1856.	1861.	Per centage to total population, 1856.	Per centage to total population, 1861.	Increase per cent.	Decrease per cent.
Australasia	M	54,658	82,548
	F	54,638	82,444
	Total	109,296	164,992	43.8	47.0	3.2
England and Wales	M	44,175	54,075
	F	25,077	31,445
	Total	69,252	85,530	27.8	24.4		3.4
Ireland	M	22,212	27,611
	F	23,895	27,218
	Total	46,107	54,829	18.5	15.6		3.1
Scotland	M	8,593	11,006
	F	6,106	7,216
	Total	14,699	18,222	5.9	5.2		0.7
Other British Possessions	M	1,279	2,258
	F	805	1,211
	Total	2,084	3,469	0.9	1.0	0.1
Foreign Countries	M	5,795	20,464
	F	2,049	2,490
	Total	7,844	22,954	3.1	6.5	3.4
Unspecified	M		526
	F		338
	Total		864		0.2
TOTALS		249,282	350,860	100.0	99.9