Downsizer contribution minimum age

Name: Downsizer contribution minimum age
Creator: retirementwealth.com.au

55years

Applies from 1 January 2023
Source: ATO
Last verified 11 October 2026

Value: 55 years
Unit: Years
Applies from: 1 January 2023
Reset cycle: Set by legislation. It changes only when the law changes.
Official source: ATO: Downsizer super contributions
Last verified: 11 October 2026, against the official source.

About this figure

Age at the time the contribution is made. The effective date comes from ATO Guidance Note GN 2018/2: the eligibility age fell from 60 to 55 for contributions made on or after 1 January 2023.

Change history

Values for this figure, newest first.
Applied from	Value and source
1 January 2023	55 yearscurrentSource: ATO: Downsizer super contributions
1 July 2022	60 yearsSource: ATO: Guidance Note GN 2018/2: Downsizer contributionFor contributions made from 1 July 2022 to 31 December 2022.
1 July 2018	65 yearsSource: ATO: Guidance Note GN 2018/2: Downsizer contributionFor contributions made before 1 July 2022.

This figure as JSON

{
  "id": "downsizer_min_age",
  "value": 55,
  "unit": "years",
  "effective_from": "2023-01-01",
  "effective_from_basis": "value",
  "resets": "legislated",
  "source": {
    "publisher": "ATO",
    "title": "Downsizer super contributions"
  },
  "verification": {
    "status": "verified_primary",
    "checked_on": "2026-10-11"
  }
}

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