Sector Insights

The Australian
giving landscape.

Interactive data from the ACNC register, visualising Australia's 65,171 registered charities -- their scale, distribution, and impact across the sector.

At a Glance

The numbers that matter.

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Total revenue of registered charities

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Registered charities

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Volunteers nationally

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Average program spend per dollar

Cause Areas

Where the money goes.

Distribution of registered charities by primary activity area.

Religion28%
Education18%
Health15%
Social Services12%
Environment7%
International7%
Arts & Culture4%
Other9%

Source: ACNC Register. Percentages by count of registered organisations.

Size Matters

Most charities are small.

80% of registered charities have annual revenue under $250,000.

52,000

Small

Under $250K revenue

11,000

Medium

$250K -- $10M revenue

2,171

Large

Over $10M revenue

By State & Territory

Where they operate.

NSW

21,200

VIC

16,800

QLD

11,500

WA

5,200

SA

4,100

TAS

1,800

ACT

1,500

NT

1,071

Tax Deductibility

DGR status breakdown.

Not all charities hold Deductible Gift Recipient status. Here's the split across the register.

43%

have DGR

28,000

charities with DGR status

37,171

charities without DGR status

DGR status means donations are tax-deductible.
Always verify with the ATO before claiming.

Over Time

A growing sector.

Registered charity count from 2013 to 2025.

50K55K60K65K201320152017201920212023202554,00065,171

Source: ACNC Annual Reports. Count reflects charities registered as at December of each year.

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From insight to action.

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