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‘Tsunami’ of retirees set to triple adviser demand by 2055

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8 September 2025 by Alex Driscoll, ifa

Article link: https://www.ifa.com.au/news/36196-tsunami-of-retirees-set-to-triple-adviser-demand-by-2055

Adviser Ratings’ 2025 Australian Financial Advice Landscape Report projects that adviser numbers must climb from 15,500 today to more than 50,000 over the next three decades.

The challenge stems from what Marshan Consulting founder Ben Marshan described as a demographic “tsunami”, with the retiree population forecast to swell from 7.8 million to 16 million – a 105 per cent increase.

“More critically, the fastest-growing segments will be those aged 65–74 (up 108 per cent) and 75 and older (up 164 per cent),” Marshan said.

“Both groups will be deep into the drawdown and decumulation phase, where complex financial decisions become paramount.”

Even now, demand outstrips supply. Just 1.2 million Australians aged 55 and over currently receive financial advice, yet the average adviser manages between 100 and 130 clients – stretching the profession’s capacity.

Adding to the strain is the looming retirement of advisers themselves.


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