Most Profitable Industries in Australia in 2026

• 1. Superannuation Funds in Australia

  Total Profit for 2026: $404.8B

  Severe global market volatility over the past five years has meant superannuation funds' investment incomes have fluctuated significantly. The pandemic, inflationary pressures and geopolitical tensions have caused funds’ incomes to swing dramatically. A surge in asset values in, in particular, drove down superannuation funds' income in 2020-21; that's why superannuation funds’ revenue is expected to have fallen at an annualised 6.3% over the five years through 2025-26, to $424.3 billion. Supe...

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• 2. Mortgages in Australia

  Total Profit for 2026: $30.7B

  Mortgage lenders have dealt with fluctuations in monetary policy from the RBA as it has fought sluggish growth and high inflation. Between May 2022 and November 2023, the RBA raised the benchmark cash rate, which flows through to interest rates on home loans. This represented a complete reversal of the prevailing approach to monetary policy taken over the prior two years. Over the course of the pandemic, subdued interest rates, in conjunction with government incentives and relaxed interest ra...

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