Table M. TABLE showing the NUMBER of the POPULATION, by NATIVE COUNTRY, in 1861, 1864, and 1868.

Name of Country.		1861.	1864.	1868.	Increase 1868 over 1861.	Increase 1868 over 1864.	Proportion to total Population of 1868.
England and Wales	Males	5,774	11,960	16,522
	Females	2,896	6,258	8,919
	Total	8,670	18,218	25,441	16,771	7,223	25.46
Ireland	Males	2,960	7,697	11,348
	Females	2,577	5,711	9,034
	Total	5,537	13,408	20,382	14,845	6,974	20.40
Scotland	Males	1,591	3,763	5,326
	Females	902	2,321	3,136
	Total	2,493	6,084	8,462	5,969	2,378	8.47
Queensland	Males	3,083	4,774	11,650
	Females	3,122	4,818	11,575
	Total	6,205	9,592	23,225	17,020	13,633	23.25
Australian Colonies, not otherwise specified	Males	1,848	3,771	4,448
	Females	1,654	3,101	3,251
	Total	3,502	6,872	7,699	4,197	827	7.70
Tasmania and New Zealand	Males	72	226	282
	Females	37	107	154
	Total	109	333	436	327	103	0.44
British America	Males	33	93	160
	Females	7	21	43
	Total	40	114	203	163	89	0.20
United States of America	Males	82	135	256
	Females	11	26	66
	Total	93	161	322	229	161	0.32
India and other British Dominions	Males	209	275	415
	Females	81	86	209
	Total	290	361	624	334	263	0.62
China	Males	537	628	2,621
	Females	1		8
	Total	538	628	2,629	2,091	2,001	2.63
Germany	Males	1,562	3,085	5,056
	Females	562	1,310	2,604
	Total	2,124	4,395	7,660	5,536	3,265	7.67
France	Males	38	85	148
	Females	18	17	34
	Total	56	102	182	126	80	0.18
Other Foreign Countries	Males	213	625	676
	Females	16	88	82
	Total	229	713	758	529	45	0.76
Polynesians	Males			1,536
	Females			7
	Total			1,543	1,543	1,543	1.54
Unspecified	Males	119	308	302
	Females	54	178	33
	Total	173	486	335	162	A decrease of 151	0.34
TOTALS		30,059	61,467	99,901	69,842	38,585
	Less Decrease					151
	Net Increase					38,434