We publish annual statistics on a financial year basis for personal insolvency, including bankruptcies, debt agreements and personal insolvency agreements.
- Total personal insolvencies fell by 49.6% in 2020–21 compared to 2019–20. By type of personal insolvency:
- bankruptcies fell by 46.7%
- debt agreements fell by 54.2%
- personal insolvency agreements fell by 46.7%.
- There were 10,621 new personal insolvencies in 2020–21. There were falls in all states and territories.
- There were 6,792 bankruptcies in 2002–21. There were falls in all states and territories.
- Debt agreements fell to 3,731 in 2020–21. There were falls in all states and territories.
- There were 89 personal insolvency agreements in Australia in 2020–21. There were falls in all states and territories.
Full report
For the full version of these statistics, see:
Further information
For further information on these statistics, please read the Guide to quarterly personal insolvency statistics.