Table No. VI., SHOWING INCREASE in the POPULATION of QUEENSLAND, by SEXES, at each CENSUS ENUMERATION since the FIRST TAKEN AFTER SEPARATION from NEW SOUTH WALES, and TOTAL INCREASE 1861—1886.
POPULATION ENUMERATED. INCREASE SINCE PREVIOUS ENUMERATION.
Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females.
1861—7 April 30,059 18,121 11,938
1864—1 January 61,467 37,425 24,042 31,408 19,304 12,104
1868—2 March 99,901 60,746 39,155 38,434 23,321 15,113
1871—1 September 120,104 71,767 48,337 20,203 11,021 9,182
1876—1 May 173,283 105,009 68,274 53,179 33,242 19,937
1881—3 April 213,525 125,325 88,200 40,242 20,316 19,926
1886—1 May 322,853 190,344 132,509 109,328 65,019 44,309
Increase since 7 April, 1861 292,794 172,223 120,571