CENSUS OF NEW SOUTH WALES 1871.—SUMMARY TABLES., No. 12., POPULATION.—Return showing the Population of the Towns numbering over 1000 persons at the Census of 1871, and the increase or decrease of the same, in the decennial period 1861-1871.
| Towns. |
Population. |
Increase or Decrease. |
| 1861. |
1871. |
Numerical. |
Centesimal. |
Centesimal Annual Average. |
| Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
| Sydney (Town proper) |
56,394 |
27,285 |
29,109 |
74,423 |
36,149 |
38,274 |
18,029 |
8,864 |
9,165 |
31.97 |
32.49 |
31.48 |
3.20 |
3.25 |
3.15 |
| Newcastle |
3,722 |
1,933 |
1,789 |
7,581 |
3,715 |
3,866 |
3,859 |
1,782 |
2,077 |
103.68 |
92.19 |
116.09 |
10.37 |
9.22 |
11.61 |
| Parramatta |
5,577 |
2,770 |
2,807 |
6,103 |
3,434 |
2,669 |
526 |
664 |
138 |
9.43 |
23.97 |
4.92 |
0.94 |
2.40 |
0.49 |
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decrease |
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decrease |
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decrease |
| West Maitland |
5,694 |
2,841 |
2,853 |
5,079 |
2,417 |
2,662 |
615 |
424 |
191 |
10.80 |
14.92 |
6.69 |
1.08 |
1.49 |
0.67 |
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decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
| Bathurst |
4,042 |
2,127 |
1,915 |
5,030 |
2,611 |
2,419 |
988 |
484 |
504 |
24.44 |
22.75 |
26.32 |
2.44 |
2.27 |
2.63 |
| Goulburn |
3,241 |
1,686 |
1,555 |
4,453 |
2,247 |
2,206 |
1,212 |
561 |
651 |
37.39 |
33.27 |
41.86 |
3.74 |
3.33 |
4.19 |
| Grafton |
1,441 |
746 |
695 |
2,250 |
1,135 |
1,115 |
809 |
389 |
420 |
56.14 |
52.14 |
60.43 |
5.61 |
5.21 |
6.04 |
| Albury |
981 |
531 |
450 |
1,906 |
996 |
910 |
925 |
465 |
460 |
94.28 |
87.57 |
102.22 |
9.43 |
8.76 |
10.22 |
| Wagga Wagga |
627 |
374 |
253 |
1,858 |
1,026 |
832 |
1,231 |
652 |
579 |
196.33 |
174.33 |
228.85 |
19.63 |
17.43 |
22.88 |
| Mudgee |
1,507 |
793 |
714 |
1,786 |
930 |
856 |
270 |
137 |
142 |
18.51 |
17.26 |
19.88 |
1.85 |
1.73 |
1.99 |
| Windsor |
1,900 |
908 |
992 |
1,732 |
837 |
895 |
168 |
71 |
97 |
8.84 |
7.81 |
9.78 |
0.88 |
0.78 |
0.98 |
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decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
| East Maitland |
1,834 |
950 |
884 |
1,675 |
856 |
819 |
159 |
94 |
65 |
8.66 |
9.89 |
7.35 |
0.87 |
0.99 |
0.74 |
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decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
| Grenfell |
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1,657 |
920 |
737 |
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| Tamworth |
654 |
347 |
307 |
1,511 |
806 |
705 |
857 |
459 |
398 |
131.04 |
132.28 |
129.64 |
13.10 |
13.23 |
12.96 |
| Orange |
581 |
299 |
282 |
1,456 |
755 |
701 |
875 |
456 |
419 |
150.60 |
152.51 |
148.58 |
15.06 |
15.25 |
14.86 |
| Muswellbrook |
625 |
333 |
292 |
1,445 |
761 |
684 |
820 |
428 |
392 |
131.20 |
128.52 |
134.25 |
13.12 |
12.85 |
13.42 |
| Armidale |
910 |
482 |
428 |
1,369 |
720 |
649 |
459 |
238 |
221 |
50.44 |
49.37 |
51.63 |
5.04 |
4.94 |
5.16 |
| Liverpool |
1,053 |
699 |
354 |
1,338 |
957 |
381 |
285 |
258 |
27 |
27.06 |
36.90 |
7.62 |
2.70 |
3.69 |
0.76 |
| Wollongong |
1,397 |
706 |
691 |
1,297 |
641 |
656 |
100 |
65 |
35 |
7.16 |
9.20 |
5.06 |
0.72 |
0.92 |
0.51 |
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decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
decrease |
| Morpeth |
1,175 |
588 |
587 |
1,236 |
591 |
645 |
61 |
3 |
58 |
5.19 |
0.51 |
9.88 |
0.52 |
0.05 |
0.99 |
| Braidwood |
959 |
546 |
413 |
1,197 |
622 |
575 |
238 |
76 |
162 |
24.82 |
13.91 |
39.22 |
2.48 |
1.39 |
3.92 |
| Singleton |
1,000 |
482 |
518 |
1,187 |
567 |
620 |
187 |
85 |
102 |
18.70 |
17.63 |
19.69 |
1.87 |
1.76 |
1.97 |
| *Yass |
1,123 |
604 |
519 |
1,167 |
581 |
586 |
44 |
23 |
67 |
3.91 |
3.81 |
12.91 |
0.39 |
0.38 |
1.29 |
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decrease |
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decrease |
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decrease |
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| Deniliquin |
632 |
409 |
223 |
1,118 |
665 |
453 |
486 |
256 |
230 |
76.89 |
62.59 |
103.14 |
7.69 |
6.26 |
10.31 |
| Richmond |
943 |
461 |
482 |
1,065 |
508 |
557 |
122 |
47 |
75 |
12.94 |
10.19 |
15.56 |
1.29 |
1.02 |
1.56 |
| Gundagai (North & South) |
484 |
277 |
207 |
1,008 |
547 |
461 |
524 |
270 |
254 |
108.26 |
97.47 |
122.70 |
10.83 |
9.75 |
12.27 |