2.—COMPARATIVE POPULATION of Townsville, at each of the CENSUS ENUMERATIONS of 1861, 1864, 1868, 1871.
Year. Population. INCREASE IN THE INTERVALS.
Number of Persons. Rate per cent.
1861 See Table V.
1864 See Table V.
1868 346
1871 1,237 891 257.51
Total increase in 10 years, 1861-71 See Table V.