Are you?
Female
43%
708
Male
56%
912
Other
1%
18
1638 Responses from 1639 Respondents
How old are you?
Under 45
0%
3
46–49
1%
20
50–54
2%
26
55–59
5%
85
60–64
20%
327
65–69
36%
593
70–74
21%
345
75–79
10%
157
80–84
3%
57
85 or older
2%
26
1639 Responses
What is your main source of income?
Full Age Pension
18%
292
Part Age Pension/partly self-funded
26%
426
Fully self-funded
31%
512
Employed full time
9%
147
Employed part time
8%
135
Unemployed (Newstart)
2%
32
Disability support
3%
41
Other
3%
54
Carer
0%
4
Self Employed
0%
2
unemployed no newstart
0%
2
small business owner
0%
1
About to retire totally self funded
0%
1
Commonwealth super
0%
1
Became redundant five months ago
0%
1
depending husband
0%
1
made redundant at 60 so rely on casual/ locum work away from home
0%
1
Part Age Pension/Wife low income
0%
1
Sole trader
0%
1
CSC (commonwealth superannuation corporation) pension
0%
1
cant work as have a bad foot and knee unable to stand for any length of time or walk too much
0%
1
partley funded (savings)
0%
1
PSS Super
0%
1
Unemployed, husband funded
0%
1
Working spouse fully supports
0%
1
Commonwealth Super Scheme pension
0%
1
Drawing down on Super - Transition to Retirement - until able to get Age Pension.
0%
1
Part pension and part wife's salary
0%
1
Comsuper CSS
0%
1
Dividend and super pension + husband salary
0%
1
self funded
0%
1
Com super Pension
0%
1
Commonwealth Public Service Pension
0%
1
Unemployed no income
0%
1
wife + bit of casual work
0%
1
CSS/pss
0%
1
Part self funded part spouse still working
0%
1
CSS Defined benefits pension
0%
1
Carer pension
0%
1
DVA PENSION
0%
1
Recent Redundancy from DHS/living of Redundancy and part PSS after taking lump sum and part pension from PSS
0%
1
part age pension
0%
1
Pension plus part-time work
0%
1
Income protection insurance till 65
0%
1
Commonwealth Superranuation pension
0%
1
Income protection insurance until 65
0%
1
Living off some savings put aside when I retired. Will access some pension in Feb 2019 Ihope
0%
1
Full ex services pension
0%
1
Super disability pension, savings
0%
1
Looking for work
0%
1
Home Duties
0%
1
My husband has a small painting business. We receive part pension and money from the business.
0%
1
wife works I am retired
0%
1
1639 Responses
What is your living situation?
I own my home outright
71%
1159
I own more than one property
5%
76
I am still paying off my mortgage
11%
174
I am a renter
8%
139
Public housing
1%
24
Aged care facility
2%
30
Other
2%
37
Retirement Village
0%
3
private rental
0%
2
Retirement Village with exit fees
0%
1
PAY GROUND RENT
0%
1
I live in a house owned by my sister, I just pay the raqtes
0%
1
own half share property
0%
1
Lifestyle aged village. We own the house but pay lease fees on the land.We pay for utilities.
0%
1
Retirement village. Own my home but not the land
0%
1
Have a reverse mortgage.
0%
1
I live with my daughter,son-in,law,3 granchn.since my retirement they pay the mortgage
0%
1
community housing
0%
1
Have sold house and renting while looking to buy.
0%
1
Own a dwelling and pay rent for the block of land in a village
0%
1
Live with my wife in a partly converted coach. Owned by me with no debt but no land. Live on only half the partnered rate and my wife is not eligible for New start (NZ'er), and no work available (Rural out of Maffra VIC)
0%
1
Lifetime residency of family home - liable for rates, maintenance etc as a homeowner would be
0%
1
Permanently travelling in caravan
0%
1
Caravan " a la grey nomad'
0%
1
Living in a motorhome
0%
1
Retirement Village on Leasehold
0%
1
Housesitting
0%
1
move round staying with friends or overseas travel, cant afford rents
0%
1
live with family
0%
1
Live with friends
0%
1
Did own home but had to resort to a reverse mortgage to stay there only income age pension
0%
1
I live aboard my 1984 boat &/or my 1997 Trayback Ute, both owned.
0%
1
Reverse mortgage
0%
1
live in house only pay all bills
0%
1
Live in my caravan
0%
1
Staying in late sister’s home awaiting probate
0%
1
Living in an over 55's resort
0%
1
live in my sons unit
0%
1
1639 Responses
Do you have enough money for retirement?
Yes
35%
579
No
32%
522
Unsure
33%
538
1639 Responses
How much do you have in super?
Less than $10,000
13%
213
$10,001–$30,000
3%
54
$30,001–$50,000
4%
59
$50,001–$70,000
3%
43
$70,001–$100,000
5%
77
$100,001–$200,000
12%
202
$200,001–$300,000
10%
164
$300,001–$400,000
8%
136
$400,001–$500,000
7%
121
$500,001–$600,000
6%
104
$600,001–$700,000
5%
89
$800,001–$900,000
5%
78
$900,001–$1,000,000
2%
37
$1,000,001–$1,500,000
5%
82
More than $1,500,001
2%
38
Would rather not say
9%
142
1639 Responses
Do you agree with the Grattan Institute’s claim that you have enough money for retirement?
Yes
21%
349
No
57%
934
Unsure
22%
356
1639 Responses
Would you have welcomed 12 per cent compulsory super contributions instead of 9.5 per cent when you were saving for retirement?
Yes
75%
1230
No
11%
187
Unsure
14%
222
1639 Responses
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