RETURN showing the density of habitation in Sydney and Suburbs in 1871 and 1881 respectively, and the preogress in the decennial period 1871-81.
1871. 1881. Period 1871-1881.
Residences. Density. Residences. Density. Residences increase. Increase or decrease of number of persons to each dwelling.
Brick or Stone. Weatherboard. Inferior. Not inhabited, or in course of construction Total. Number of persons to each dwelling. Brick or Stone. Weatherboard. Metal, interior, &c. Not inhabited. In course of construction. Total. Number of persons to each dwelling. Residences— Increase. Increase or decrease of number of persons to each dwelling.
Sydney 12,180 1,511 92 1,464 15,247 4.88 15,321 1,309 96 657 693 18,076 5.54 2,829 0.66 increase.
Balmain 581 688 7 115 1,391 4.94 1,298 1,843 9 140 140 3,430 4.93 2,039 0.01 decrease.
The Glebe 812 236 6 102 1,156 4.95 1,743 310 6 117 55 2,231 4.86 1,075 0.09 decrease.
Newtown 898 346 11 117 1,372 4.81 2,215 816 33 141 81 3,286 4.79 1,914 0.02 decrease.
Paddington 1,291 534 11 179 2,015 5.66 2,647 806 26 216 143 3,838 5.27 1,823 0.39 decrease.
Redfern 1,282 1,204 25 131 2,642 4.77 2,768 1,467 12 212 73 4,532 5.21 1,890 0.44 increase.
St. Leonards 386 512 48 34 980 5.23 893 1,048 76 100 67 2,184 5.04 1,204 0.19 decrease.
* Concord 277 318 9 44 648 5.43 2,108 1,155 82 185 173 3,703 5.27 1,956 0.16 decrease.
* St. George 889 663 21 122 1,695 4.98 165 364 20 36 11 596 4.88 0.10 decrease.