CENSUS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1881.—SUMMARY TABLES., No. 23., AGES.—Return showing, at different periods of age, the proportion of Sexes and the percentage of Population in the Urban and Rural parts of the Colony, at the Census of 1881., PROPORTION OF SEXES.
| Ages. |
Sydney and Suburbs. |
Towns and Villages of 100 Inhabitants and over. |
Total Urban. |
Total Rural. |
| Proportion of Males in 100 persons. |
Proportion of Females in 100 persons. |
Proportion of Females to 100 Males. |
Proportion of Males in 100 persons. |
Proportion of Females in 100 persons. |
Proportion of Females to 100 Males. |
Proportion of Males in 100 persons. |
Proportion of Females in 100 persons. |
Proportion of Females to 100 Males. |
Proportion of Males in 100 persons. |
Proportion of Females in 100 persons. |
Proportion of Females to 100 Males. |
| All ages |
50.01 |
49.99 |
99.50 |
54.16 |
45.84 |
84.65 |
52.10 |
47.90 |
91.93 |
57.85 |
42.15 |
72.82 |
| All specified ages |
50.12 |
49.88 |
99.52 |
54.11 |
45.89 |
84.81 |
52.07 |
47.93 |
92.05 |
57.94 |
42.06 |
72.59 |
| Under 5 years |
50.09 |
49.91 |
99.65 |
49.44 |
50.56 |
102.24 |
49.74 |
50.26 |
100.84 |
51.65 |
48.35 |
93.62 |
| 5 years and under 15 |
49.79 |
50.21 |
101.22 |
48.34 |
51.66 |
106.82 |
49.02 |
50.98 |
104.00 |
52.64 |
47.36 |
89.96 |
| 15 years and under 21 |
45.88 |
54.12 |
117.96 |
50.03 |
49.97 |
99.88 |
47.90 |
52.10 |
108.77 |
53.50 |
46.50 |
86.89 |
| 21 years and under 50 |
51.33 |
48.67 |
94.82 |
58.77 |
41.23 |
70.15 |
54.75 |
45.25 |
83.38 |
62.71 |
37.29 |
59.45 |
| 50 years and under 70 |
52.09 |
47.91 |
91.97 |
63.99 |
36.01 |
56.27 |
58.05 |
41.95 |
72.26 |
67.13 |
32.87 |
48.96 |
| 70 years and upwards |
47.71 |
52.29 |
109.60 |
66.23 |
33.77 |
50.99 |
58.04 |
41.96 |
72.29 |
69.76 |
30.24 |
43.35 |
| PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION. |
|
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
| All specified ages |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
| Under 5 years |
13.29 |
13.28 |
13.30 |
16.48 |
14.97 |
18.16 |
14.85 |
14.19 |
15.58 |
14.94 |
13.35 |
17.12 |
| 5 years and under 15 |
23.71 |
23.52 |
23.92 |
25.05 |
22.47 |
28.19 |
24.37 |
22.94 |
25.92 |
26.12 |
23.79 |
29.33 |
| 15 years and under 21 |
12.50 |
11.45 |
13.56 |
12.04 |
11.13 |
13.12 |
12.28 |
11.29 |
13.35 |
11.85 |
10.96 |
13.06 |
| 21 years and under 50 |
41.45 |
42.45 |
40.43 |
36.69 |
39.85 |
32.96 |
39.12 |
41.12 |
36.94 |
37.18 |
40.33 |
32.86 |
| 50 years and under 70 |
7.95 |
8.26 |
7.63 |
8.30 |
9.82 |
6.51 |
8.12 |
9.05 |
7.10 |
8.44 |
9.80 |
6.58 |
| 70 years and upwards |
1.10 |
1.04 |
1.16 |
1.44 |
1.76 |
1.06 |
1.26 |
1.41 |
1.11 |
1.47 |
1.77 |
1.05 |