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The median house price in Ruse is $1.00m. House values have moved 6.2% a year compounded over five years.
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Ruse has an estimated 5,721 residents, up from 5,632 at the 2021 Census — a change of 89 people, or 1.6%. That puts 2,200 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 ABS regional population figures alongside 3 validated new addresses recorded since the Census date, the suburb of Ruse has an estimated population of 5,721 as of Aug 2026. This indicates an expansion of 89 people (1.6%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 5,632 people. The updated figure builds on an estimated resident population of 5,710 established from the ABS ERP release in June 2025. With a population density of 2,200 persons per square kilometer, the suburb exceeds the typical density of national locations evaluated by AreaSearch.
Inbound overseas migration was the primary catalyst for demographic expansion, generating around 53.0% of recent population gains. Population projections utilised by AreaSearch draw on 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia data with a 2022 baseline, supplemented where necessary by 2022 NSW State Government SA2-level series based in 2021. For the period spanning 2032 to 2041, age-cohort growth trajectories from these sources are integrated across all territories. Based on these aggregated SA2 projections, the suburb of Ruse sits in the lower quartile of growth among areas analysed by AreaSearch, with an expected increase of 173 persons by 2041, representing a cumulative 2.8% gain across the 16 years.
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An assessment of ABS building approvals aggregated by AreaSearch highlights extremely subdued residential construction in Ruse, with an estimated 4 homes permitted across the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 2 logged during FY-25 to date. An average intake of 3.5 people per year arrived per new residence over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), demonstrating that housing demand is outpacing local supply, which tends to heighten buyer competition and apply upward pressure on property values. Newly approved dwellings carry an average construction cost of $271,000, sitting beneath regional benchmarks to present relatively accessible development pricing.
Non-residential activity remains marginal, registering $14,000 in commercial approvals this financial year. Dwelling construction in Ruse is markedly below Greater Sydney levels, and while local building activity has picked up in recent periods, it remains beneath national averages. Such limited building activity underscores the mature, established status of the neighborhood and points to possible planning constraints, which in turn reinforces pricing and demand for existing properties. Recent building approvals have consisted entirely of detached houses, maintaining the suburban fabric with family-oriented layouts. With approximately 2848 people per dwelling approval, the local property market is highly established.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Ruse
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 46 current infrastructure and development projects close to Ruse, worth an estimated $25.1 billion. 10 are already under construction and 15 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development 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 infrastructure delivery and urban planning exert a substantial influence on community evolution. AreaSearch has identified 4 key initiatives likely to shape the district, including the Campbelltown Sport and Health Centre of Excellence, Smiths Creek Reserve Trail Improvements, Airds-Bradbury Renewal Project, and Appin (Part) Precinct - Future Appin Communities.
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Newbrook Shopping Village Redevelopment
Proposed redevelopment of the existing 15,600 sqm Newbrook Shopping Village (formerly Airds Village) into a modern neighbourhood hub. As of late 2025, the site was offered for sale via EOI to capitalise on value-add repositioning plans, including a new 3,230 sqm supermarket and a DA-approved childcare facility for 43 places. The project is a central component of the Newbrook masterplanned community, which is delivering 2,100 new dwellings by late 2026. Current surrounding works include the Towner Avenue extension and the realignment of Riverside Drive to improve precinct connectivity.
Queen Sq Campbelltown
Approved mixed-use urban renewal precinct by ALAND on the former Brands on Sale site at the northern gateway to Campbelltown CBD. The project is planned to deliver 558 apartments across five towers, ground-floor retail and commercial space, dining uses, open parkland, pedestrian links, community facilities and basement parking. Official project material now markets Queen Sq as coming in 2026 and identifies the development as a 500 million dollar residential, retail and commercial precinct.
Campbelltown Sport and Health Centre of Excellence
The Campbelltown Sport and Health Centre of Excellence is an integrated high-performance sports science and community health facility at Campbelltown Sports Stadium in Leumeah. Delivered in partnership by Campbelltown City Council, Western Sydney University, Wests Tigers, and Macarthur FC, the centre features training gymnasiums, sports medicine research labs, recovery facilities, and allied health suites. Funded in part by $16.7 million from NSW WestInvest, the development application is progressing ahead of construction.
Airds-Bradbury Renewal Project
Urban renewal of the Airds-Bradbury public housing estate into a mixed community of around 2,100 homes (up to 30% social housing), upgrades to Kevin Wheatley VC Memorial Playing Fields and local open space, seniors housing close to parks and services, and supporting streets and utilities. The NSW Government fast-tracked $75m in 2020-21; overall delivery continues in stages toward 2030.
Macarthur Gardens North
Sustainable mixed-use neighbourhood development by Landcom featuring 1,250-1,625 homes including apartments in 9-24 storey buildings, at least 10% affordable rental housing, station arrival plaza, central park, fitness park, pedestrian walkways, shared cycle paths, and preservation of over seven hectares of native bushland. Enhanced transport connectivity to Macarthur Station, Western Sydney University, and TAFE NSW, with 5 Star Green Star certification.
Macarthur Heights
Macarthur Heights is a vibrant urban community in southwest Sydney, developed by Landcom in partnership with Western Sydney University. It includes 966 residential lots for approximately 2,460 residents, surrounded by 42 hectares of parklands and connected to education, employment, and recreation amenities. Sales completed in 2022, with ongoing construction of sportsfields, amenities building, and open spaces expected to conclude by 2028.
Leumeah Youth Precinct
The Leumeah Youth Precinct is a youth-focused recreation hub under construction at Hollylea Road, Leumeah. The project will deliver a new multipurpose court, parkour and boulder wall elements, an upgraded skate park surface, public art, and improved park amenities including shade structures, picnic areas, BBQ facilities and seating. The precinct is funded through the NSW Government's Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program (formerly WestInvest), with additional co-contribution funding and in-kind services from Campbelltown City Council. Construction is underway and expected to be completed by early 2027.
Gordon Fetterplace Aquatic Centre Upgrades
Upgrade of the Gordon Fetterplace Aquatic Centre including an extension to the grandstand with additional seating, new shade structures, renovation and modernization of the cafe, and associated facility improvements. Construction commenced in July 2026 and is funded through the NSW Government Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program.
3,034 residents of Ruse are employed, from a labour force of 3,170. Unemployment sits at 4.3%, with participation at 69.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,230, about 74% 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 force in Ruse comprises a blend of blue-collar and white-collar roles, supported by solid representation across essential services. Based on AreaSearch's statistical area aggregation, the locality registered an unemployment rate of 4.3% alongside an estimated 7.1% rise in employment over the preceding year. As of March 2026, employed residents total 3,034, with unemployment sitting 0.2% above Greater Sydney's 4.1% and participation aligning closely with the regional rate of 68.9%. Census records indicate that 29.8% of employed individuals worked from home, though this figure was influenced by Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
Local workers are predominantly engaged in health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. The workforce displays an elevated concentration in transport, postal & warehousing, where local employment is 1.7 times the regional benchmark. In contrast, the professional & technical sector is underrepresented, employing 3.6% of local workers compared to 11.5% across the region. Comparisons between resident workers and Census workplace counts indicate that this predominantly residential suburb contains limited employment within its own borders. According to AreaSearch's compilation of ABS and SALM metrics across broader statistical areas, annual employment rose by 7.1% while the labour force expanded by 7.6%, leading to a 0.4 percentage points uptick in the unemployment rate. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Sydney experienced a 1.9% gain in employment, a 1.9% expansion in its labour force, and a slight reduction in unemployment. National outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide further context on potential workforce demand, forecasting economy-wide employment to increase by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Weighting these projections against Ruse's specific sector distribution suggests local employment could grow by 6.1% over five years and 12.9% over ten years, though this illustrative exercise relies on simple weighting without adjusting for localized population shifts.
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Median household income in Ruse is $1,797 a week (about $93,000 a year), with median personal income at $759 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $53,783 a year against an average of $61,691. 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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Data from the ATO for financial year 2023 aggregated by AreaSearch indicates that taxpayers in the suburb of Ruse recorded a median income of $53,783 and an average of $61,691, tracking below the national benchmark and regional figures of $60,817 (median) and $83,003 (average) across Greater Sydney. Adjusting for a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 yields estimated values of $59,333 for median income and $68,058 for average income as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed local family, household, and personal earnings within the 40th to 52nd percentiles.
Furthermore, 37.7% of the cohort (2,156 individuals) earns within the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, compared to 30.9% regionally. Housing expenses account for 16.1% of income, leaving disposable earnings positioned at the 53rd percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Ruse had 1,926 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 97% detached houses and 1% apartments. 45% are owned with a mortgage, 20% rented and 35% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $410 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. Rent absorbs 22.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential stock in Ruse at the latest Census was overwhelmingly composed of detached houses at 97.0%, while semi-detached dwellings, apartments, and other formats made up 3.0%, contrasting with Sydney metro's split of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership reached 34.9%, substantially higher than metropolitan levels, with mortgaged properties accounting for 45.2% and rental accommodation making up 19.8%. The local median monthly mortgage payment of $2,000 sits well below the Sydney metro figure of $2,427, and median weekly rent was $410 compared to $470 across Sydney metro. When compared nationally, mortgage costs exceed the Australian benchmark of $1,863, and weekly rents surpass the national average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Ruse counted 1,926 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.8 people each. 37% are couples with children, against 27% couples without children. 18% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family arrangements constitute 80.2% of local households, consisting of couples with children (36.9%), couples without children (27.2%), and single parent families (14.5%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 19.8%, comprising single-person households at 18.0% and group households at 1.7%. The median household size is 2.8 people, higher than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
15.0% of adults in Ruse hold a university qualification, including 10.3% with a bachelor degree and 3.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 28.9% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 475 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 976 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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University attainment in the area is relatively low, with 15.0% holding higher education qualifications compared to the Greater Sydney benchmark of 38.0%. Bachelor degrees represent the most prevalent qualification at 10.3%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 3.3% and graduate diplomas at 1.4%. Conversely, vocational and technical credentials are widespread, held by 39.7% of the population aged 15+, encompassing certificates (28.9%) and advanced diplomas (10.8%). Engagement with the education system is prominent, with 27.4% of the population attending an educational institution. Specifically, 10.0% of residents are enrolled in primary education, 8.0% in secondary schooling, and 3.3% in tertiary study.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Ruse reaches 31 stops on 11 routes, timetabled for about 360 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.6 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 Ruse includes 31 active transport stops serviced by bus routes. A total of 11 individual routes operate across the network, delivering 359 weekly passenger trips. Access to public transit is rated as excellent, with residents located an average of 177 meters from their nearest stop. Because Ruse is largely residential, outward commuting is standard, and private vehicles remain the dominant mode of travel at 90%. Vehicle availability stands at an average of 1.6 per dwelling, higher than the regional benchmark. Additionally, 29.8% of workers reported working from home in the 2021 Census, a figure shaped by COVID-19 conditions.
Bus routes through Ruse operate at an overall frequency of 51 trips per day, which translates to approximately 11 weekly trips for each individual stop.
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65.1% of residents in Ruse report no long-term health condition. 6.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.4% 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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According to AreaSearch's analysis of mortality figures and chronic illness data, health indicators in Ruse sit below broad averages. While general chronic health conditions occur at typical levels overall, they are elevated among older residents compared to national rates. Approximately 51% of residents (~2,937 people) maintain private health insurance, trailing the Greater Sydney level of 59.9%. Arthritis and asthma are the most prevalent medical conditions locally, diagnosed in 9.8 and 9.1% of residents, respectively. Meanwhile, 65.1% reported no long-term medical conditions, below the Greater Sydney figure of 74.6%. Chronic illness rates are elevated among working-age individuals.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 19.5% of the community (1,115 people), exceeding the Greater Sydney proportion of 15.5%, with older cohorts encountering particular health challenges despite comparing more favorably on a national scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Ruse is largely Australian-born, at 76.6% of residents, with 18.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (26.8%) and English (24.1%). 3.4% 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 diversity in Ruse is elevated, with 23.4% of residents born overseas and 18.5% speaking a language other than English at home. Christianity is the dominant religious affiliation, encompassing 59.7% of the community. Islam represents the most visible concentrated faith group at 6.7% of the local population, compared to 6.8% across Greater Sydney. The primary reported ancestries in Ruse are Australian at 26.8% (exceeding the regional average of 17.8%), English at 24.1% (above the regional 19.0%), and Other at 11.9%. Distinct variations are also evident across other backgrounds, including Samoan at 1.6% (compared to 0.5% across the region), Lebanese at 1.9% (versus 2.6% regionally), and Hungarian at 0.4% (versus 0.3% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Ruse is 38. 25.3% 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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Age distributions in Ruse track Greater Sydney closely, with the largest divergence across broad cohorts being 4.5 percentage points. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 38, matching the 2021 Census level and sitting 1 year older than Greater Sydney's median of 37 at that time. The most visible shift since the Census has occurred in the 45 - 64 age bracket, decreasing from 22.1% to an estimated 20.9%. By 2041, seniors aged 65+ are projected to account for the bulk of growth, expanding by 117 residents (11%) to reach 1,233, while child, young adult, and middle-aged demographics are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Ruse
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, Local governments Daily | May 2026 4 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 May 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) | Sep 2026 this 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 | Sep 2026 this 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 — 3 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,632 at the 2021 Census → 5,721 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 (SAL13458). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.