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Edithvale has an estimated 6,890 residents, up from 6,276 at the 2021 Census — a change of 614 people, or 9.8%. Growth has averaged 1.5% a year over five years. 120 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 60.0% of that increase. That puts 3,345 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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Demographic analysis by AreaSearch combining regional updates from the ABS with 120 validated new addresses added post-Census indicates that the suburb of Edithvale has an estimated resident population of roughly 6,890 as of Aug 2026. This marks an expansion of 614 people (9.8%) compared to the 6,276 people counted during the 2021 Census, building on an ERP baseline of 6,844 identified from the ABS June 2025 data release. The local density stands at 3,344 persons per square kilometer, positioning the suburb in the upper quartile across nationwide benchmarks. The 9.8% expansion recorded since the 2021 census outpaced the broader SA3 area (6.8%) as well as the overarching SA4 region, establishing the locality as a regional growth outperformer.
Inbound international migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating close to 60.0% of all recent demographic increases. Population projections utilized by AreaSearch integrate ABS and Geoscience Australia modelling published in 2024 using 2022 as a base, supplemented by 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections converted via weighted aggregation from LGA to SA2 geographies where needed. Age-specific growth trajectories from these models are implemented across all territories for the years 2032 to 2041. Looking forward, long-term demographic expansion for the suburb of Edithvale sits slightly below the national median, with aggregated SA2-level figures projecting a gain of 719 persons through to 2041, representing a cumulative increase of 9.8% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
246 new dwellings have been approved in Edithvale over the past five years, an average of 49 a year. That places the area in the 69th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 7 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 50 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 40% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 41, 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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ABS building approvals data compiled across statistical areas shows that residential construction approvals in Edithvale have averaged roughly 49 per annum, totaling an estimated 246 residential units over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 41 sanctioned during FY-25 to date. Across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), an influx of 1.9 people per year per completed home helped maintain balanced market fundamentals, although higher recent demand averaging 3.5 people per dwelling over the past 2 financial years points toward heightened demand and emerging supply constraints.
Approved dwellings carry an average construction cost of $1,018,000, underscoring an emphasis on higher-end, premium residential developments. Concurrently, commercial building approvals reached $8.1 million in the current financial year, reflecting modest non-residential development activity. On a per capita basis, local building approvals outpace Greater Melbourne by 66.0%, expanding housing diversity across the market. The composition of new residential approvals is split between 40.0% detached houses and 60.0% attached dwellings. This emphasis on medium-to-high density housing offers entry-level options while catering to downsizers, first-home purchasers, and investors. The suburb currently registers roughly 156 people per dwelling approval, consistent with a growing residential sector. According to the latest quarterly forecasts, the local population is projected to expand by 673 residents by 2041. Sustained construction at current rates indicates that pipeline housing should sufficiently satisfy emerging demographic requirements, maintaining an accommodating market for buyers while creating capacity for growth to exceed baseline expectations.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Edithvale
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 Edithvale, worth an estimated $350 million. A further 47 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $11.2 billion. 15 are already under construction and 16 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. 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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Major infrastructure developments and planning initiatives play a decisive role in shaping community outcomes. AreaSearch has pinpointed 4 significant projects poised to influence the immediate area, most notably The Strand Aspendale, the Rossdale Golf Course Redevelopment Aspendale, the Aspendale Beachside Structure Plan, and the Aspendale Gardens Shopping Centre Redevelopment.
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Rossdale Golf Course Redevelopment Aspendale
Proposed rezoning and redevelopment of the 43.5-hectare Rossdale Golf Course into a mixed-use residential community, which would fund the relocation of the financially non-viable golf club. The plan proposes approximately 30% public open space, new wetlands, and integrated walking/cycling paths, with around 700 to 1000 dwellings (mix of homes, townhouses, and low-scale apartments). The proposal is under review by the Victorian Government's Priority Projects Standing Advisory Committee.
Aspendale Gardens Shopping Centre Redevelopment
The proposed modernization and expansion of the Aspendale Gardens Shopping Centre aims to upgrade the existing Ritchies Supa IGA and approximately 17 specialty stores. The plan includes the potential development of a top floor of approximately 3700 square metres to accommodate additional retail or commercial space. Current efforts focus on leasing and tenant management as the project navigates the planning phase, following historical community debate regarding proximity to local gambling venues.
The Strand Aspendale
Luxury beachfront residential development featuring 18 exclusive apartments with direct beach access and premium coastal living amenities.
The Dell by Stockland
Large masterplanned residential community directly opposite Bonbeach Station featuring townhomes and apartments, with future retail and community amenities planned within the precinct.
Mordi Aquatic Centre
The Mordi Aquatic Centre is an $87 million state-of-the-art facility featuring a 50m indoor multi-purpose lap pool, learn-to-swim pool, warm water exercise pool, and leisure pool with a splash park. It includes wellness amenities such as a spa, sauna, and steam room, alongside a gymnasium, fitness areas, and a cafe. Designed for sustainability, it targets a 6 Star Green Star rating with an all-electric design. Construction is currently on track for completion in late 2026, with roofing complete and internal fit-outs underway.
Aspendale Beachside Structure Plan
A long-term strategic framework by the City of Kingston to manage land use, housing density, and infrastructure along the Aspendale foreshore. The plan focuses on revitalising the activity centre, improving pedestrian connectivity to the beach, and integrating with the concurrent Level Crossing Removal Project at Station Street. It aims to balance increased housing diversity with the preservation of coastal character.
Regent Park Aspendale
Premium boutique residential development of 24 luxury townhouses completed in 2023, located directly opposite Aspendale train station. The project was completed by L.U. Simon Builders.
Aspendale Life Saving Club Redevelopment
New two-storey lifesaving club comprising training rooms, kitchen, observation, first aid, patrol, member and public facilities. Includes rainwater tanks, LED lighting and water efficient fittings.
3,934 residents of Edithvale are employed, from a labour force of 4,092. Unemployment sits at 3.9%, with participation at 71.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 5,281, about 77% 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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The local labour market features a highly educated workforce with strong participation in critical service sectors, registering a low jobless rate of 3.9% alongside a 0.8% rise in employment over the preceding year according to aggregated statistical area metrics. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 3,934, while unemployment tracked 0.9% beneath the Greater Melbourne figure of 4.8%, and overall participation aligned closely with the metropolitan benchmark of 70.1%. Census records indicated that 37.4% of employed locals conducted their work remotely, though this elevated figure reflects prevailing Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. Health care & social assistance, construction, and education & training represent the primary fields of employment for resident workers.
The community displays a pronounced concentration in education & training, generating a workforce proportion 1.4 times that of the surrounding region. In contrast, transport, postal & warehousing remains under-represented, engaging 2.6% of local workers compared to 5.2% across Greater Melbourne. A comparison of resident workers against the local Census working population indicates that this residential setting provides relatively few jobs within its immediate borders. Synthesised ABS and SALM figures show that over the twelve months to March 2026, local employment climbed 0.8% while the labour pool expanded 0.4%, driving down unemployment by 0.3 percentage points. Over the same timeframe, Greater Melbourne recorded a 2.1% rise in jobs and a 2.3% gain in labour supply, alongside a 0.2 percentage points uptick in unemployment. National employment projections published by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 outline broader industry growth, forecasting nationwide workforce increases of 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, with distinct variance across individual sectors. Applying these industry growth weightings to the local employment distribution suggests prospective job gains of 6.7% over five years and 13.7% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighting model that excludes localized population changes).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Edithvale is $2,101 a week (about $109,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,021 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $60,497 a year against an average of $77,181. 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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Aggregated ATO postcode statistics from financial year 2023 reveal that the suburb of Edithvale recorded a median taxpayer earnings figure of $60,497 and an average of $77,181, surpassing national benchmarks as well as the Greater Melbourne median of $57,688 and average of $75,164. Incorporating a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 places estimated March 2026 earnings at approximately $66,317 (median) and $84,606 (average). Personal, family, and household earnings all place between the 72nd and 80th percentiles nationally according to Census records. Across individual earnings, 30.9% of the local population (2,129 individuals) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket, closely aligning with the 32.8% metropolitan share.
Strong local purchasing power is further demonstrated by the 32.2% of households earning more than $3,000 per week, while housing costs consume 15.0% of income, ranking the area in the 73rd percentile for disposable earnings and the 8th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Edithvale had 2,483 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 51% detached houses and 32% apartments. 42% are owned with a mortgage, 25% rented and 33% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $429 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. Rent absorbs 20.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.8%. 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 the residential stock comprises 50.6% standalone houses and 49.4% medium-to-high density formats (including semi-detached dwellings and apartments), contrasting with metropolitan Melbourne where separate houses represent 67.9% and other dwellings account for 32.1%. Outright home ownership reaches 33.2%, higher than the metropolitan rate, with mortgaged properties comprising 41.5% and tenancies making up 25.3%. The median monthly mortgage payment stands at $2,167 and median weekly rent is $429, compared with Melbourne metropolitan medians of $2,000 and $390 respectively. When compared nationally, local mortgage commitments noticeably exceed the Australian median of $1,863, while rental rates track well above the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Edithvale counted 2,483 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,726 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 32% are couples with children, against 25% couples without children. 27% 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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Family units constitute the majority of dwellings at 70.3%, comprising couples with children at 31.8%, couples without children at 25.1%, and single parent households at 12.6%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 29.7%, consisting of single-person households at 26.8% and group accommodations at 2.6%. Average household occupancy sits at 2.4 people, slightly below the Greater Melbourne figure of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
34.6% of adults in Edithvale hold a university qualification, including 24.1% with a bachelor degree and 6.8% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 89% of areas nationally. A further 20.1% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 521 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,098 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 levels show a tertiary qualification rate of 34.6%, tracking below the SA4 regional benchmark of 46.0%. Bachelor degrees account for the largest proportion of higher credentials at 24.1%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 6.8% and graduate diplomas at 3.7%. Meanwhile, technical and vocational qualifications are widely held, with 33.2% of individuals aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, including 13.1% holding advanced diplomas and 20.1% holding certificates. Formal study engagement is substantial throughout the community, with 28.2% of all residents actively participating in education. This proportion encompasses 9.9% attending primary schools, 7.3% enrolled in secondary institutions, and 4.7% undertaking tertiary programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Edithvale reaches 32 stops on 7 routes, timetabled for about 3,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 160 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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The suburb contains 32 operational public transport stops across bus networks, accommodating 7 distinct transit routes that deliver a total of 3,350 weekly passenger trips. Access to public transit is strong, with an average distance of 157 meters from dwellings to the nearest stop. Given its residential orientation, outward travel dominates, with private vehicles accounting for 87% of commutes and train travel comprising 8%. Households maintain an average of 1.3 motor vehicles, while 37.4% of working residents performed their duties from home according to the 2021 Census amidst COVID-19 restrictions.
Public transport operations provide an average daily frequency of 478 trips across the network, delivering roughly 104 weekly departures per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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70.9% of residents in Edithvale report no long-term health condition. 5.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 57.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.1 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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Assessment of chronic ailment patterns and mortality rates shows favourable overall health metrics, with minimal occurrence of major chronic conditions across younger and older demographics alike, alongside a high private health insurance uptake of approximately 57% across the community (~3,947 people). Mental health conditions and asthma represent the most frequently reported health concerns, identified by 8.4 and 8.2% of locals respectively, whereas 70.9% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, comparable to the 72.6% benchmark across Greater Melbourne. Residents under the age of 65 experience above-average health profiles. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.5% of the local population (1,205 people), exceeding the 15.1% metropolitan proportion, and exhibit positive health outcomes consistent with broader national trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Edithvale is largely Australian-born, at 79.8% of residents, with 10.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (28.1%) and Australian (25.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures align closely with regional benchmarks, with 79.8% of residents born in Australia, 90.2% holding citizenship, and 89.1% speaking exclusively English in the home. Christianity represents the most common religious affiliation at 44.3%. Judaism registers the most noticeable demographic divergence, accounting for 0.3% of the community relative to 1.0% across Greater Melbourne. Parental heritage data shows English ancestry leading at 28.1% of the population, well above the wider regional mark of 20.1%, followed by Australian ancestry at 25.4% (compared to 18.4% regionally) and Irish background at 10.0%. Other distinct ancestries include Russian background at 0.7% (compared to 0.4% across the broader region), Polish at 1.0% (versus 0.8%), and Greek at 2.3% (versus 2.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Edithvale is 40. 23.4% 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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The age distribution closely mirrors Greater Melbourne across every major demographic category, showing a maximum variance of 5.0 percentage points across the four broad cohorts. As of August 2026, the estimated median age is 40, matching the 2021 Census baseline and remaining 3 years above the metropolitan figure of 37 recorded in 2021. The proportion of residents aged 65 and over has increased from 15.0% at the Census to an estimated 17.5%. By 2041, senior cohorts are projected to drive the majority of demographic expansion, adding 478 residents (40%) to reach 1,684, while youth, young adult, and middle-aged brackets are expected to decrease.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Edithvale
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 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
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 9 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 | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| 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 Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months 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 Aug 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 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 — 120 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (6,276 at the 2021 Census → 6,890 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 (SAL20848). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.