out who they are, where they work, and what government, funds and individuals can do.

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Meet the Unsupered

From salaried workers to self-employed, white collar to blue collar, young to old, and low income earners to the wealthy – meet Australia’s Unsupered and discover what they’re missing out on.

Australia's Unsupered Problem

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Australia's Unsupered Problem

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1 in 11 Australian Workers

Of Australia’s workforce, 9 per cent or 1 in 11 are Unsupered. This represents over 930,000 working Australians.

Salaried vs Self-employed

43 per cent of the Unsupered (397,900) are salaried workers eligible for the Superannuation Guarantee.

2 in 3 Australians

Of Australia’s self-employed, almost two-thirds (63 per cent) are Unsupered.

$145 Billion

Australia’s Unsupered will miss out on an estimated $145 billion in retirement savings.

$80,000+ Earners

Over 11 per cent of the Unsupered have an income above $80,000. That’s 109,000 Australians.

$0 in Super

One third of the Unsupered have a superannuation balance of $0.

Not So Super

1 in 11 Australian Workers

Of Australia’s workforce, 9 per cent or 1 in 11 are Unsupered. This represents over 930,000 working Australians.

Salaried vs Self-employed

43 per cent of the Unsupered (397,900) are salaried workers eligible for the Superannuation Guarantee.

2 in 3 Australians

Of Australia’s self-employed, almost two-thirds (63 per cent) are Unsupered.

$145 Billion

Australia’s Unsupered will miss out on an estimated $145 billion in retirement savings.

$80,000+ Earners

Over 11 per cent of the Unsupered have an income above $80,000. That’s 109,000 Australians.

$0 in Super

One third of the Unsupered have a superannuation balance of $0.

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