WESTERN AUSTRALIA CENSUS,

31ST OF MARCH, 1861.

Printed by Authority at the Government Press.

POPULATION.
MALES.	FEMALES.	TOTAL.
9,843	5,750	15,593

AGES.
AGES.	MALE.	FEMALE.	TOTAL.
Under 1 Year	270	321	591
From 1 to 5 Years	886	860	1,746
From 5 to 15 Years	2,244	1,326	3,570
From 15 to 21 Years	580	640	1,220
From 21 to 30 Years	2,380	1,030	3,410
From 30 to 60 Years	3,263	1,485	4,748
60 Years and upwards	220	88	308
Totals	9,843	5,750	15,593

RELIGION
RELIGION.	MALES.	FEMALES.	TOTAL.
Protestant	7,618	4,131	11,749
Church of Rome	2,193	1,593	3,786
Others	32	26	58
Total	9,843	5,750	15,593

COUNTRY OF BIRTH.
DESCRIPTION.	MALE.	FEMALE.	TOTAL.
England	4,355	1,861	6,216
Ireland	2,114	1,300	3,314
Scotland	430	130	560
Wales	71	20	91
Western Australia	2,533	2,411	4,944
Other British Possessions	128	108	236
Foreigners	212	20	232
Total	9,843	5,750	15,593

OCCUPATIONS.
Agriculture and Grazing	3,176
Trade and Commerce	424
Mechanics, Artizans, &c.	876
Other Laborers	1,241
Professions	61
Government Civil Service	230
Domestic Servants	595

31st of December, 1854 and 31st March, 1861, including Military and Convicts.
DISTRICTS.	31st of March, 1861.			31st December, 1854.			Increase.			Increase per cent.
DISTRICTS.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Males.	Females.	Total.
Fremantle	1,871	1,160	3,031	1,784	975	2,759	87	185	272	4.87	18.97	9.85
Murray	239	150	389	161	100	261	78	50	128	48.44	50.0	49.04
Perth	2,028	1,479	3,507	1,593	1,140	2,733	435	339	774	27.24	29.73	28.25
Plantagenet	605	275	880	683	266	949 dcrs.		9	9	dcrs.	3.38	dcrs.
Sussex	430	228	658	209	98	307	221	130	351	105.69	132.65	114.33
Swan	900	508	1,408	817	408	1,225	83	100	183	10.15	24.51	14.93
Toodyay	1,116	544	1,660	798	250	1,048	318	294	612	39.84	11.76	58.39
Victoria	727	296	1,023	280	73	353	447	223	670	159.64	305.47	189.8
Wellington	680	406	1,086	624	283	907	56	123	179	8.97	42.75	19.73
York	1,197	704	1,901	830	371	1,201	367	333	700	44.21	89.75	58.27
Ticket-of-Leave Men on hands of Government	50		50				50		50
TOTAL	9,843	5,750	15,593	7,779	3,964	11,743	2,142	1,786	3,928
Deduct Decrease at Albany							78		78
Total Increase							2,064	1,786	3,850	26.53	45.05	32.78

COLONIAL REVENUE., From 1854 to 1860, both Years inclusive.
YEARS.	1854	1855	1856	1857	1858	1859	1860
Colonial Revenue	34,161	34,452	42,103	33,548	45,039	48,752	60,741

COLONIAL EXPENDITURE.
YEARS.	1854	1855	1856	1857	1858	1859	1860
Expenditure	36,860	40,153	38,865	37,627	39,355	45,728	52,623

IMPERIAL EXPENDITURE.
YEARS.	1854	1855	1856	1857	1858	1859	1860
Civil Services	89,473	79,321	61,832	57,196	59,416	56,819	48,454
Military Services	53,124	35,286	31,645	34,126	48,629	35,251	33,077
Totals	132,597	114,607	93,477	91,322	108,045	92,070	81,531

IMPORTS.
YEARS.	1854	1855	1856	1857	1858	1859	1860
Imports	128,260	105,320	122,938	94,532	144,932	125,315	169,074

EXPORTS.
YEARS.	1854	1855	1856	1857	1858	1859	1860
Exports	36,242	46,314	44,739	59,947	78,649	93,037	89,247

SHIPPING INWARDS.
YEARS.	1854	1855	1856	1857	1858	1859	1860
Number of Ships	97	95	112	117	116	111	109
Tonnage	38,963	27,532	26,681	59,822	53,830	63,414	54,564

SHIPPING OUTWARDS.
YEARS.	1854	1855	1856	1857	1858	1859	1860
Number of Ships	No return	93	112	117	113	103	126
Tonnage	No return	37,907	26,604	59,822	47,719	57,665	62,615

CORN MILLS., On 31st December, 1860.
STEAM.	WATER.	WIND.	HORSE.	TOTAL.
13	7	6	30	56

CROWN LANDS., Granted and Sold in Acres from 1854 to 1860, both years inclusive.
YEARS.	1854	1855	1856	1857	1858	1859	1860
Quantity in Acres	2,142	1,715	2,456	2,713	3,368	2,231	18,193

CULTIVATED LAND IN ACRES., From 1854 to 1860, both inclusive.
	1854	1855	1856	1857	1858	1859	1860
Wheat	5,897	8,409	9,712	10,895	11,717	13,610	13,584
Barley	1,539	1,601	3,459	1,849	2,827	4,029	2,412
Oats	335	299	436	352	546	617	507
Rye	204	270	287	431	481	707	451
Maize, Beans, &c.	61	87	42	95	80	85	74
Hay and Green Crops	3,236	2,284	3,470	3,559	4,284	5,438	6,626
Vineyard	155	162	179	221	292	363	363
Potatoes	218	272	187	266	255	377	277
Kitchen Garden	342	304	303	295	348	574	574
Total	11,987	13,688	18,075	17,963	20,830	25,800	24,868

STOCK.
	1854	1855	1856	1857	1858	1859	1860
Horses	4,494	4,887	5,408	7,214	7,153	8,386	9,555
Cattle	20,436	21,083	23,207	26,297	27,806	30,999	32,476
Sheep	173,538	184,114	177,717	198,386	217,280	234,815	260,136
Pigs	4,442	5,309	6,247	8,651	9,338	11,430	10,991
Goats	1,003	560	1,258	1,532	1,744	2,185	2,310

BIRTHS.
	1854	1855	1856	1857	1858	1859	1860
Males	156	212	194	256	257	269	297
Females	132	189	161	210	234	262	291
Total	288	401	355	466	491	531	588

DEATHS.
	1854	1855	1856	1857	1858	1859	1860
Males	40	38	75	113	101	143	144
Females	18	20	21	51	63	66	65
Total	58	58	96	164	164	209	209