Superannuation calculator

Use our free superannuation calculator to see your projected retirement balance, and how this could change by switching funds.

Superannuation calculator

Elderly man and woman

What's the plan?

To get started, input your current age and target retirement age.

Current Age

Retirement Age

You've got 30 years to grow your super!

The finer details

Let's crunch some numbers - what are we working with?

This is your expected annual (before tax) salary based on your normal working hours, excluding employer super contributions

Expected income

Your employer contributions will default to the minimum legislated rates for current and future years.

Employer contribution

Any additional contributions made to your super other than employer contribution.

Additional contributions

If you have more than one super account, enter the total amount of all your super accounts combined.

Current super balance

Admin fees, contribution fees etc.

Fees

Investment return rate before tax & fees

Rate of return

Compare rates

Tweak fees and rate of return to compare your result with different estimations.

Admin fees, contribution fees etc.

Compare fees

Investment return rate before tax & fees

Compare rate of return

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Your results

And finally, the results you've been waiting for!

Balance at retirement

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Comparison balance

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The results of this calculator are best estimates based on assumptions that can vary. This calculator is not intended to make future financial decisions.

Before making any financial decisions consider your own financial circumstances, needs and objectives and consider getting professional financial advice.

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The information provided by this calculator is general in nature and does not constitute professional or personal advice.

What the superannuation calculator can show you

The calculator will show you your estimated super balance at retirement based on your current situation and super fund. Let's look at the following example.

Let's say you're 25, earning $80,000 a year, making no additional contributions and have a current super balance of $30,000. Your annual fees are $300 and your rate of return is 7% p.a. Your projected super balance by age 65 is $514,260.

Starting balanceAnnual feesReturn rateAdditional contributionsProjected balance at 65Additional balance at 65
$30,000
$300
7% p.a.
$0 / year
$514,260
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What happens when you reduce your super fees?

The calculator is also designed to show you how much your retirement balance can increase by switching to a super fund with lower fees or higher returns (or both!).

Using the exact same situation as above, and changing nothing but reducing the fees from $300 a year to $150 a year, your new projected balance at 65 would be $522,797. That's an extra $8,537 in your balance at retirement, just by switching to a fund with lower fees.

Starting balanceAnnual feesReturn rateAdditional contributionsProjected balance at 65Additional balance at 65
$30,000
$150
7% p.a.
$0 / year
$522,787
$8,537

What happens when you increase your super returns?

You can also use the calculator to see how much your balance is impacted when you change your rate of return.

Once again using the same example, except this time changing only the return rate from 7% p.a. to 9% p.a., your new projected balance at 65 would be $633,821. That's an extra $119,561 in your balance when you retire!

Starting balanceAnnual feesReturn rateAdditional contributionsProjected balance at 65Additional balance at 65
$30,000
$300
9% p.a.
$0 / year
$633,821
$119,561

What happens when you make extra super contributions?

The calculator can also show you the power of making small, additional contributions into your super over your working life.

Using the same example, let's say your fund details stay exactly the same but you make additional annual contributions of $1,000 per year into your super. You'll instead retire with a projected balance of $574,557 - an extra $60,297.

Starting balanceAnnual feesReturn rateAdditional contributionsProjected balance at 65Additional balance at 65
$30,000
$300
7% p.a.
$1,000 / year
$574,557
$60,297

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Name Last 1 year performance (p.a.) Last 3 year performance (p.a.) Last 5 year performance (p.a.) Last 10 year performance (p.a.) Fees on $50k balance (p.a.)
Hostplus Australian Shares
Hostplus logo
Industry fundHigher risk
Last 1 year performance (p.a.)
+11.58%
Last 3 year performance (p.a.)
+6.97%
Last 5 year performance (p.a.)
+8.5%
Last 10 year performance (p.a.)
+9.3%
Fees on $50k balance (p.a.)
$350
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This is a high-risk, high-growth investment option that invests entirely in Australian shares and aims for strong returns over the long term.
Australian Ethical Super - High Growth
Australian Ethical Super logo
Green Company
EthicalHigher risk
Last 1 year performance (p.a.)
+15.37%
Last 3 year performance (p.a.)
+4.84%
Last 5 year performance (p.a.)
+8.44%
Last 10 year performance (p.a.)
+8.52%
Fees on $50k balance (p.a.)
$728
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This is a high-risk, high-growth option that invests in Australian and international shares, property and alternatives to provide long term growth.
Vanguard Super SaveSmart - High Growth
Vanguard logo
Higher risk
Last 1 year performance (p.a.)
+16.32%
Last 3 year performance (p.a.)
N/A
Last 5 year performance (p.a.)
N/A
Last 10 year performance (p.a.)
N/A
Fees on $50k balance (p.a.)
$270
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This is a high-risk, high-growth option that invests in a range of different asset classes, with a strong focus on Australian and international shares.
UniSuper - High Growth
UniSuper logo
Best Rated Brand
Industry fundHigher risk
Last 1 year performance (p.a.)
+16.34%
Last 3 year performance (p.a.)
+6.2%
Last 5 year performance (p.a.)
+9.09%
Last 10 year performance (p.a.)
+10.04%
Fees on $50k balance (p.a.)
$451
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This fund targets high growth over a long term horizon by investing in higher growth, higher risk assets such as Australian and international shares.
Australian Retirement Trust - High Growth
Australian Retirement Trust logo
Industry fundHigher risk
Last 1 year performance (p.a.)
+13.73%
Last 3 year performance (p.a.)
+7.51%
Last 5 year performance (p.a.)
+9.19%
Last 10 year performance (p.a.)
+9.58%
Fees on $50k balance (p.a.)
$507
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Aware Super Future Saver - MySuper Lifecycle High Growth
Aware Super logo
Industry fundLifestageHigher risk
Last 1 year performance (p.a.)
+14.16%
Last 3 year performance (p.a.)
+5.84%
Last 5 year performance (p.a.)
+8.4%
Last 10 year performance (p.a.)
+8.98%
Fees on $50k balance (p.a.)
$457
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A lifecycle super fund weighted heavily towards high growth assets, targeted to people 55 and under.
Virgin Money Super - LifeStage Tracker
Virgin Money Super logo
Lifestage
Last 1 year performance (p.a.)
+15.61%
Last 3 year performance (p.a.)
+6.76%
Last 5 year performance (p.a.)
+8.11%
Last 10 year performance (p.a.)
N/A
Fees on $50k balance (p.a.)
$363
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Spaceship - GrowthX
Spaceship logo
Higher risk
Last 1 year performance (p.a.)
+25.13%
Last 3 year performance (p.a.)
+8.87%
Last 5 year performance (p.a.)
+11.83%
Last 10 year performance (p.a.)
N/A
Fees on $50k balance (p.a.)
$572
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Superhero Super - High Growth
Superhero Super logo
Higher risk
Last 1 year performance (p.a.)
+15.31%
Last 3 year performance (p.a.)
+7.22%
Last 5 year performance (p.a.)
+8.69%
Last 10 year performance (p.a.)
N/A
Fees on $50k balance (p.a.)
$397
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Australian Ethical Super Australian Shares
Australian Ethical Super logo
Green Company
EthicalHigher risk
Last 1 year performance (p.a.)
+15.13%
Last 3 year performance (p.a.)
+2.44%
Last 5 year performance (p.a.)
+7.98%
Last 10 year performance (p.a.)
+10.1%
Fees on $50k balance (p.a.)
$778
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The information in this table is based on data provided by SuperRatings Pty Limited ABN 95 100 192 283, a Corporate Authorised Representative (CAR No.1309956) of Lonsec Research Pty Ltd ABN 11 151 658 561, Australian Financial Services Licence No. 421445. In limited instances, where data is not available from SuperRatings for a product, the data is provided directly by the superannuation fund.

*Past performance data and fee data is for the period ending December 2024

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