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
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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ASIC. (August 11, 2022). Share of adult investors who own financial products or investments in Australia in 2021, by product type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1346959/australia-share-of-investors-who-own-financial-products-or-investments-by-type-2021/
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