Returns Taxation Statistics Super Funds tables or Self-Managed
Superannuation Fund ('SMSF') aggregates, depending on type.
Usage
ato_super_funds(year = "latest", type = c("apra", "smsf", "all"))Source
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics Super Funds tables + SMSF statistical overview. Licensed CC BY 2.5 AU.
References
Australian Taxation Office (annual). Taxation Statistics: Super funds and SMSF explanatory notes. Distinguishes reporting populations: APRA-regulated large funds, SMSFs, and Pooled Superannuation Trusts.
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (annual). Annual Superannuation Bulletin. Complementary APRA-regulated fund statistics.
Commonwealth of Australia. Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (SIS Act); Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (SGAA).
Productivity Commission (2018). Superannuation: Assessing Efficiency and Competitiveness. Inquiry report.
Examples
# \donttest{
op <- options(ato.cache_dir = tempdir())
try({
s <- ato_super_funds(year = "2022-23", type = "apra")
head(s)
})
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#> # ato_tbl: ATO super funds 2022-23 (apra)
#> # Source: https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/03326c3f-c0d3-4af4-afc7-c6ccc0a02223/resource/a286ac7c-9adb-444b-9bb1-ef2814552f21/download/ts23fund01aprasbyyear.xlsx
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#> # Retrieved: 2026-08-23 17:36 UTC
#> # SHA-256: 747be0b20c119aba...
#> # Rows: 6 Cols: 36
#>
#> 1989_90 1990_91 1991_92 1992_93 1993_94
#> 1 APRA regulated and other funds no. 90975 76895 81200 89415 98660
#> 2 <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA>
#> 3 Paper returns no. na na na na na
#> 4 Electronic returns no. na na na na na
#> 5 Total no. na na na na na
#> 6 <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA>
#> 1994_95 1995_96 1996_97 1997_98 1998_99 1999_2000 2000_01 2001_02 2002_03
#> 1 106925 128105 150210 172655 190405 41985 14825 13070 12290
#> 2 <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA>
#> 3 na na na na na na na na na
#> 4 na na na na na na na na na
#> 5 na na na na na na na na na
#> 6 <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA>
#> 2003_04 2004_05 2005_06 2006_07 2007_08 2008_09 2009_10 2010_11 2011_12
#> 1 10510 9330 8240 7180 5765 5015 4545 4145 3724
#> 2 <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA>
#> 3 na na na na na na na 380 239
#> 4 na na na na na na na 3765 3485
#> 5 na na na na na na na 4145 3724
#> 6 <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA>
#> 2012_13 2013_14 2014_15 2015_16 2016_17 2017_18 2018_19 2019_20 2020_21
#> 1 3414 3140 2836 2624 2411 2241 2056 1848 1708
#> 2 <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA>
#> 3 166 122 110 102 96 93 71 59 43
#> 4 3248 3018 2726 2522 2315 2148 1985 1789 1665
#> 5 3414 3140 2836 2624 2411 2241 2056 1848 1708
#> 6 <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA> <NA>
#> 2021_22 2022_23
#> 1 1559 1354
#> 2 <NA> <NA>
#> 3 40 30
#> 4 1519 1324
#> 5 1559 1354
#> 6 <NA> <NA>
options(op)
# }