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Reynella has an estimated 10,864 residents, up from 10,286 at the 2021 Census — a change of 578 people, or 5.6%. Growth has averaged 1.0% a year over five years. 100 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 44.1% of that increase. That puts 1,409 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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AreaSearch evaluations estimate that Reynella has reached a population of approximately 10,864 as of Aug 2026. This indicates an expansion of 578 people (5.6%) compared to the 10,286 people documented during the 2021 Census. Such progress is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 10,848 alongside 100 validated new addresses added following the Census date. Reynella's population density currently stands at 1,409 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the typical benchmark across nationwide locations monitored by AreaSearch. With a post-census rise of 5.6%, the suburb tracks closely within 0.4 percentage points of the broader SA3 area (6.0%), highlighting solid growth momentum.
Inflow from overseas migration served as the primary contributor, generating roughly 44.1% of recent net gains, while natural expansion and interstate arrivals also posted positive contributions. Projections for each SA2 district rely on ABS/Geoscience Australia models published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline. Where SA2 coverage is absent, as well as across periods extending past post-2032, models incorporate SA State Government age-specific Regional/LGA projections issued in 2023 from 2021 numbers, adjusted by applying weighted aggregation techniques from LGA to SA2 geographies. Looking forward, local expansion is slated to sit slightly under the national statistical area median, gaining an estimated 690 persons by 2041 according to recent annual ERP data, which equates to an overall addition of 6.2% across the 16 years.
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338 new dwellings have been approved in Reynella over the past five years, an average of 67 a year. That places the area in the 69th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 6 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 68 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 81% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Over the preceding 5 financial years, residential building approvals in Reynella have averaged approximately 67 annually, accumulating 338 homes in total. Between FY-22 and FY-26 across the past 5 financial years, an average of 1.5 people relocated to the locality for every completed residence, pointing to an equilibrium between housing availability and demand that fosters market stability. Newly constructed dwellings carry an average construction value of $320,000, aligning with broader regional norms. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $13.6 million in the current financial year, demonstrating ongoing commercial investment. Compared with Greater Adelaide, building activity on a per-capita basis across the 5 year period in Reynella runs 27.0% above regional average levels, preserving adequate inventory for purchasers while supporting local demand.
Approvals are split between detached houses at 81.0% and townhouses or apartments at 19.0%, maintaining a traditional low-density suburban landscape centered on spacious family living. With an average of roughly 148 people per dwelling approval, the area retains distinct low density characteristics. According to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly estimate, population projections anticipate an influx of 674 residents into Reynella through to 2041. Under prevailing building activity, residential supply is projected to satisfy demographic demand effectively, maintaining supportive conditions for buyers while potentially facilitating growth beyond baseline projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Reynella, worth an estimated $12 million. A further 44 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $2.32 billion. 11 are already under construction and 11 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans sports & recreation, residential development and education & training. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Infrastructure upgrades, public planning policies, and development projects are central drivers of community evolution. AreaSearch has pinpointed 13 local initiatives likely to influence the area, highlighted by major undertakings such as Bains Road Reconstruction, The Green at Woodcroft, Hurtle Grove at Old Reynella, and the Happy Valley Solar Farm & Water Treatment Plant Complex.
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The Green at Woodcroft
Premium residential development adjacent to Thaxted Park Golf Course by Metro Property Development. Master-planned community offering house and land packages in established area with golf course frontage and parkland access.
Hurtle Grove at Old Reynella
Brand new land development at Old Reynella offering opportunity to build new homes. Located in established suburb with heritage character, close to schools, shopping and transport links. Prime location for growing families.
Sheidow Park Primary School Modernisation
Major upgrade and modernisation of Sheidow Park Primary School including new modern classrooms and learning areas, a new administration building, and demolition of ageing infrastructure. The SA Government committed an additional $4.3m to the project, bringing total investment to approximately $16.3m. Construction commenced early 2024 under the Malinauskas Labor Government school infrastructure program.
Bains Road Reconstruction
Reconstruction of Bains Road between Investigator Drive and Panalatinga Road, Woodcroft. The project includes reconstruction of selected sections of kerbing and guttering, road pavement reconstruction, installation of a new 1.5m wide footpath on the northern side, and installation of new pedestrian refuges to improve road safety and accessibility. Construction commenced in October 2025 with an estimated 8-week completion period, subject to weather conditions.
Woodcroft College Campus Expansions
Independent Anglican co-educational school serving ELC to Year 12. Major educational facility with modern learning environments, sports facilities and technology centers. Ongoing campus improvements to support growing student population.
YAS Property Development - Morphett Vale Project
Proposed residential development in Morphett Vale featuring modern family homes with sustainable design principles. YAS Property & Development was founded in 2015 by Adelaide-based businessman and entrepreneur Tim Shahin. The company focuses largely on sub-divisions and unique housing developments and is one of the fastest-growing property development companies in South Australia.
Burlington Land Division
Burlington Land Division is a residential subdivision delivering premium coastal allotments connecting into the established Cove Point estate at the southern end of Hallett Cove. Developed by Adelaide Development Company, the estate features approximately 50 residential allotments situated within 250 metres of the coast. Civil works and earthworks provide near-level building allotments designed for detached family homes.
Happy Valley Solar Farm & Water Treatment Plant Complex
Integrated energy and water treatment complex featuring a 12.8MW solar installation with 33,750 panels using 5B Maverick technology. The site includes the southern hemisphere's largest Xylem-manufactured UV disinfection system, a $26 million upgrade commissioned in late 2021. The complex serves 40% of metropolitan Adelaide's water supply, utilizing renewable energy to reduce operating costs and lower annual emissions by 7,600 tonnes.
5,772 residents of Reynella are employed, from a labour force of 6,009. Unemployment sits at 3.9%, with participation at 66.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 9,257, about 85% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Reynella features an even distribution between blue and white collar roles, marked by substantial representation in essential services, an unemployment rate standing at 3.9%, and an estimated employment growth of 5.6% across the preceding twelve months. As of March 2026, 5,772 residents participate in the workforce. Local unemployment sits 0.1% higher than the Greater Adelaide figure of 3.8%, while the labor participation rate aligns with the metropolitan level of 66.4%. Census figures indicate that just 8.3% of workers performed their duties from home, though historical Covid-19 restrictions should be noted.
Resident employment centers heavily around construction, retail trade, and health care & social assistance. Conversely, the professional & technical sector accounts for only 4.3% of local employment, trailing the 7.3% seen across Greater Adelaide. Because the district is overwhelmingly residential, comparison of Census resident workers against locally based jobs suggests that internal employment capacity remains limited. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM statistics reveal a 5.6% increase in employment over the 12-month period alongside a 5.1% rise in the labour pool, which brought the unemployment rate down by 0.4 percentage points. Across Greater Adelaide over the identical timeframe, employment expanded by 4.2%, the labour force grew by 4.0%, and unemployment decreased by 0.2 percentage points. Longer-term hiring expectations can be gauged from the Mar-26 national forecasts released by Jobs and Skills Australia. Applied across Reynella's current workplace distribution over five and ten-year spans, these models provide indicative trajectory trends. Nationwide forecasts anticipate employment expansions of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying widely by discipline. Weighting these sectoral projections across the local industrial structure suggests Reynella employment may expand by 6.5% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, representing a simple illustrative weighting model that excludes micro-level population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Reynella is $1,334 a week (about $69,000 a year), with median personal income at $704 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $53,046 a year against an average of $57,751. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Taxpayer income metrics in the Reynella SA2 trail nationwide averages, based on ATO statistics gathered by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. Median taxpayer earnings stand at $53,046 while the mean reaches $57,751, in contrast to $54,808 and $66,852 throughout Greater Adelaide. Factoring in a 10.17% Wage Price Index increase since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 place median earnings at approximately $58,441 and average earnings at $63,624. According to Census 2021 records, individual, family, and household incomes in Reynella occupy modest tiers, placing between the 22nd and 29th percentiles.
Income distribution shows 33.8% of the populace (3,672 people) falling in the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, similar to the 31.8% recorded regionally. Severe housing affordability constraints leave households with 84.2% of disposable earnings, a metric ranking at the 23rd percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Reynella had 4,212 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 89% detached houses and 0% apartments. 47% are owned with a mortgage, 19% rented and 34% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $325 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,365 a month. Rent absorbs 24.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records indicate that standalone houses make up 88.6% of local dwellings, with 11.4% classified as other dwellings including semi-detached residences, flats, and alternative formats; across the Adelaide metro, houses account for 75.2% and other dwellings comprise 24.9%. Outright home ownership matches the wider metropolitan rate at 33.7%, while 46.9% of properties are mortgaged and 19.3% are occupied by tenants. Reynella records a median monthly mortgage payment of $1,365, markedly below the Adelaide metro median of $1,562 and the national benchmark of $1,863. Median weekly rent is recorded at $325, compared to $320 in Adelaide metro and $375 across Australia.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Reynella counted 4,212 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,449 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 27% are couples with children, against 27% couples without children. 30% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 68.2% of total residences, consisting of couples with children at 27.2%, couples without children at 26.8%, and single parent families at 13.3%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 31.8%, led by single-person dwellings at 29.5% and shared group households at 2.1%. The area records an average household occupancy of 2.4 people, slightly below the 2.5 person benchmark in Greater Adelaide.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
16.6% of adults in Reynella hold a university qualification, including 12.3% with a bachelor degree and 2.5% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 30.2% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 2,563 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 986 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment reveals notable gaps, with tertiary degree attainment at 16.6% trailing well behind the national proportion of 30.4%, highlighting a clear focus area for community educational development. Bachelor degrees comprise 12.3% of qualifications, followed by postgraduate degrees at 2.5% and graduate diplomas at 1.8%. Vocational education remains prevalent, as 39.9% of residents aged 15+ hold non-university qualifications, consisting of 30.2% with certificates and 9.7% with advanced diplomas. Formal study engagement is substantial, with 25.5% of the local population actively participating in education. Enrolments are distributed across primary schooling at 9.7%, secondary education at 6.6%, and higher education programs at 4.1%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Reynella reaches 81 stops on 32 routes, timetabled for about 2,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.4 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit infrastructure within Reynella encompasses 81 bus stops operating across the area. A network of 32 distinct routes runs through these stops, generating 2,445 weekly passenger trips. Commuter access is rated as excellent, with households averaging a distance of 180 meters from their closest transit point. Given the predominantly suburban residential fabric, outbound journeys predominate, with private motor vehicles representing 91% of travel. Dwellings maintain an average of 1.4 vehicles. Remote employment was noted by 8.3% of residents during the 2021 Census, a figure potentially influenced by COVID-19 settings.
Transit schedules support an average volume of 349 trips per day across all servicing routes, delivering approximately 30 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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61.1% of residents in Reynella report no long-term health condition. 7.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.0 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health assessments compiled by AreaSearch indicate elevated burdens across chronic ailments and mortality indicators, with general health issues dispersed through the community but rising sharply in older demographics. Approximately 48% of residents (~5,236 people) hold private health insurance, a rate trailing the Greater Adelaide benchmark of 52.7% and the national rate of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions represent the most prevalent diagnoses locally, affecting 10.1 and 9.8% of the community respectively. Meanwhile, 61.1% of residents reported having zero chronic conditions, compared against 67.9% across Greater Adelaide. Working-age cohorts display heightened rates of ongoing illness.
Furthermore, seniors aged 65 and over represent 21.6% of residents (2,341 people), above the Greater Adelaide proportion of 19.1%, experiencing distinct health hurdles that nonetheless rank lower on a national comparative scale than those of younger residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Reynella is largely Australian-born, at 79.3% of residents, with 9.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (34.6%) and Australian (27.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural background indicators in Reynella generally align with wider regional patterns: 79.3% of inhabitants are Australian-born, 91.6% hold Australian citizenship, and 91.0% speak exclusively English in domestic settings. Christianity stands as the leading faith, adhered to by 38.3% of the community. In contrast to Greater Adelaide's 3.0%, Islamic adherents account for 1.4% of local residents. Examining parental ancestry, English heritage represents the largest group at 34.6% of the population (exceeding the regional level of 27.8%), followed by Australian ancestry at 27.9% (above the 22.8% regional norm) and Scottish at 6.8%.
Other ancestral groups show variations from metropolitan baselines: German lineage accounts for 5.2% (vs 5.1%), Polish is recorded at 1.0% (vs 1.0%), and Welsh represents 0.8% of the populace (vs 0.6% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Reynella is 40. 25.0% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Reynella's age structure closely mirrors broader metropolitan patterns, with differences across the four major age brackets not exceeding 2.5 percentage points relative to Greater Adelaide. As at August 2026, the estimated median age sits at 40 years, matching the 2021 Census result and remaining 1 year older than Greater Adelaide's 39 years recorded at that Census. Among specific cohorts, residents aged 45 - 64 have dropped from 23.6% at the Census to an estimated 22.4%. Projections out to 2041 indicate that expansion will concentrate among seniors and retirees (65+), who are expected to grow by 520 residents (22%) to a total of 2,861, whereas young to middle-aged cohorts are anticipated to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Reynella
8 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 8 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2025 about a year ago all 1 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jul 2025. | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 100 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (10,286 at the 2021 Census → 10,864 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (403041086). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.