Australian Superannuation Fund Number

Name: Australian Superannuation Fund Number
Creator: TestPattern Community
License: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT

Detects Australian Superannuation Fund Number (RSE) patterns. An R prefix followed by 7 digits, registered with APRA.

Type: regex
Engine: universal
Confidence: low
Confidence justification: Low confidence: an R followed by 7 digits is a relatively short pattern that can match reference codes, part numbers, and other alphanumeric sequences. Corroborative evidence keywords such as superannuation, APRA, or RSE are essential for reliable detection.
Detection quality: Verified
Jurisdictions: au
Regulations: AML/CTF Act (Cth), IPA 2009 (Qld), NDB Scheme (Cth), Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), SOCI Act 2018 (Cth)
Frameworks: ISO 27001, ISO 27701, PCI-DSS, SOC 2
Data categories: financial
Scope: wide
Risk rating: 7
Platform compatibility: Purview: Compatible, GCP DLP: Compatible, Macie: Compatible, Zscaler: Compatible, Palo Alto: Compatible, Netskope: Compatible

Pattern

\bR\d{7}\b

Corroborative evidence keywords

superannuation, super fund, APRA, bank account, account number, account no, BSB, routing number, sort code, IBAN, SWIFT, BIC, employee, payroll, benefits, termination, hire date, salary, compensation, 401k (+62 more)

Proximity: 300 characters

Should match

R1234567 — Standard superannuation fund number
R0000001 — Low-range fund number
R9876543 — High-range fund number

Should not match

S1234567 — Wrong prefix letter (S instead of R)
R123456 — Only 6 digits after R instead of 7
R12345678 — 8 digits after R instead of 7

Known false positives

Financial terminology appearing in published reports, accounting textbooks, regulatory guidance, or template documents without actual transaction data. Mitigation: Require corroborative evidence keywords within the proximity window. Cross-reference with structured financial identifiers to confirm actual sensitive data.
In Australian English, standard business terminology overlapping with financial detection keywords in routine correspondence and documentation. Mitigation: Increase confidence threshold when scanning business correspondence. Layer with transaction-specific patterns for higher precision.