Australia: share of investors who own financial products or investments by type 2021

In a survey conducted among active investors in Australia in 2021, close to three quarters of respondents indicated that they own Australian shares. Cryptocurrencies were another popular financial investment owned by Australian retail investors.

Share of adult investors who own financial products or investments in Australia in 2021, by product type

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Release date

August 2022

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Region

Australia

Survey time period

November 19 to 30, 2021

Number of respondents

1,053 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Respondents were active Australian retail investors who had made at least one transaction (trading securities, derivatives or cryptocurrency) since March 2020

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Participants ranged from 'recent investors' (started investing during or after March 2020) to 'moderately experienced investors' (started investing before March 2020, but less than five years ago) to 'most experienced investors' (five or more years of investing).

Survey question: "How many of each of the following financial product types or investments do you currently own? Please provide your best estimate.(Single response per product)"
The proportion of investors that owned at least one of each product type is displayed.

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