CENSUS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1881.—REPORT.
1871. 1881.
Urban. Rural. Difference in the Towns. Urban. Rural. Difference in the Towns.
Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females.
In every 10000. In every 10000. In every 10000. In every 10000. In every 10000. In every 10000. In every 10000. In every 10000. In every 10000. In every 10000. In every 10000. In every 10000. In every 10000. In every 10000. In every 10000. In every 10000. In every 10000. In every 10000.
5 Years and under 15—
Read and write 6,561 6,495 6,624 4,331 4,213 4,458 2,230 2,282 2,166 6,705 6,635 6,772 6,195 6,128 6,269 510 507 503
Read only 1,801 1,840 1,763 2,347 2,383 2,307 546 less 543 less 544 less 1,247 1,263 1,233 1,457 1,492 1,419 210 less 229 less 186 less
Cannot read 1,638 1,665 1,613 3,322 3,404 3,255 1684 less 1739 less 1622 less 2,048 2,102 1,995 2,348 2,380 2,312 300 less 278 less 317 less
15 years and upwards—
Read and write 8,442 8,649 8,231 7,145 7,149 7,140 1,297 1,500 1,091 8,691 8,681 8,702 8,329 8,262 8,436 362 419 266
Read only 744 500 993 1,129 926 1,477 385 less 426 less 484 less 498 389 625 601 497 769 103 less 108 less 144 less
Cannot read 814 851 776 1,726 1,925 1,383 912 less 1074 less 607 less 811 930 673 1,070 1,241 795 259 less 311 less 122 less