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Superannuation Calculator

Project your super balance at retirement with compound growth and employer contributions.

CompoundingAU Super Rules

How to use this calculator

Enter the current balance, age, salary, contribution rate and assumed return, then calculate the projected retirement balance and compare contribution scenarios.

Useful real-world examples

  • Comparing retirement balances under different contribution amounts.
  • Testing the effect of starting additional contributions earlier.

Important detail

Investment returns, fees, tax, insurance and contribution rules can materially change real outcomes.

How the projection works

The calculator grows the current balance using the return rate you enter and adds estimated employer contributions over the years to retirement. It is a compound-growth scenario, not a forecast of what a super fund will actually earn. Changing the assumed return by even one or two percentage points can produce a very different long-term balance.

Australian super assumptions to check

The Australian super guarantee rate is 12% in 2026–27, but contribution rules, caps, fees, insurance premiums and tax inside the fund can affect real outcomes. From July 2026, Payday Super also changes when many employer contributions are paid. The projection does not model every fee, tax rule, market fall or salary change. Use it to compare contribution and return assumptions, then check current rules with the Australian Taxation Office and your fund.