Jun 15, 2026 – 5.00amA “typical” 50-year-old has $7558 in contributions going into their super in a given financial year.But while that’s the median figure, if they wanted to be in the top 5 per cent of 50-year-olds when it comes to contributions, they’d need a lot more going in – $29,349 to be precise.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Jessica PennyWealth reporterJessica Penny is a wealth reporter for The Australian Financial Review in the Sydney newsroom. Email Jessica at jessica.penny@afr.comFetching latest articles
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Millions are leaving an enormous tax opportunity on the table by not making voluntary s contributions to super – but there is still time to act before June 30.
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Top 5% of 50-year-olds contribute $29,349 annually to Australian superannuation vs $7,558 median—a 3.9x wealth disparity. Tech leaders should benchmark this: compensation gaps signal retention risk and limit talent's long-term wealth accumulation.
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