CBUS didn't start in a boardroom. We started onsite, when workers decided retirement shouldn't be a luxury.
They fought for it, won and built a fund that changed the game for all Australians.
We’re still member-owned and driven, which means profits to members not shareholders. With members from across all industries.
We have over $100 billion invested in futures that matter, yours included.
We're not here to talk in riddles about super.
We're here to keep it real and to make sense of things for you.
And when we connect in person, online or over the phone, you'll see we're working hard to make your something a reality.
Long-time Cbus Super member Nick Fodor chats about the fund's remarkable growth and the initial hurdles after Cbus Super was established in 1984. He says, “Convincing workers about superannuation was tough, but their trust in us truly paid off.”
From humble beginnings with members contributing $9 a week, Cbus Super now serves over 925,000 members and manages $105 billion of their money (as of 30 June 2025). For many of our members their Cbus is as important a part of their working life as their hard hats and boots. Cbus stickers and banners are proudly displayed at worksites across Australia.
Cbus has a unique bond with our members industries. And this flows through to our investments. Our fully-owned entity, Cbus Property1 is a highly awarded, regarded and successful commercial, residential and retail developer. We contribute to job creation, community development, and significant renewable energy projects. Investments like Star of the South demonstrate our leadership in Australia’s offshore wind sector.
Each investment we make is a strategic step forward, advancing both Cbus Super and the futures of our members who help shape our nation. We collaborate with government and industry groups, striving for the best outcomes in the evolving super landscape. Our broad range of sponsoring organisations and partners, sourced from unions and employer associations, reflects the diverse interests of our members and employers. These include:
Australian Council of Trades Unions
Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia
Australian Manufacturing Workers Union
Construction Forestry and Maritime Employees Union
Australian Workers Union
Master Builders Association
1 Cbus Property Pty Ltd is a wholly-owned entity of Cbus Super and is responsible for the development and management of a portfolio of Cbus Super’s property investments.
