1871.						1881.
	Including Chinese and settled Aborigines.			Exclusive of Chinese and settled Aborigines.			Including Chinese and settled Aborigines.			Exclusive of Chinese and settled Aborigines.
	Females to every 10,000 males.			Females to every 10,000 males.			Females to every 10,000 males.			Females to every 10,000 males.
	Read and write.	Read only.	Cannot read.	Read and write.	Read only.	Cannot read.	Read and write.	Read only.	Cannot read.	Read and write.	Read only.	Cannot read.
All ages	7,934	10,607	8,235	7,936	10,643	9,046	8,056	10,408	8,377	8,059	10,423	9,256
5 years & under 15	10,195	9,319	9,149	10,195	9,321	9,178	9,984	9,368	9,293	9,984	9,376	9,300
15 years and upwards	7,357	12,074	5,304	7,358	12,141	7,474	7,532	11,626	5,009	7,537	11,639	7,682