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SAL boundaries are defined by Australia Post and the Australian Bureau of Statistics to represent commonly-known suburb names used in postal addresses.
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The median house price in Collaroy (NSW) is $3.77m, with units at $1.31m. House values have moved 1.1% a year compounded over five years.
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Collaroy (NSW) has an estimated 8,211 residents, up from 7,944 at the 2021 Census — a change of 267 people, or 3.4%. That puts 3,064 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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In the suburb of Collaroy (NSW), demographic updates from the ABS along with 10 validated new addresses recorded since the Census point to an estimated resident population of 8,211 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 267 people (3.4%) above the 7,944 residents documented in the 2021 Census, a calculation derived from AreaSearch's review of the June 2025 ABS ERP figures. The locality exhibits a population density of 3,063 persons per square kilometer, which places it within the top quartile of areas assessed nationwide. Furthermore, the local 3.4% expansion since the Census trails the broader SA3 figure of 3.7% by only 0.3 percentage points.
Incoming overseas migration served as the primary contributor to demographic expansion, generating roughly 77.0% of recent population gains. Population projections for the suburb of Collaroy (NSW) apply ABS and Geoscience Australia SA2 models published in 2024 using 2022 as a base, supplemented where necessary by 2022 NSW State Government releases based on 2021, with cohort growth trends applied from 2032 to 2041. Under this framework, long-term demographic modeling points to a slight contraction, with numbers expected to drop by 101 persons by 2041. In contrast to the overall decline, older cohorts are set to expand, most notably among individuals aged 85 and over, who are anticipated to increase by 399 people.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
116 new dwellings have been approved in Collaroy (NSW) over the past five years, an average of 23 a year. That is 3.3 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 27 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 59% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 18, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Dwelling approval data indicates that Collaroy has averaged approximately 23 residential permits per year, resulting in 116 total homes approved over the past 5 financial years, with 18 approvals recorded during FY-25 to date. Between FY-21 and FY-25, population change relative to supply averaged 0.7 new residents annually per completed dwelling, suggesting that building activity is meeting local demand and providing sufficient capacity for growth. Expected construction costs average $1,112,000 per dwelling, underscoring a builder preference for higher-end properties. Non-residential development remains minimal, with commercial building approvals totaling $322,000 this financial year.
Building volumes in Collaroy run moderately elevated compared to Greater Sydney, tracking 28.0% above the regional per-capita rate over the 5 year period, though remaining below the national standard. The pipeline of new supply breaks down into 59.0% detached houses alongside 41.0% multi-unit dwellings such as townhouses and apartments. The share of detached homes in the approval pipeline notably exceeds the 42.0% recorded at Census, highlighting persistent developer focus on standalone housing. Overall, the ratio of roughly 348 people per approval reflects an established urban market. Given that demographic projections point toward a plateau or mild decline in headcount, future residential demand pressures in Collaroy are likely to ease.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Collaroy (NSW)
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Collaroy (NSW), worth an estimated $467 million. A further 34 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $3.86 billion. 12 are already under construction and 7 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and sports & recreation. 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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Local development and infrastructure investments play a central role in shaping the area, with 15 key projects identified. Significant developments include the Montecito Collaroy, mixed-use proposals at 1129-1131 Pittwater Road and 1010-1014 Pittwater Road, alongside the Cromer Village Green mixed-use precinct.
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1129-1131 Pittwater Road Mixed Use
DA approved mixed-use development site featuring 22 boarding rooms, 1 penthouse apartment, and 2 ground floor commercial suites with basement parking. 814sqm site with northeast aspect and direct ocean views, flexible E1 Local Centre zoning.
Montecito Collaroy
Exclusive collection of 6 grand luxury residences at Collaroy Beach on Sydney's Northern Beaches, developed by Cornerstone with architecture and interiors by BKH. Inspired by early 20th-century California bungalow and Spanish Mission styles, comprising two ground-floor apartments with private gardens and four expansive penthouses. Strata areas range from 380m2 to 448m2 with north-facing living areas, wrap-around terraces, basement parking, and high-end European finishes throughout. Construction commenced March 2025.
1010-1014 Pittwater Road Mixed Use Development
Four-storey mixed-use shop-top housing development at the corner of Pittwater Road and Ocean Grove, Collaroy. DA2023/1395 lodged with Northern Beaches Council proposes demolition of existing commercial buildings and construction of 3 ground-floor retail tenancies and 22 apartments (2-3 bedrooms) with basement parking (29 resident, 5 visitor, 19 retail spaces). Designed by Gartner Trovato Architects. Public exhibition ran May-June 2024 attracting community objections regarding height, setbacks and traffic. The DA has since been approved.
Bathers Collaroy
Luxury beachfront development featuring 34 two and three bedroom apartments and penthouses, located just 50 metres from Collaroy Beach. Designed by Gartner Trovato Architects with interiors by Coco Republic, built by Lords Group. Features resort-style amenities including gym, sauna, surfboard storage, and BBQ areas.
East Quarter Collaroy (Stage 1 - Eastbank / White Rock)
White Rock, formerly marketed as the East Quarter Collaroy Stage 1 Eastbank project, is a completed mixed use beachfront building at 1 Eastbank Avenue in Collaroy on Sydneys northern beaches. The development delivers retail spaces at street level with premium apartments above, directly opposite Collaroy Beach and within a short walk of shops, cafes and B Line bus services.
Mixed Use Development and Rezoning at 100 South Creek Road, Cromer
State Significant Development application SSD-97833960 for demolition of existing structures, construction of 58 multi-dwelling houses and a 72-apartment residential flat building, including 5-7% affordable housing, plus concurrent rezoning from industrial land to R3 Medium Density Residential with an 18 m height control. The former Roche site is owned by EG Funds Management and is at Prepare EIS stage on the NSW Major Projects portal, with the Housing Delivery Authority monitoring assessment progress.
Stuart & Ramsay Streets Coastal Protection Works
Coastal protection infrastructure project involving construction of new rock seawalls, beach access stairs with handrails, and stormwater drain rebuilding at Ramsay and Stuart Streets, Collaroy.
Casa Delmar
Luxury coastal apartment development comprising 280 apartments across two buildings (6-7 storeys fronting Delmar Parade and 10 storeys on the Pittwater Road corner), designed by Rothelowman with interiors by Alanna Smit. Includes 43 affordable housing units, rooftop BBQ and communal areas, and a private gym and wellness facility. Located at the gateway to Dee Why town centre adjacent to Stony Range Botanical Garden. One of the first projects approved under the NSW Housing SEPP fast-track pathway.Practical completion anticipated Q3 2026.
4,604 residents of Collaroy (NSW) are employed, from a labour force of 4,818. Unemployment sits at 4.4%, with participation at 67.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 6,718, about 82% 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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Collaroy features a professional labour market where 4,604 residents are currently employed as of March 2026, alongside an unemployment rate of 4.4% that sits 0.3% higher than the Greater Sydney benchmark of 4.1%. Over the preceding year, local employment expanded by 0.6%, while participation remains broadly aligned with the broader metropolitan average of 68.9%. In addition, 46.0% of local workers reported working from home during the Census, a figure shaped in part by pandemic-related restrictions. The resident workforce is predominantly engaged in professional & technical, construction, and health care & social assistance fields.
Construction activity is particularly pronounced, employing residents at 1.4 times the regional average, whereas health care & social assistance comprises 12.0% of local jobs compared to 14.1% across Greater Sydney. Census metrics comparing daytime workers to resident totals highlight that the suburb is primarily residential with relatively few local commercial jobs. Over the past 12-month period, local employment grew by 0.6% while the labour pool grew by 1.4%, leading to an unemployment rate increase of 0.8 percentage points, in contrast to Greater Sydney where employment and workforce each rose by 1.9% and joblessness fell slightly. According to Jobs and Skills Australia projections released in Mar-26, national employment is expected to grow 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Weighting these sectoral forecasts against Collaroy's occupational distribution indicates prospective employment gains of 7.0% across five years and 14.0% over ten years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Collaroy (NSW) is $2,372 a week (about $123,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,074 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $62,591 a year against an average of $102,469. The average runs 64% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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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ATO records for financial year 2023 place Collaroy in the highest national percentile for earnings, registering a median income of $62,591 and an average income of $102,469, compared to $60,817 and $83,003 across Greater Sydney. Applying a Wage Price Index increase of 10.32% since financial year 2023 yields updated March 2026 estimates of $69,050 for median income and $113,044 for average income. The 2021 Census positioned personal, family, and household earnings between the 84th and 86th percentiles nationally, with 29.5% of individuals (2,422 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999 weekly compared to 30.9% across the region, while 39.3% earn more than $3,000 weekly.
Housing costs absorb 16.4% of earnings, disposable income ranks at the 85th percentile, and the SEIFA index sits in the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Collaroy (NSW) had 2,986 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 42% detached houses and 53% apartments. 32% are owned with a mortgage, 31% rented and 38% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $600 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,800 a month, a total housing cost higher than 90% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 25.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the latest Census, housing stock in Collaroy was divided into 41.7% separate houses and 58.3% medium-to-high density or alternative dwellings, differing from the Sydney metro distribution of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership reached 37.7%, outpacing the metropolitan rate, with mortgaged properties accounting for 31.6% and tenancies making up 30.7%. Typical monthly mortgage payments stood at $2,800 against Sydney metro's $2,427 and the national $1,863, while weekly rent averaged $600 compared to $470 across Sydney metro and $375 across Australia.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Collaroy (NSW) counted 2,986 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 31% are couples with children, against 30% couples without children. 25% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute 71.7% of households, comprising 31.0% couples with children, 29.7% couples without children, and 9.6% single parent arrangements. The remaining 28.3% are non-family residences, consisting of single-person households at 24.9% and group living situations at 3.5%. The typical household comprises 2.5 people, slightly below the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
37.8% of adults in Collaroy (NSW) hold a university qualification, including 26.9% with a bachelor degree and 8.1% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 98% of areas nationally. A further 19.1% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 1,001 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,163 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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Tertiary educational attainment in the area is high, with 37.8% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree, exceeding NSW at 32.2% and Australia at 30.4%. By qualification, bachelor degrees account for 26.9%, postgraduate degrees 8.1%, and graduate diplomas 2.8%. Vocational education is also widespread, with 32.2% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of 19.1% with certificates and 13.1% holding advanced diplomas. Formal study engagement is substantial, with 26.7% of the population attending an educational institution. This consists of 7.6% attending secondary schools, 7.4% in primary education, and 6.0% enrolled in tertiary courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Collaroy (NSW) reaches 38 stops on 58 routes, timetabled for about 5,200 services a week. The typical home sits about 190 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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 in the suburb is provided by 38 bus stops operating across 58 routes, delivering 5,182 weekly trips. Access is well distributed, with an average distance of 189 meters to the closest stop. Outbound commuting is standard, with 84% traveling by private car and 8% by bus, while vehicle ownership stands at 1.3 cars per home and 46.0% worked from home at the 2021 Census. Transit schedules provide an average of 740 daily trips across the entire network, which translates to roughly 136 weekly departures per transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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72.9% of residents in Collaroy (NSW) report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 88% of areas nationally. 4.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 67.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.2 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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Local health indicators show low rates of chronic illness and favorable mortality outcomes across the community. Private health insurance coverage is extensive, encompassing 67% of residents (5,526 people), notably higher than the Greater Sydney rate of 59.9% and the national baseline of 55.7%. Among reported medical conditions, arthritis affects 6.7% of residents and asthma affects 6.5%, while 72.9% of the population reported no chronic conditions compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 21.4% of the population (1,757 people), which exceeds the metropolitan proportion of 15.5%, with older residents maintaining positive health outcomes relative to national standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
27.3% of Collaroy (NSW) residents were born overseas and 13.4% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (29.8%) and Australian (22.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Collaroy demonstrates notable cultural diversity, with 27.3% of residents born abroad and 13.4% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religion, representing 53.9% of the community, while Judaism accounts for 0.2% locally compared to 0.8% across Greater Sydney. Looking at ancestral background, English ancestry is the most common at 29.8% compared to the regional 19.0%, followed by Australian at 22.8% versus 17.8% regionally, and Irish at 10.2%. Smaller demographic segments include individuals of New Zealand ancestry at 1.0% (against 0.5% regionally), French at 0.8% (against 0.5%), and Hungarian at 0.4% (against 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Collaroy (NSW) is 43. 27.7% 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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Collaroy's population skews toward older age brackets, with August 2026 figures indicating that 21.4% of residents are aged 65+, compared to 15.5% regionally, while 24.8% are aged 25 - 44 against a regional share of 31.4%. The median age remains at 43, unchanged from the 2021 Census, exceeding Greater Sydney's 37 and the national 38 from that Census. Since the Census, the 65+ cohort grew from 19.9% to 21.4%, and projections to 2041 anticipate a further increase of 720 residents (41%) to 2,477 in this bracket, alongside contractions in youth, young adult, and middle-aged groups.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Collaroy (NSW)
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) 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
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month 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 last month 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 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 8 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 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 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) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| 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 — 10 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (7,944 at the 2021 Census → 8,211 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 (SAL10970). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.