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