Australian National Accounts: Finance and Wealth

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National, public and private corporations, government and household financial and capital accounts, and household balance sheets.

Reference period
June 2026
Released
24/09/2026
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Release date and time
24/09/2026 11:30am AEST

Key statistics

  • Household wealth increased by $201.1b (1.0%) to $19,388.9b.
  • Demand for credit was $132.7b.
  • Australia's net borrowing position fell by $9.2b to $7.6b this quarter.
  • Capital investment as a proportion of GDP remained at 25.1%.

Main features

Financing resources and investment tables

Financial market summary table

Flow of funds diagrams

National investment

National investment increased by $25.6b to $194.8b in the June quarter.

  • General government investment increased by $10.5b to $37.6b, driven by an increase in gross fixed capital formation for both state and local general government and national general government.
  • Non-financial corporations' investment increased by $9.2b to $90.8b, driven by an increase in gross fixed capital formation for both private non-financial corporations and public non-financial corporations.
  • Households' investment increased by $5.5b to $61.8b, driven by an increase in gross fixed capital formation.

Financial investment

Australia was a net borrower of $7.6b from rest of world (ROW). The main contributors were a:

  • $34.9b acquisition by ROW of bonds issued by Australia
  • $27.9b placement of deposits by ROW
  • Partly offset by $62.5b acquisition by Australia of equity issued by ROW

Australia's net borrowing position reflected strong ROW investment in Australian long-term debt securities issued by central borrowing authorities and securitisers.

Households

Households' $3.2b net lending position was due to a $75.9b acquisition of financial assets, partly offset by a $72.7b incurrence of liabilities. The acquisition of assets was driven by:

  • $57.9b net equity in superannuation
  • $10.1b in other accounts receivable

While liabilities were driven by:

  • $72.7b in loan borrowings

The rise in loan borrowings was driven by continued strength in new loans for housing during the quarter.
 

General government

General government’s $28.1b net borrowing position was due to a $35.7b disposal of financial assets, partly offset by a $7.6b reduction in liabilities. The disposal of assets was driven by:

  • $26.3b draw down of deposits

Liabilities were driven by:

  • $14.0b net maturity of bonds

The national general government remained in a net borrowing position for a twelfth consecutive quarter.

Demand for credit

Demand for credit table

Demand for credit was $132.7b in the June quarter, of which:

  • Other private non-financial corporations borrowed $73.5b
  • Households borrowed $72.6b
  • General government repaid $18.3b

Credit market outstandings increased by $237.4b, comprised of demand for credit of $132.7b and revaluation gains of $104.7b. Holding gains of shares of other private non-financial corporations and private investment funds were $77.3b and $17.6b respectively, reflecting a rise in equity prices on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Falling bond yields also resulted in holding gains on Commonwealth government bonds of $10.3b.

Other private non-financial corporations

Other private non-financial corporations credit growth was driven by lending from authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) and ROW, alongside strong equity investment in Australian companies by the ROW. Business financing activity comprised:

  • loan borrowings of $43.8b
  • equity raising of $23.6b
  • corporate bond net issuance of $7.2b

General government

Commonwealth government demand for credit was driven by net maturities of treasury bonds and treasury notes. State and local general government demand for credit was driven by an increase in loans from central borrowing authorities. General government financing activity comprised:

  • $22.1b in net maturities of bonds and one name paper by national general government
  • $2.6b in loan borrowings by state and local general government

Households

Household demand for credit continued to be supported by a seasonal rise in borrowing for housing, driven by both owner-occupiers and investors. Households borrowed:

  • $70.7b in long-term loans
  • $1.9b in short-term loans
  1. "Other" includes private non-financial investment funds and public non-financial corporations.

Households

Balance sheet

Financial assets

Liabilities

Household wealth grew 1.0% ($201.1b) to $19,388.9b by the end of the June quarter. The increase in net worth was driven by growth in the value of superannuation reserves and financial assets.

Non-financial assets

Non-financial assets owned by households decreased by 0.2% (-$22.7b). The value of land and dwellings decreased by 0.2% (-$28.7b), reflecting falls in property prices over the quarter in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT.

Financial assets

Financial assets owned by households increased 3.4% ($297.4b), with a:

  • $231.3b rise in superannuation reserves
  • $35.6b rise in shares and other equity

Revaluation gains drove the increase in superannuation reserves, reflecting the strong performance of domestic and overseas share markets.

Total deposits decreased by -$0.5b (0.0%). Transferable deposit account balances fell $11.0b. Other deposit accounts (which include term deposit and other savings accounts) rose $10.5b.

Increases in the equity of both private non-financial corporations and non-money market investment funds contributed to the rise in households' share and other equity assets.

Liabilities

Household liabilities increased by 2.1% ($73.5b), with a:

  • $0.9b rise in short-term loans
  • $72.5b rise in long-term loans

The growth in long-term loans was driven by housing loans, with both investors and owner occupiers contributing to demand for new housing debt.

Private non-financial corporations

Financial assets

Liabilities

The debt-to-equity ratio (adjusted for price changes) increased to 0.56 and follows the gradual increase in the ratio seen since the June quarter 2022. The unadjusted debt-to-equity ratio remained stable at 0.44 in the June quarter 2026.

Other private non-financial corporations demand for credit

Other private non-financial corporations demand for credit of $73.5b was driven by:

  • $43.8b of loan borrowings
  • $23.6b of equity raising

Business credit has continued to grow alongside high levels of investment in non-dwelling construction.

Financial corporations

Financial assets and liabilities

Authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs)

Financial assets

Liabilities

Total financial assets of ADIs increased $106.5b, reflecting a:

  • $56.8b rise in bonds
  • $56.2b rise in loans
  • $7.2b rise in equities

This was partly offset by a:

  • $14.6b decrease in derivatives
  • $2.8b decrease in short-term debt
  • $1.3b decrease in deposits

ADIs increased their holdings of bonds issued by central borrowing authorities, securitisers, national general government and rest of world. Falling bond yields led to an increase in bond valuations, while an appreciation of the AUD decreased the valuation of bonds issued by rest of world. Growth in ADI lending activity was driven by loans to households and businesses, partially offset by a reduction in loans to rest of world.

Liabilities of ADIs increased $64.3b, with a:

  • $82.4b increase in deposits
  • $15.9b increase in short-term debt
  • $3.8b increase in loans

This was partly offset by a:

  • $28.8b decrease in derivatives
  • $14.3b decrease in shares and equities

Growth in ADI deposits was primarily driven by private non-financial corporations, rest of world and pension funds. The fall in equity values reflected weak performance in listed ADIs over the quarter.
 

Pension (superannuation) funds

Financial assets

Liabilities

Total financial assets of pension (superannuation funds) increased by 6.4% ($244.0b), with a:

  • $218.3b increase in shares and equity
  • $16.5b increase in debt securities
  • $10.8b increase in deposits
  • $10.4b increase in bonds

Strong equity market performance drove holding gains on share and equity assets. Pension funds also saw strong transactional gains driven by increased investment into unlisted equities by Rest of World. 

Government

National general government financial assets

National general government liabilities

State and local general government financial assets

State and local general government liabilities

General government

General government (national, and state) were net borrowers of $28.1b. This was driven by a:

  • $26.3b draw down of deposits

Partly offset by a:

  • $14.0b net maturity of bonds

Loan liabilities of state and local general government reached record levels of $535.3b as state governments continued to source funding for operating expenses and infrastructure projects.

  1. "Other" includes gold and special drawing rights, currency, bills of exchange, derivatives, shares and equity, unfunded superannuation and accounts payable/receivable.

Capital investment

Figures in the capital investment section are in seasonally adjusted current prices.

Net lending (+) / borrowing (-)

Australia's net borrowing position rose by $3.8b to $29.5b this quarter.

This was driven by a:

  • $2.2b fall in net savings
  • $1.2b rise in gross fixed capital formation

This was partly offset by a:

  • $1.5b fall in change in inventories.

National net borrowing as a proportion of GDP rose this quarter, driven by a fall in net savings.

  • Financial corporations' net lending rose by $2.0b to $9.9b.
  • Non-financial corporations' net borrowing fell by $9.8b to $11.2b.
  • General government net borrowing rose by $6.4b to $38.5b.
  • Households' net lending rose by $0.9b to $17.6b.

Notable drivers included the following:

  • Financial corporations' net lending was driven by a rise in net savings due to a rise in interest receivable.
  • Non-financial corporations' net borrowing was driven by a rise in net savings from private non-financial corporations due to a fall in dividends payable and a rise in gross operating surplus.
  • General government net borrowing was driven by a fall in net savings from national general government due to a fall in taxes on production and imports.
  • Households' net lending was driven by a rise in net capital transfers due to a rise in capital transfers receivable from general government.     

Capital Investment

National capital investment increased 0.7% in current price seasonally adjusted terms, and remained at 25.1% as a proportion of GDP.

Relative to GDP:

  • Household capital investment rose to 8.3%.
  • Non-financial corporations' capital investment rose to 12.3%.
  • Financial corporations' capital investment remained at 0.6%.
  • General government capital investment fell to 3.9%.

In current price seasonally adjusted terms:

  • Non-financial corporations' capital investment rose, driven by a rise in private non-financial corporations.
  • General government capital investment fell, driven by a fall in state and local general government. 

Data downloads

Time series spreadsheets

Data files

Previous catalogue number

This release previously used catalogue number 5232.0

Revisions and changes

Change in this issue

The ABS has updated the sources and methods for the measurement of international trade in non-life insurance to improve known measurement gaps, better align ABS statistics with accounting standards, and incorporate new data from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). The review included revisions to previously published estimates back to September quarter 1988. The updates will result in revisions to insurance related assets and liabilities in this release of Australian National Accounts: Finance & Wealth.

The improved non-life insurance models will also contribute to the Australian System of National Accounts historical revisions, with the first set of estimates published in the Australian National Accounts 2025-26 on 23 October 2026. More detailed information will be released as part of that publication.

The ABS has made changes to the data downloads in this publication. The following tables introduce new series as a result of these international insurance revisions:

  • Table 14: Financial Assets and Liabilities of Financial Corporations ($ million)
  • Table 21: Financial Assets and Liabilities of Non-Life Insurance Corporations ($ million)
  • Table 38: Financial Assets and Liabilities of Rest of World ($ million)

Revisions in this issue

The revisions to the financial accounts and balance sheets are back to June quarter 1988 and are a result of the implementation of quality assurance work undertaken through reviews of compilation methods and through source data provided to the ABS. Revisions have been applied to the entire time series of the financial instrument and sector tables.

The most significant revisions are due to:

  • improvements in the compilation of sectoral counterparty data for loans and deposits using data sourced from the Economic and Financial Statistics (EFS) collection and for Self-Managed Superannuation Funds (SMSFs) using data sourced from the Australian Tax Office (ATO).
  • reviewing the sources and methods for the measurement of international trade in non-life insurance.

AASB 17 accounting standard

The adoption of the AASB 17 accounting standard by the insurance industry has resulted in changes to source data reporting. Consequently, some of the estimates for life insurance corporations since the September quarter 2023 have been modelled. While these series continue to be published, users are advised to apply caution.

ABS Managed Funds publication

Consultation with users and industry in late 2023 found that the Managed Funds publication and underlying collections no longer aligned with the way the industry operates and did not capture the full scope of activity. As a result, the Managed Funds publication was paused following the release of the December quarter 2023 issue.
 
The ABS is currently working with key stakeholders to improve the quality of our managed funds statistics. 
 
ABS survey data on public offer unit trusts will continue to be used in the compilation of associated sectors in the National Accounts: Finance and Wealth publication (tables 9 and 23). In this publication, adjustments are made to these sectors to account for scope and coverage, based on other counterparty information, though some underlying quality issues remain. Users are advised to apply caution when using these statistics and use the methodology and data quality notes when referencing any data points. For additional information please see the December quarter 2023 Managed Funds publication.

Methodology

Scope

Includes national, sectoral and subsectoral financial accounts, capital accounts and balance sheets by financial instruments and counterparties. Key statistics produced are:

  • Household wealth
  • Demand for credit
  • Net lending/borrowing
  • Capital investment

Geography

The data available includes estimates for Australia.

Source

Data is sourced from the Survey of Financial Information (SFI) and Survey of International Investment (SII). This is supplemented with administrative data from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and other government agencies.

Collection method

Data is collected quarterly via online surveys directly to the ABS. Additional administrative data is collected from financial institutions via the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA).

Concepts, sources and methods

The major concepts, definitions, data sources and methods used to prepare the National Accounts estimates are described in the Australian System of National Accounts: Concepts, Sources and Methods.

History of changes

Not applicable to this release.

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