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North Toowoomba has an estimated 3,425 residents, up from 3,332 at the 2021 Census — a change of 93 people, or 2.8%. That puts 1,713 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 regional ABS population updates alongside new addresses verified since the Census, the suburb of North Toowoomba has an estimated population of approximately 3,425 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 93 people (2.8%) compared to the 3,332 people recorded in the 2021 Census. This adjustment stems from an Estimated Resident Population of 3,347 determined by AreaSearch following the ABS ERP release in June 2025, in addition to 9 validated new addresses identified post-Census. With 1,712 persons per square kilometer, the local population density exceeds the nationwide benchmark assessed by AreaSearch.
Inbound overseas migration served as the main driver of local expansion, generating roughly 65.0% of total population growth in recent times. For demographic forecasting, AreaSearch uses ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 projections published in 2024 using 2022 as baseline data. For periods after 2032 or locations outside this series, Queensland State Government SA2 projections released in 2023 (utilising 2021 data) are integrated. Because state figures omit specific age cohorts, AreaSearch applies proportional growth weightings derived from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections (based on 2022 figures) across respective age groups. Over the 16 years leading to 2041, the suburb of North Toowoomba is projected to experience above-median growth relative to national regional benchmarks, expanding by 620 persons to achieve an overall gain of 15.8% based on aggregated SA2 projections.
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Residential construction in North Toowoomba remains subdued, recording an annual average of 3 dwelling approvals, totaling 17 dwellings over the five-year period. Such modest construction figures are consistent with the rural character of the locality, where building activity tends to address immediate neighborhood requirements rather than broad market demand. Given the limited volume of activity, individual construction schemes can create noticeable shifts in annual metrics and comparative trends. Building volumes in North Toowoomba are considerably lower than those across Rest of Qld and also lag behind nationwide benchmarks. Detached houses account for 83.0% of recent approvals, while medium and high-density housing represents 17.0%, mirroring rural lifestyle preferences centered on space and privacy.
With approximately 320 people per approval, the local construction market exhibits characteristics of maturity. Projections indicate that North Toowoomba will add 542 residents through to 2041, measured from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release. Should the current pace of construction persist, residential building may fall short of demographic expansion, which could heighten buyer demand and encourage upward momentum in property prices.
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 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside North Toowoomba, worth an estimated $3 million. A further 51 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $4.32 billion. 11 are already under construction and 13 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and health & medical. 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, major developments, and strategic urban planning exert a powerful influence on community performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 9 key projects anticipated to shape the local environment, prominently featuring the Toowoomba Regional Aquatic Centre, North Street Warehouse Development, The Willows, Harlaxton (formerly Northgate Vista Estate), and the Toowoomba Escarpment Mountain Bike Trails (Jubilee Park).
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Fairleigh Residences (The Kitchener)
Boutique luxury apartment development by FKG Group, constructed by wholly-owned subsidiary GFG Projects, featuring 18 exquisitely designed residences across 6 levels. The development offers sweeping views of the Mothers Memorial and Queens Park, with amenities including a private roof terrace, pool, gym, yoga room and entertainment area. Features 2-4 bedroom apartments with generous balconies and media rooms. Prices start from $1.75 million. Only 5 residences remaining as of mid-2025.
Toowoomba Regional Aquatic Centre
State-of-the-art aquatic facility featuring Olympic-standard pools, leisure facilities, and community programs.
Kearney West Estate
Master-planned residential estate by Clive Berghofer Land Sales in Kearneys Spring, Toowoomba. The estate comprises approximately 350 residential lots delivered over multiple stages. Stages 1 to 4 are sold and completed. Stage 5, comprising 34 lots and a new West Street roundabout connection, remains on hold pending Ergon Energy relocation of underground high voltage power infrastructure.
Grants for Growth - Toowoomba Region Housing Infrastructure Program
Toowoomba Regional Council's multi-year housing infrastructure program, developed in response to the Queensland LNP government's $2 billion Residential Activation Fund (RAF). The program targets trunk infrastructure - water supply, sewerage, stormwater and roads - needed to unlock land for tens of thousands of new dwellings across the region. Approved projects include the $20.1 million Central Highfields Activation Project (construction underway March 2026), covering intersection upgrades on Highfields Road and trunk utility relocation. A further $150 million submission for the Southern Water Treatment Plant (est.$90 million) at Drayton was lodged with the RAF Round 2 in April 2026, which would supply water for more than 50,000 new residents across southern Toowoomba, Westbrook, Wyreema and surrounding areas. Additional sub-projects include the Mount Peel Reservoir ($15 million) and South Toowoomba sewerage upgrades ($14.9 million).
Mission Australia Toowoomba Social and Affordable Housing
A $150 million development delivering 185 social and affordable housing units across four apartment buildings of five to six storeys in Newtown, Toowoomba. Comprising 89 social housing dwellings and 96 affordable housing dwellings, the project is led by Mission Australia Housing with financing from Palisade Investment Partners and support from the Queensland Government under its Securing Our Foundations Housing Plan. Construction commenced April 2025 with completion expected mid-2027.
AusRocks Brookview Quarry
A $15 million quarry development by AusRocks Pty Ltd in East Toowoomba. This project will provide essential construction materials and aggregate supply to support the region's growing infrastructure and development needs.
Toowoomba City Centre Master Plan & Railway Parklands PDA
Ongoing city centre renewal guided by the Toowoomba City Centre Master Plan to 2031. It includes the 50-hectare Toowoomba Railway Parklands Priority Development Area (PDA), designed as a mixed-density urban village across six precincts. The project focuses on heritage preservation, public realm upgrades, active transport links, and a 50 million AUD investment in the Railway Parklands, featuring the restored Goods Shed.
YWCA East Toowoomba Social and Affordable Housing
A 16-unit social and affordable housing project aimed at providing dwellings in East Toowoomba, Queensland. Plans were lodged with the Queensland government for approval in May 2025.
1,639 residents of North Toowoomba are employed, from a labour force of 1,727. Unemployment sits at 5.1%, with participation at 61.3%. 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 2,796, 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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Data aggregated by AreaSearch across statistical boundaries shows that North Toowoomba maintains a qualified workforce with a strong presence across essential services and an unemployment rate of 5.1%. By March 2026, 1,639 residents were employed, while local unemployment stood 1.2% higher than the 3.9% recorded across Regional Qld. Labor force participation reached 61.3%, slightly trailing the 64.2% benchmark in Regional Qld. Census records indicate that 8.8% of employed residents worked remotely from home, a figure that may reflect Covid-19 restrictions. Key sectors employing local residents consist of health care & social assistance, education & training, alongside retail trade.
Health care & social assistance displays substantial local concentration, capturing a workforce proportion 1.3 times the regional average. Conversely, mining represents a smaller share locally, accounting for 1.2% of North Toowoomba workers compared with 3.6% throughout Regional Qld. A comparison between Census working figures and resident worker totals suggests limited commercial employment within this predominantly residential district. According to AreaSearch's compilation of SALM and ABS statistics from surrounding statistical zones, the 12 months to March 2026 saw the local labor pool shrink by 7.2% and resident employment fall by 8.7%, pushing unemployment upward by 1.6 percentage points. Over the same timeframe across Regional Qld, employment edged up by 0.1%, the workforce expanded by 0.3%, and unemployment rose by 0.1 percentage points. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context on future labor requirements in North Toowoomba. Nationwide employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though trajectories diverge across individual industries. Overlaying these industry trends onto North Toowoomba's specific labor composition indicates potential local employment gains of 6.8% over five years and 14.2% over ten years (note that this illustrative extrapolation relies on simple weighting without adjusting for localized population forecasts).
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Median household income in North Toowoomba is $1,256 a week (about $65,000 a year), with median personal income at $718 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $50,001 a year against an average of $61,439. 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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For financial year 2023, ATO postcode statistics compiled by AreaSearch indicate that taxpayers in North Toowoomba earned a median income of $50,001 and an average income of $61,439. These figures sit below the national standard as well as Regional Qld, where the median reaches $53,146 and the average is $66,593. Factoring in Wage Price Index expansion of 11.36% since financial year 2023, modeled figures as of March 2026 stand at roughly $55,681 for median income and $68,418 for average income. Across household, family, and individual brackets, Census data positions North Toowoomba between the 17th and 31st percentiles nationally.
The largest income cohort comprises 982 residents (28.7%) earning between $1,500 - 2,999 per week, mirroring the wider regional proportion of 31.7%. Mortgage and rent commitments place significant strain on budgets, leaving only 81.6% of income remaining and ranking the area in the 15th percentile for affordability.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
North Toowoomba had 1,345 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 80% detached houses and 1% apartments. 32% are owned with a mortgage, 45% rented and 24% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $285 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,408 a month. Rent absorbs 22.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.9%. 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 findings reveal that North Toowoomba's housing stock consists of 79.6% separate houses and 20.4% other dwellings including apartments and semi-detached units, compared to 76.4% houses and 23.6% other dwellings throughout Regional Qld. Fully owned properties accounted for 23.5% of homes, trailing Regional Qld benchmarks, while mortgaged properties represented 31.9% and rented residences made up 44.6%. The median monthly mortgage payment in the locality stood at $1,408 and median weekly rent was $285, both notably lower than the Regional Qld averages of $1,655 and $345. On a nationwide basis, local monthly mortgage obligations sit substantially beneath the Australian median of $1,863, with weekly rent similarly well below the national mark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
North Toowoomba counted 1,345 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.2 people each. 20% are couples with children, fewer than in 87% of areas nationally, against 24% couples without children. 37% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households constitute the largest living arrangement at 58.9% of all homes, comprising couples without children (23.8%), couples with children (20.1%), and single parent families (13.0%). Non-family living situations represent 41.1% of households, consisting of lone person households (36.7%) and group households (4.4%). With an average of 2.2 people, the median household size is more compact than the Regional Qld benchmark of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
24.8% of adults in North Toowoomba hold a university qualification, including 17.6% with a bachelor degree and 4.7% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 86% of areas nationally. A further 25.4% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Tertiary attainment in North Toowoomba sits below regional and national standards, with 24.8% of residents aged 15+ possessing a higher education degree compared with 30.4% across Australia, pointing to opportunities for educational growth and training. Bachelor degrees make up 17.6%, postgraduate qualifications represent 4.7%, and graduate diplomas account for 2.5%. Meanwhile, vocational and technical credentials are widespread, held by 35.3% of residents aged 15+, comprised of advanced diplomas (9.9%) and certificates (25.4%). Formal study engagement is substantial throughout the community, with 30.2% of residents currently participating in education. This cohort includes 9.1% enrolled in primary education, 7.4% attending secondary education, and 5.3% undertaking tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in North Toowoomba reaches 22 stops on 3 routes, timetabled for about 220 services a week. The typical home sits about 170 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.1 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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Local transit analysis identifies 22 public transport stops within North Toowoomba, providing bus connections across 3 distinct routes that deliver 220 weekly passenger trips. Network proximity is strong, with residents situated an average of 165 meters from their nearest stop. Given the residential focus of the neighborhood, commuter journeys predominantly head outwards, with private vehicles serving 90% of travel and walking comprising 6%. Private vehicle ownership stands at an average of 1.1 per dwelling, below regional norms, while 8.8% of residents worked from home during the 2021 Census under potential pandemic influences.
Transit schedules across all operational routes deliver an average of 31 trips per day, translating to roughly 10 weekly trips for each transport stop.
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63.7% of residents in North Toowoomba report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 88% of areas nationally. 8.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.9 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 metrics compiled by AreaSearch indicate meaningful wellbeing pressures in North Toowoomba, evidenced by chronic illness rates and mortality statistics that noticeably affect both younger and older demographics. Additionally, private health insurance coverage is limited, held by approximately 52% of the overall population (~1,765 people). Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the most prevalent diagnoses locally, affecting 11.6 and 8.9% of residents, respectively, while 63.7% reported no long-term medical conditions compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld. Chronic ailments present notable challenges among working-age individuals. Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 17.7% of the community (606 people), below the 20.3% recorded in Regional Qld, with health outcomes in this age bracket aligning broadly with nationwide population trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
North Toowoomba is largely Australian-born, at 81.2% of residents, with 12.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (28.4%) and Australian (26.1%). 3.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural and demographic background metrics in North Toowoomba closely mirror broader regional averages, with 82.8% of the population holding citizenship, 81.2% born in Australia, and 88.0% speaking only English at home. Christianity forms the largest faith group at 49.9% of local residents. Notably, individuals identifying with Other religions constitute 6.5% of the population, markedly above the Regional Qld proportion of 0.8%. Looking at parental birthplace, the most prevalent ancestral lineages in North Toowoomba are English (28.4%), Australian (26.1%), and Irish (9.9%). Other cultural backgrounds show distinctive local representations, including German ancestry at 6.7% (compared to 4.7% regionally), Scottish at 8.4% (against 7.8%), and New Zealand heritage at 0.7% (versus 0.9%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of North Toowoomba is 36. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 31.3% 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 demographic profile of the suburb of North Toowoomba leans comparatively youthful. Based on figures updated to August 2026, young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) make up 30.4% of the population versus 25.5% in Regional Qld, whereas seniors aged 65+ account for 17.7% compared with 20.4% across the broader region. AreaSearch evaluates the median age at 36 as at August 2026, dropping from 37 at the 2021 Census and sitting 5 years lower than the Regional Qld figure of 41 recorded at that Census. Young to middle aged adults have increased from 27.8% at Census time to 30.4%, and this group is projected to capture the majority of future gains by 2041, expanding by 305 residents (29%) to total 1,346.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for North Toowoomba
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 |
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| 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 2 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 — 9 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (3,332 at the 2021 Census → 3,425 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 (SAL32186). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.