This report provides an annual analysis of the Australian registered charities sector. It provides an overview of the size of Australia's charities, their operations, what they do, who they help, volunteer and employee composition, financial resources, revenue and expenses, and reporting obligations. The holistic data set confirms the importance of the sector to the Australian economy; the sector continues to grow year on year.

The report is accompanied by an interactive online charity data explorer.

Key findings

• Charities employed 1.54 million people, representing 10.7% of the entire Australian workforce.
• Charity employee numbers have increased by over 70,000 since 2022.
• The charity sector has 2.4 volunteers for every employee.
• 52% of operating charities employed no paid staff.