AFSA statistics

Bankruptcy numbers; bankruptcy reform

The numbers of personal insolvencies in 2025-2026 (13,465) have increased from those in 2024-25 (12,257) but they still remain low, ...

Personal insolvencies trending upwards, slowly

AFSA’s provisional monthly statistics in personal insolvency show only a minor monthly increase in numbers – 71 – during December ...

“Small business” insolvency data

The regular insolvency statistics were released by ASIC (corporate) and AFSA (personal) at the end of 2025 but with a ...

Falling returns in personal insolvency agreements

In the end, the bankruptcy of Mr Hartnett following the Inspector-General in Bankruptcy’s challenge to his Part X personal insolvency ...

Who owns, and owes, what in a typical incorporated small business?

The regular insolvency statistics have been released by ASIC (corporate) and AFSA (personal), but with a current focus on insolvency ...

Personal insolvencies in September 2025 – a slow rise

Personal insolvencies increased marginally in September 2025, by 74, over last month – that is, there were 1,169 new personal ...

Insolvency statistics – steady

New personal insolvencies across Australia increased 5.3% in 2024-25, to 12,257 up from 11,644 in 2023–24.  Business related personal insolvencies ...

12,250 personal insolvencies for the year – well down on the 10-year average of 19,500

AFSA has released numbers of new personal insolvencies in the June quarter 2025, totaling 3,179, a 7.9% increase on the ...

Continuing fall in personal insolvency numbers

Personal insolvency numbers in Australia have continued their decline, with the 1,012 new personal insolvencies in June 2025 falling by ...

A quiet insolvency scene in small business

The new Minister for Small Business, the Hon Dr Anne Aly MP,  will be interested in the latest insolvency figures ...

Continued fall in personal insolvency numbers

Personal insolvencies are continuing their fall in Australia with the April 2025 figures of 1,073 dropping from 1,122 in March ...