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The median house price in Gymea is $1.99m, with units at $1.07m. House values have moved 4.5% a year compounded over five years.
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Gymea has an estimated 8,573 residents, up from 8,219 at the 2021 Census — a change of 354 people, or 4.3%. Growth has averaged 1.0% a year over five years. That puts 3,951 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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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of broader ABS demographic releases and post-Census address validations, the suburb of Gymea records an estimated population of approximately 8,573 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 354 people (4.3%) relative to the 8,219 people counted at the 2021 Census. Such movement incorporates AreaSearch's assessed resident count of 8,509 following the ABS June 2025 ERP release, alongside 60 validated new addresses identified after the Census date. Consequently, the suburb of Gymea exhibits a population density of 3,950 persons per square kilometer, placing it among the nation's top 10% densest areas assessed by AreaSearch and underlining strong competition for residential land.
Over the preceding ten years, the suburb of Gymea has sustained steady demographic growth with a 0.9% compound annual growth rate that exceeded the broader SA4 region, with overseas migration serving as the principal driver by generating around 56.00000000000001% of recent population gains. Projections for the suburb of Gymea rely on 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 modelling using 2022 as the base year, supplemented where necessary by NSW State Government SA2 forecasts released in 2022 using 2021 as the base year, with age-cohort rates extended through 2032 to 2041. Going forward, the suburb of Gymea is anticipated to experience demographic expansion slightly beneath the national statistical area median, gaining 454 persons by 2041 according to aggregated SA2 projections—an overall rise of 4.5% across the 16 years.
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179 new dwellings have been approved in Gymea over the past five years, an average of 35 a year. That places the area in the 59th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 35 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 26% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 39, 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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Analysis of ABS building approvals by AreaSearch shows that Gymea has seen roughly 35 residential approvals annually, delivering approximately 179 homes across the past 5 financial years, with 39 approvals logged to date in FY-25. Average building construction costs stand at $577,000 per dwelling, running moderately higher than regional benchmarks and pointing to higher-end builds, while an average absorption of 2.3 new residents per home between FY-21 and FY-25 highlights solid demand supportive of local property values. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have totaled $1.7 million during this financial year, reinforcing the district's predominantly residential character.
Recent residential building activity comprises 74.0% attached dwellings alongside 26.0% standalone homes, reflecting a clear transition toward medium-density housing that provides attainable price points for entry-level purchasers, downsizing owner-occupiers, and investors. This stands in contrast to the prevailing local stock of 45.0% houses, signaling constrained site availability for detached development alongside evolving household preferences for diverse, cost-effective formats. With approximately 217 people per approval, the locality maintains low-density characteristics overall. Long-term forecasts indicate that Gymea will add 390 residents by 2041 relative to AreaSearch's most recent quarterly calculation. Given prevailing building rates, upcoming residential completions appear well positioned to satisfy demand, creating favorable buyer conditions while potentially accommodating demographic expansion beyond baseline forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Gymea
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Gymea, worth an estimated $245 million. A further 63 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $9.47 billion. 15 are already under construction and 29 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities 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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Local growth dynamics and investment appeal are heavily shaped by strategic infrastructure works and capital projects, with AreaSearch identifying 15 key initiatives expected to impact the district. Major developments include the Gymea Hotel Redevelopment, President Private Hospital Redevelopment, Workway Trade Centre, and Gymea Trade Centre Redevelopment (Stages 2 & 3).
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Gymea Trade Centre Redevelopment (Stages 2 & 3)
Comprehensive expansion and upgrade of the Gymea Trade Centre. The project includes the delivery of new large format retail premises, an upgraded fitness centre, modern medical suites, and childcare facilities. Managed by Charter Hall, these final stages focus on enhancing local service diversity and increasing on-site parking capacity to support the growing regional catchment.
Gymea Hotel Redevelopment
Mixed-use redevelopment of the former Gymea Hotel site at 851-853 Princes Highway into an 8-storey landmark building featuring approximately 84 apartments above ground floor retail and cafe spaces, rooftop communal areas, and basement parking.
President Private Hospital Redevelopment
An 87 million dollar State Significant Development redeveloping President Private Hospital into a modern healthcare facility for the Sutherland Shire by Macquarie Health Corporation. The works involve the construction of a new three-storey clinical building providing 110 inpatient beds, a 72-bed mental health unit, a refurbished theatre complex, and an upgraded wellness centre. Following a successful Land and Environment Court appeal in 2024, site demolition and active construction are underway to deliver expanded surgical, medical, and rehabilitation services.
34-38 Pinnacle Street Mixed Development
8-storey mixed-use development comprising 24 residential apartments and a boarding house containing 70 rooms with basement car parking.
Salvation Army Miranda Redevelopment
A landmark 16-storey mixed-use precinct developed in partnership between Formus Property and The Salvation Army. The project delivers 116 residential apartments, including dedicated affordable housing, situated above new state-of-the-art community facilities. The ground levels feature Salvation Army welfare services, a worship hall, and community rooms designed to continue their 55-year legacy of service in the Sutherland Shire. The development revitalizes the Miranda town center with high-quality architectural design and integrated public spaces.
Gymea Bay Road Mixed-Use Development
Mirvac's approved mixed-use development delivering 84 apartments over ground-floor retail directly opposite Gymea village and railway station.
15-19 Pinnacle Street Development
Proposed 6-storey apartment building development in the Pinnacle Street high-rise precinct. Part of Miranda's urban densification strategy to provide housing close to transport and services. Planning assessment currently underway.
147 Garnet Road Kareela Residential Development
Rezoning approved for residential flat buildings on former Sylvanvale headquarters site in Kareela. The site is currently for sale via Expressions of Interest, closing August 26, 2025, with potential for up to 60 dwellings. Proceeds from the sale will fund supported accommodation for people with disabilities at other locations in Sutherland Shire. The proposal includes a 50% landscaped area requirement and environmental protections.
4,874 residents of Gymea are employed, from a labour force of 4,990. Unemployment sits at 2.3%, with participation at 71.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 7,181, about 84% 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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AreaSearch statistical aggregations show Gymea supported by a highly qualified local workforce with strong professional services participation, marked employment stability over the preceding year, and a low unemployment rate of 2.3%. As of March 2026, employed locals total 4,874, maintaining an unemployment rate 1.8% beneath the Greater Sydney figure of 4.1% and a labor force participation rate of 71.6% (compared to 68.9% across Greater Sydney). Census findings further revealed that 43.1% of working residents operated from home, though this figure was influenced by Covid-19 restrictions. The primary employment sectors for local residents comprise professional & technical, construction, and health care & social assistance.
Local worker representation is especially pronounced in construction, exceeding the regional benchmark by 1.3 times. Conversely, accommodation & food accounts for merely 4.3% of the resident workforce, trailing Greater Sydney's 5.8%. Comparing Census resident worker numbers against local job counts highlights the neighborhood's residential orientation, with relatively few employment opportunities situated within the immediate locality. According to AreaSearch analysis of ABS and SALM figures, the 12 months leading to March 2026 saw local labor force numbers increase by 0.5% while employment experienced virtually no change, lifting the local unemployment rate by 0.5 percentage points; over the same period, Greater Sydney logged a 1.9% increase in both employment and labor supply, alongside a slight drop in joblessness. Applying Jobs and Skills Australia's Mar-26 industry projections (forecast at 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years nationally) across Gymea's sector profile suggests local worker headcount could expand by 6.8% over five years and 13.8% over ten years, based on illustrative weighting that does not factor in localized population changes.
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Median household income in Gymea is $2,049 a week (about $107,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,020 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $62,146 a year against an average of $81,530. 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 statistics aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place taxpayer earnings in the suburb of Gymea well above national levels, featuring a median income of $62,146 and an average of $81,530, compared to $60,817 and $83,003 across Greater Sydney. Adjusting for a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 yields estimated values of $68,559 (median) and $89,944 (average) as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household incomes clustered around the national 74th percentile, with 31.8% of residents (2,726 people) earning in the primary $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket (mirroring the region's 30.9%) and 31.0% earning more than $3,000 weekly, underscoring substantial local spending power.
Even with residential costs absorbing 17.9% of income, disposable earnings remain in the 65th percentile nationally, placing the suburb in the 8th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Gymea had 3,238 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 45% detached houses and 32% apartments. 34% are owned with a mortgage, 32% rented and 33% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $500 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month, a total housing cost higher than 86% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 24.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 29.3%. 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 Gymea's housing landscape comprises 55.2% other dwellings (apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings) and 44.9% houses, whereas Sydney metro presents a higher proportion of houses at 55.9% and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership is notably elevated in Gymea at 33.3% relative to Sydney metro, alongside 34.2% mortgaged properties and 32.4% rental tenures. Housing overheads exceed regional and national benchmarks: median monthly mortgage commitments sit at $2,600 (versus $2,427 for Sydney metro and $1,863 across Australia), while weekly median rents reach $500 (compared to $470 across Sydney metro and $375 nationally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Gymea counted 3,238 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 33% are couples with children, against 25% couples without children. 27% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The local household structure is predominantly family-oriented, accounting for 70.8% of residences, consisting of 32.7% couples with children, 25.4% couples without children, and 11.3% single parent families. Non-family living arrangements make up 29.2% of homes, dominated by lone person households at 26.8% alongside group households at 2.4%. Average household occupancy sits at 2.5 people, slightly below the Greater Sydney figure of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
29.6% of adults in Gymea hold a university qualification, including 20.8% with a bachelor degree and 6.3% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 78% of areas nationally. A further 24.5% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,685 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,079 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 among Gymea residents aged 15+ remains below metropolitan averages, with 29.6% possessing higher education qualifications compared to 38.0% across Greater Sydney, indicating scope for further upskilling. Bachelor degrees constitute the primary credential at 20.8%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (6.3%) and graduate diplomas (2.5%). Meanwhile, vocational and technical qualifications show strong community uptake, with 38.5% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, including 24.5% with certificates and 14.0% holding advanced diplomas. Engagement in learning is substantial across the locality, with 26.1% of the population actively enrolled in an educational institution.
Primary education accounts for 9.1% of residents, secondary schooling encompasses 6.4%, and 4.0% are attending tertiary studies.
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Public transport in Gymea reaches 50 stops on 26 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 1.2 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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Gymea is serviced by 50 public transit stops covering rail and bus operations across 26 distinct routes, delivering 3,441 weekly transit services. Transit proximity is high, with locals residing an average distance of 158 meters from their closest boarding point. Reflecting typical suburban commuting patterns, outward travel is largely private vehicle-based at 85%, followed by 9% using trains, with households maintaining an average of 1.2 vehicles per dwelling; an additional 43.1% worked from home during the 2021 Census under prevailing pandemic conditions. Transit schedules provide an average of 491 daily trips across the broader network, representing roughly 68 weekly services per transit stop.
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71.4% of residents in Gymea report no long-term health condition. 4.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 59.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.8 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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AreaSearch health indicators reflect positive community wellbeing in Gymea, characterized by below-average chronic illness prevalence and low mortality rates across both younger and older cohorts, supported by an exceptionally high private health insurance coverage rate of roughly 59% (5,067 people). Arthritis and asthma represent the most widespread chronic conditions locally, recorded among 8.0 and 7.0% of the community respectively, with 71.4% reporting no long-term medical conditions compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Health measures remain favorable among the under-65 cohort as well as senior residents, who make up 18.6% of the local population (1,594 people)—above Greater Sydney's 15.5%—with elderly health metrics tracking consistently with broad national standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Gymea is largely Australian-born, at 78.4% of residents, with 15.1% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (27.1%) and Australian (24.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural metrics show above-average diversity for Gymea, where 21.6% of residents were born overseas and 15.1% speak a non-English language at home. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation at 58.7% of the community, while Judaism shows a distinct demographic divergence at 0.3% locally compared to 0.8% across Greater Sydney. Ancestral backgrounds are led by English ancestry at 27.1% (well exceeding the 19.0% regional figure), Australian at 24.8% (above Greater Sydney's 17.8%), and Irish at 9.7%. Other distinct cultural representations across the population include Russian ancestry at 0.9% (versus 0.4% regionally), Polish at 0.9% (versus 0.6%), and Hungarian at 0.4% (versus 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Gymea is 39. 24.2% 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 in Gymea mirrors Greater Sydney across major demographic tiers, with the largest variance across the four broad cohorts reaching only 3.1 percentage points. The median age is estimated at 39 as at August 2026, holding steady since the 2021 Census and remaining 2 years older than the metropolitan benchmark of 37 at that time. The 45 - 64 age group has contracted from 25.4% at the Census to an estimated 24.3%, while future projections to 2041 indicate an addition of 663 residents (42%) among the 65+ cohort to reach 2,258, offset by contractions across children, young adults, and younger-to-middle-aged residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Gymea
9 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 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 |
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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 · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 this 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. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 4 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 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 — 60 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (8,219 at the 2021 Census → 8,573 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 (SAL11833). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.