CENSUS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1881.—SUMMARY TABLES., No. 14., POPULATION.—Return showing the Population of the Towns numbering over 1,000 Persons, at the Censuses of 1861, 1871, and 1881 respectively, and the Increase or Decrease of the same in the two decennial periods 1861-1871 and 1871-1881.
| Towns. |
Population. |
Increase or Decrease in the decennial period 1861-1871. |
Increase or Decrease in the decennial period 1871-1881. |
| 1861. |
1871. |
1881. |
Numerical. |
Centesimal. |
Centesimal Annual Average. |
Numerical. |
Centesimal. |
Centesimal Annual Average. |
| Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
| Wagga Wagga |
627 |
374 |
253 |
1,858 |
1,026 |
832 |
3,975 |
2,157 |
1,818 |
1,231 |
652 |
579 |
196.33 |
174.33 |
228.85 |
19.63 |
17.43 |
22.88 |
2,117 |
1,131 |
986 |
113.93 |
110.23 |
118.50 |
11.39 |
11.02 |
11.85 |
| Penrith |
|
|
|
836 |
415 |
421 |
1,467 |
771 |
696 |
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|
631 |
356 |
275 |
75.47 |
85.78 |
65.32 |
7.55 |
8.58 |
6.53 |
| Newcastle |
3,722 |
1,933 |
1,789 |
7,581 |
3,715 |
3,866 |
8,986 |
4,497 |
4,489 |
3,859 |
1,782 |
2,077 |
103.68 |
92.19 |
116.09 |
10.37 |
9.22 |
11.61 |
1,405 |
782 |
623 |
18.53 |
21.04 |
16.11 |
1.85 |
2.10 |
1.61 |
| Armidale |
910 |
482 |
428 |
1,369 |
720 |
649 |
2,187 |
1,190 |
997 |
459 |
238 |
221 |
50.44 |
49.37 |
51.63 |
5.04 |
4.94 |
5.16 |
818 |
470 |
348 |
59.75 |
65.27 |
53.62 |
5.97 |
6.53 |
5.36 |
| Orange |
581 |
299 |
282 |
1,456 |
755 |
701 |
2,701 |
1,367 |
1,332 |
875 |
456 |
419 |
150.60 |
152.51 |
148.58 |
15.06 |
15.25 |
14.86 |
1,245 |
614 |
631 |
85.50 |
81.32 |
90.01 |
8.55 |
8.13 |
9.00 |
| Parramatta |
5,577 |
2,770 |
2,807 |
6,103 |
3,434 |
2,669 |
8,432 |
4,856 |
3,576 |
526 |
664 |
138 |
9.43 |
23.97 |
4.92 |
0.94 |
2.40 |
0.49 |
2,329 |
1,422 |
907 |
38.16 |
41.40 |
33.98 |
3.82 |
4.14 |
3.40 |
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decrease |
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decrease |
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decrease |
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| Singleton |
1,000 |
482 |
518 |
1,187 |
567 |
620 |
1,951 |
956 |
995 |
187 |
85 |
102 |
18.70 |
17.63 |
19.69 |
1.87 |
1.76 |
1.97 |
764 |
389 |
375 |
64.36 |
68.60 |
60.48 |
6.44 |
6.86 |
6.05 |
| Tamworth |
654 |
347 |
307 |
1,511 |
806 |
705 |
3,612 |
1,824 |
1,788 |
857 |
459 |
398 |
131.04 |
132.28 |
129.64 |
13.10 |
13.23 |
12.96 |
2,101 |
1,018 |
1,083 |
139.04 |
126.30 |
153.61 |
13.90 |
12.63 |
15.30 |
| Wellington |
|
|
|
549 |
292 |
257 |
1,340 |
725 |
615 |
|
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|
|
791 |
433 |
358 |
144.08 |
148.28 |
139.30 |
14.41 |
14.83 |
13.93 |
| Wileannia |
|
|
|
264 |
176 |
88 |
1,424 |
976 |
448 |
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|
|
1,160 |
800 |
360 |
439.39 |
454.54 |
409.09 |
43.94 |
45.45 |
40.90 |
| Yass |
1,123 |
604 |
519 |
1,167 |
581 |
586 |
1,804 |
905 |
899 |
44 |
23 |
67 |
3.91 |
3.81 |
12.91 |
0.39 |
0.38 |
1.29 |
637 |
324 |
313 |
54.58 |
55.76 |
53.41 |
5.49 |
5.58 |
5.34 |
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decrease |
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decrease |
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decrease |
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| Young |
|
|
|
792 |
468 |
324 |
1,517 |
782 |
735 |
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|
|
725 |
314 |
411 |
91.54 |
67.09 |
126.85 |
9.15 |
6.71 |
12.68 |
| Braidwood |
959 |
546 |
413 |
1,197 |
622 |
575 |
1,066 |
491 |
575 |
238 |
76 |
162 |
24.82 |
13.91 |
39.22 |
2.48 |
1.39 |
3.92 |
131 decrease |
131 decrease |
|
10.94 decrease |
21.06 decrease |
|
1.09 decrease |
2.11 decrease |
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| Grenfell |
|
|
|
1,657 |
920 |
737 |
1,575 |
824 |
751 |
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|
|
82 decrease |
14 |
96 decrease |
7.02 decrease |
1.52 |
13.02 decrease |
0.70 decrease |
0.15 |
1.30 decrease |
| Muswellbrook |
625 |
333 |
292 |
1,445 |
761 |
684 |
1,074 |
555 |
519 |
820 |
428 |
392 |
131.20 |
128.52 |
134.25 |
13.12 |
12.85 |
13.42 |
371 decrease |
206 decrease |
165 decrease |
25.67 decrease |
27.07 decrease |
24.12 decrease |
2.57 decrease |
2.70 decrease |
2.41 decrease |
| Cobar |
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|
|
1,859 |
1,301 |
558 |
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| Parkes |
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|
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1,961 |
1,098 |
863 |
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| Vegetable Creek |
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|
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2,670 |
2,011 |
659 |
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| Lithgow |
|
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|
|
2,112 |
1,172 |
940 |
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| Wallerawang |
|
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|
|
2,307 |
1,490 |
817 |
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| Bulli |
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1,187 |
645 |
542 |
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| Tingha |
|
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|
|
2,424 |
1,757 |
667 |
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| Gulgong |
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|
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1,212 |
624 |
588 |
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| Hamilton |
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|
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1,911 |
1,013 |
898 |
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| Wickham |
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1,635 |
853 |
782 |
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| Lambton |
|
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|
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2,512 |
1,289 |
1,223 |
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| Minmi |
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|
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1,936 |
1,049 |
887 |
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| Wallsend |
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1,059 |
513 |
546 |
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| Marengo |
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|
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1,003 |
557 |
446 |
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| Murrumburrah |
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|
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1,620 |
880 |
740 |
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| Temora |
|
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3,254 |
2,264 |
990 |
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