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Wilsonton has an estimated 6,005 residents, up from 5,891 at the 2021 Census — a change of 114 people, or 1.9%. That puts 1,171 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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As of Aug 2026, the population of the suburb of Wilsonton is assessed at approximately 6,005 persons, drawing on regional ABS updates and address validations conducted post-Census by AreaSearch. In comparison to the 5,891 residents counted in the 2021 Census, this marks an expansion of 114 people (1.9%). This estimate incorporates the ABS June 2025 ERP figures alongside 18 validated new addresses logged since Census night. Population density stands at 1,170 persons per square kilometer, tracking closely with broader benchmarks tracked by AreaSearch. Net overseas migration and natural increase both remained positive, though interstate arrivals served as the primary growth engine, representing roughly 46.0% of recent population additions.
Projections for the suburb of Wilsonton incorporate 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia datasets (benchmarked to 2022) across local SA2s, supplemented by 2023 Queensland State Government projections (grounded in 2021 data) for non-covered areas and dates past 2032. Because state series omit age breakdowns, proportional splits from the ABS Greater Capital Region 2023 release (2022 baseline) are applied to age groups. In alignment with lower-quartile growth patterns seen across regional Australia, aggregated SA2 figures indicate the suburb of Wilsonton will expand by 55 persons by 2041, representing a 0.9% rise across the 16-year horizon.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
81 new dwellings have been approved in Wilsonton over the past five years, an average of 16 a year. That is 2.8 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 5, well below 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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An evaluation of ABS building approval records indicates that Wilsonton has recorded roughly 16 residential approvals annually, totaling approximately 81 approved dwellings across the last 5 financial years (spanning FY-21 through FY-25), with 5 recorded in FY-25 to date. Against recent population reductions, housing construction has maintained pace with demand to preserve buyer choice, while anticipated construction costs average $314,000—a figure below the broader regional standard pointing toward affordable new housing. Additionally, commercial building approvals have reached $15.4 million during this financial year, demonstrating steady non-residential development. Per-capita residential construction in Wilsonton sits 51.0% below the average for Rest of Qld, indicating subdued building volumes that generally help bolster demand and valuations across existing housing stock.
Lower construction rates relative to national levels also signal an established urban footprint with potential development barriers. Detached houses comprise 81.0% of newly approved structures, with townhouses and apartments making up 19.0%, maintaining an established low-density setting geared toward buyers seeking family homes. Market maturity is further evidenced by a ratio of roughly 1336 people per dwelling approval. According to the latest quarterly estimates from AreaSearch, Wilsonton is forecast to gain 55 residents by 2041. Prevailing building approval rates appear well positioned to satisfy this projected demand, providing favorable purchasing conditions and potentially opening capacity for residential expansion beyond base projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Wilsonton
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Wilsonton, worth an estimated $2.12 billion. A further 54 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $4.99 billion. 16 are already under construction and 16 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, health & medical and communities, precincts & urban renewal. 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 projects and planning decisions play a defining role in shaping community growth and economic performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 10 notable developments influencing the surrounding area, with major initiatives including the New Toowoomba Hospital, Kearney West Estate, Bridge Street Community, and the Mission Australia Social and Affordable Housing Development.
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New Toowoomba Hospital
The $1.98 billion New Toowoomba Hospital is a major redevelopment at the Baillie Henderson Hospital campus. Under the Queensland Government Hospital Rescue Plan, the facility will feature 538 overnight beds, including an 84-bed acute mental health facility. The project consolidates health services onto a single site, including a new cardiac catheterisation lab, expanded emergency department, surgical suites, and a multi-storey car park.
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.
Bridge Street Community
Extension to the existing relocatable home park providing an additional 60 dwelling sites for over 50s lifestyle village, increasing total sites to 245. Includes new community facilities such as pool, multi-purpose room, library/craft area, alfresco seating, BBQ area, bar, and amenities, with refurbishment of some existing facilities.
Wilsonton Shopping Centre Redevelopment
Completed major refurbishment and expansion of the 18,500sqm neighbourhood shopping centre anchored by Coles and Woolworths, featuring over 50 speciality stores including 7-Eleven, Starbucks, Petbarn, Jetts Fitness, Bridgestone Tyres, an outdoor dining precinct, showrooms, restaurants, service station, and car wash. Stage 2 added about 2,163 sqm of new floor space on the Bridge Street and Richmond Drive corner, delivering a 7-Eleven service station, drive-through Starbucks, 24-hour gym, car wash, and large-format tenancies.
Glenvale Town Centre
A 6.06-hectare master-planned mixed-use precinct designed to serve the expanding Toowoomba community. The development is anchored by a full-line Woolworths supermarket with an innovative e-commerce hub. The centre includes specialty retail, fast food outlets, a 7-Eleven service station, a tavern, and essential services such as medical facilities, childcare, and indoor sports spaces. It is estimated to create over 700 jobs during construction and operation.
Hill Street Social and Affordable Housing
Development of 27 purpose-built residential units for social and affordable housing across two buildings, including 19 one-bedroom units, six two-bedroom units, and two four-bedroom townhouses, designed to meet accessibility standards.
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.
Toowoomba Fairways Country Club Retirement Village
A $100 million retirement village development featuring 183 units by Country Club Living. This major aged care and lifestyle project provides modern retirement living options in the Cotswold Hills area with resort-style amenities, including a private 9-hole golf course, swimming pool, and clubhouse.
2,623 residents of Wilsonton are employed, from a labour force of 2,801. Unemployment sits at 6.4%, with participation at 55.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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 Wilsonton displays a balanced mix across blue-collar and white-collar occupations alongside solid essential services employment, with the unemployment rate sitting at 6.4% per AreaSearch statistical aggregates. By March 2026, employed locals numbered 2,623, while local joblessness exceeded Regional Qld's 3.9% benchmark by 2.4%. Labour force participation was notably lower at 55.3% versus 64.2% across Regional Qld. Furthermore, just 5.6% of residents reported working from home during the Census, a figure potentially influenced by pandemic restrictions. Local workers are predominantly employed within retail trade, manufacturing, and health care & social assistance.
Manufacturing represents a key area of local economic concentration, maintaining a workforce proportion 1.8 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, the mining sector accounts for just 0.6% of employment, well below the 3.6% recorded across the wider region. Comparing Census workplace counts against resident numbers indicates that a significant share of the workforce commutes outside the area for employment. SALM and ABS metrics compiled by AreaSearch show that over a 12-month timeframe, the local workforce contracted by 6.9% and total employment fell by 8.8%, driving a 2.0 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. Over the same duration, Regional Qld recorded a 0.3% rise in its labour force, a 0.1% increase in employment, and a 0.1 percentage point uptick in unemployment. Drawing on national industry projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26—which anticipate nationwide jobs growth of 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years—a weighted overlay against Wilsonton's existing industry mix points to potential employment expansion of 6.2% over five years and 13.3% over ten years (presented as an illustrative weighting that excludes localized population forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Wilsonton is $1,107 a week (about $58,000 a year), with median personal income at $638 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $44,430 a year against an average of $54,593. 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 postcode statistics for financial year 2023 aggregated by AreaSearch indicate that taxpayers in the suburb of Wilsonton recorded a median income of $44,430 and an average income of $54,593, trailing the Regional Qld benchmarks of $53,146 and $66,593 as well as national figures. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, modelled estimates for March 2026 sit at roughly $49,477 for median earnings and $60,795 for average earnings. Census metrics place local household, family, and personal earnings within the 7th to 17th percentiles across Australia.
The $400 - 799 weekly income bracket is the most prevalent locally, accounting for 30.2% of residents (1,813 people), whereas the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket is largest regionally at 31.7%. Residual income after housing costs stands at 82.7%, positioning the area in the 8th percentile for housing affordability stress.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Wilsonton had 2,603 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 77% detached houses and 8% apartments. 25% are owned with a mortgage, 40% rented and 35% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $290 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month. Rent absorbs 26.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.1%. 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 show that separate houses account for 77.4% of residential properties in Wilsonton, with semi-detached, units, and other dwellings making up 22.7%, broadly mirroring the 76.4% separate houses and 23.6% multi-unit split across Regional Qld. Outright ownership sits at 34.8%, aligning with regional norms, while mortgaged dwellings represent 25.3% and rental properties make up 39.8%. Median monthly mortgage costs of $1,300 and median weekly rents of $290 sit well below the Regional Qld averages of $1,655 and $345 respectively. When evaluated against national averages of $1,863 for mortgages and $375 for rent, local housing expenses remain distinctly lower.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Wilsonton counted 2,603 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.2 people each. 19% are couples with children, fewer than in 90% of areas nationally, against 26% couples without children. 38% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up 59.7% of all local households, divided between couples without children (26.4%), couples with children (18.6%), and single parent families (13.3%). The remaining 40.3% consist of non-family living arrangements, primarily lone person households (37.5%) along with group households (2.8%). Average household occupancy sits at 2.2 people, below the Regional Qld figure of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
11.6% of adults in Wilsonton hold a university qualification, including 8.7% with a bachelor degree and 1.2% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 89% of areas nationally. A further 29.0% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,063 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 948 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary attainment in the area presents challenges, with 11.6% of residents holding a university qualification compared to the national rate of 30.4%, highlighting a key focus area for educational development. Bachelor degrees account for 8.7% of qualifications, followed by graduate diplomas at 1.7% and postgraduate credentials at 1.2%. Vocational education is strongly represented, with 37.4% of locals aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of certificates (29.0%) and advanced diplomas (8.4%). Current participation across educational institutions is substantial, with 25.9% of the population attending formal study. This cohort comprises 8.7% enrolled in primary education, 7.7% in secondary school, and 3.3% undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Wilsonton reaches 36 stops on 2 routes, timetabled for about 250 services a week. The typical home sits about 210 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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Public transport connectivity in Wilsonton features 36 active bus stops served across 2 separate routes, providing 248 passenger services weekly. Transit access is favorable, with residents situated a typical 205 meters from their nearest stop. Private vehicles serve as the primary transport mode for 94% of outbound commuters, while household vehicle ownership sits below the regional standard at an average of 1.1 cars per dwelling. Census data from 2021 recorded 5.6% of residents working from home, reflecting conditions during the pandemic. Public transport services operate at a frequency of 35 daily trips across the entire network, translating to an average of roughly 6 services weekly for each stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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56.7% of residents in Wilsonton report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 93% of areas nationally. 9.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.8 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 evaluations of mortality figures and chronic illness point to significant health pressures across both younger and older residents in Wilsonton, alongside subdued private health insurance uptake at approximately 49% of the population (~2,932 people). This coverage level trails the 52.5% recorded across Regional Qld and the national benchmark of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions represent the most prevalent diagnoses locally, reported by 11.7% and 10.5% of residents respectively, while 56.7% reported no long-term medical conditions compared to 67.6% across Regional Qld. Chronic conditions are elevated across working-age residents, while individuals aged 65 and over constitute 24.6% of the population (1,477 people), exceeding the 20.3% regional level and presenting health outcomes that track in line with national averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Wilsonton is largely Australian-born, at 88.0% of residents, with 6.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (30.2%) and Australian (28.9%). 4.9% 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 metrics for Wilsonton track below broad averages, with Australian-born residents accounting for 88.0% of the population, Australian citizens making up 89.6%, and 93.1% using solely English at home. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation at 59.0%, while adherents of Other religions represent 2.8% of the local population, notably higher than the 0.8% regional proportion. The leading reported ancestral backgrounds in Wilsonton are English (30.2%), Australian (28.9%), and Irish (8.7%). Divergences from broader regional patterns include elevated shares for German ancestry at 8.5% (compared to 4.7% regionally), Australian Aboriginal heritage at 4.9% (versus 3.9%), and Filipino heritage at 1.3% (versus 0.9%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Wilsonton is 42. 26.9% 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 profile in the suburb of Wilsonton skews older, with retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) representing 24.6% of residents as of August 2026 updates, compared to 20.4% across Regional Qld. Conversely, the 45 - 64 age bracket accounts for 21.4% locally against 24.6% regionally. The median age remains steady from the 2021 Census at 42 years as at August 2026, sitting 1 year older than the Regional Qld median of 41 from that Census. Since the Census, the most notable shift occurred among adults aged 25 - 44, who expanded from 23.0% to an estimated 25.7%.
Moving toward 2041, older residents aged 65+ are expected to drive growth by adding 177 people (12%) to reach a total of 1,654, while cohorts of children, young adults, and middle-aged residents are forecast to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Wilsonton
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 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 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 — 18 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,891 at the 2021 Census → 6,005 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 (SAL33087). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.