2.—COMPARATIVE POPULATION of ROCKHAMPTON, at each of the CENSUS ENUMERATIONS of 1861, 1864, 1868, and 1871.
Year. |
Population. |
INCREASE IN THE INTERVALS. |
Number of Persons. |
Rate per cent. |
1861 |
698 |
|
|
1864 |
3,621 |
2,923 |
418.76 |
1868 |
6,088 |
2,465 |
68.07 |
1871 |
6,473 |
387 |
6.36 |
Total increase in 10 years, 1861-71 |
5,775 |
827.36 |