CENSUS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1901.—FAMILIES, ETC., TABLE XXIII.—The Wives of the Principal Religions in Age Groups, in relation to Husbands of their own and of other Religions ; showing the proportion of couples without issue, and the number of children born to each couple both including and excluding those who have had no issue—continued.

AGE OF WIFE.	WIFE MEMBER OF JEWISH CHURCH.						WIFE MEMBER OF OTHER CHURCHES.			ALL WIVES.
	Husband member of Jewish Church.			Husband member of other Churches.			Husband member of all Churches.			All Husbands..
	Proportion of Couples without issue.	No. of Children to Family.		Proportion of Couples without issue.	No. of Children to Family.		Proportion of Couples without issue.	No. of Children to Family.		Proportion of Couples without issue.	No. of Children to Family.
		Including Couples without issue.	Excluding Couples without issue.		Including Couples without issue.	Excluding Couples without issue.		Including Couples without issue.	Excluding Couples without issue.		Including Couples without issue.	Excluding Couples without issue.
	per cent.			per cent.			per cent.			per cent.
Under 20 years	50.00	0.50	1.00		1.00	1.00	55.74	0.52	1.18	45.53	0.64	1.18
20 years and under 25	27.94	1.28	1.77	12.50	1.31	1.50	32.98	1.14	1.70	26.57	1.24	1.69
25 years and under 30	16.67	1.94	2.33	46.43	1.11	2.07	21.78	1.95	2.49	15.86	2.17	2.58
30 years and under 35	10.94	3.07	3.45	22.22	2.11	2.71	11.49	3.29	3.76	10.50	3.36	3.75
35 years and under 40	10.37	4.01	4.48	39.13	1.13	1.86	10.83	4.14	4.65	8.78	4.62	5.07
40 years and under 45	11.43	4.95	5.59	20.00	3.40	4.25	13.55	5.35	6.19	8.65	5.79	6.34
45 years	11.76	6.59	7.47				10.16	5.47	6.09	10.20	6.13	6.83
Over 45 years	10.64	6.54	7.27	23.53	4.88	6.38	15.46	6.29	7.39	11.94	6.68	7.59
Total	13.41	4.06	4.69	30.55	2.01	2.89	16.19	4.21	5.02	13.20	4.31	4.97