Table No. IX., SHOWING INCREASE or DECREASE of POPULATION of CENSUS DISTRICTS, arranged in GROUPS, according to the CENSUS of 1886, 1881, 1876, 1871, 1868, 1864, and 1861 respectively.

No. of Group.	GROUPS OF CENSUS DISTRICTS, 1886.	PERSONS.							MALES.										FEMALES.						GROUPS OF CENSUS DISTRICTS, 1861.
		1881-1886.	1876-1881.		1871-1876.	1868-1871.	1864-1868.	1861-1864.	1881-1886.		1876-1881.		1871-1876.		1868-1871.		1864-1868.	1861-1864.	1881-1886.	1876-1881.	1871-1876.	1868-1871.	1864-1868.	1861-1864.
		Increase.	Increase.	Decrease.	Increase.	Increase.	Increase.	Increase.	Increase.	Decrease.	Increase.	Decrease.	Increase.	Decrease.	Increase.	Decrease.	Increase.	Increase.	Increase.	Increase.	Increase.	Increase.	Increase.	Increase.
	QUEENSLAND INCREASE EACH ENUMERATION	109,328	40,242		53,179	20,203	38,434	31,408	65,019		20,316		33,242		11,021		23,321	19,304	44,309	19,926	19,937	9,182	15,113	12,104	QUEENSLAND.
1	Somerset ; Cook ; Cairns ; Palmer ; Woothakata ; Etheridge ; Cardwell ; Herberton	5,625		346	12,711	1,105	464		3,222			1,092	11,846		995		386		2,403	746	865	110	78
2	Aramac ; Marathon ; Kennedy, Subdivisions 10, 10A, 10AA ; Blackall ; Diamentina ; Tambo, Subdivision 1 ; Warrego, Subdivision 1 ; Burke ; Cloncurry ; Hughenden	9,275	3,761		1,334	190	829	157	6,819		2,831		1,193		150		729	152	2,462	930	141	40	100	5
3	Brisbane ; Oxley ; Logan ; Moreton East ; Caboolture, minus Subdivisions 13, 16, 17 ; Fassifern, part Subdivision 5	40,596	11,083		14,433	4,727	7,820	11,552	23,265		5,192		7,880		3,005		3,459	6,243	17,331	5,841	6,553	1,722	4,361	5,309	Brisbane.
4	Ipswich ; Moreton West ; Caboolture, Subdivisions 16, 17 ; Fassifern, minus part Subdivision 5 ; Stanley ; Burnett, part Subdivision 1 ; Highfields, Subdivision 4	8,839	3,913		2,216	3,721	3,145	2,945	5,168		2,077		912		2,343		1,335	1,611	3,671	1,836	1,304	1,378	1,810	1,334	Ipswich.
5	Darling Downs North, minus Subdivision 11 ; Darling Downs Central ; Darling Downs East ; Darling Downs West ; Dalby ; Drayton and Toowoomba ; Warwick; Stanthorpe ; Highfields, Subdivisions 1, 2, 3	3,843	3,260		7,154	3,928	4,935	4,029	2,171		1,057		3,797		2,295		2,751	2,533	1,672	2,203	3,357	1,633	2,184	1,496	Drayton. Warwick. Dalby. Callandoon. Condamine.
6	Highfields, Subdivision 5 ; Burnett, minus part Subdivision 1 ; Bundaberg, Subdivisions 9, 10 ; Darling Downs North, Subdivision 11	20		68	17	297	587	564		55		88		89	202		305	378	75	20	106	95	282	186	Gayndah. Nanango.
7	Taroom ; Leichhardt ; Springsure ; Peak Downs ; Clermont, minus Subdivisions 1, 2, 7 ; Westwood ; St. Lawrence ; Gladstone ; Rockhampton	5,319	2,130		3,410	174	6,676	7,358	2,763		581		1,232			514	4,194	5,093	2,556	1,549	2,178	688	2,482	2,265	Taroom. Gladstone. Rockhampton. Upper Leichhardt.
8	Bundaberg, minus Subdivisions 9, 10 ; Wide Bay ; Maryborough ; Tiaro ; Gympie ; Caboolture, Subdivision 13	14,024	6,461		5,538	1,919	8,434	1,761	8,128		3,791		2,920			442	6,788	998	5,893	2,670	2,638	2,361	1,646	763	Maryborough.
9	Mackay ; Bowen ; Townsville ; Kennedy, minus Subdivisions 10, 10A, 10AA ; Clermont, Subdivisions, 1, 2, 7	18,229	7,104		4,668	3,971	2,941	1,765	11,420		4,323		2,334		3,065		2,138	1,261	6,809	2,782	2,334	906	803	504	Kennedy.
10	Balonne ; Maranoa ; Cunnamulla ; Charleville ; Tambo, minus Subdivision 1 ; Warrego, minus Subdivision 1	3,558	2,994		1,678	171	1,603	1,277	2,124		1,645		1,217			78	1,236	1,035	1,434	1,349	461	249	367	242	Maranoa.
	Gross Increase	109,328	40,656		53,179	20,203	37,434	31,408	65,074		21,496		33,331		12,055		23,321	19,304	44,309	19,926	19,937	9,182	14,113	12,104
	Less Decrease		414	414					55	55	1,180	1,180	89	86	1,034	1,034
	QUEENSLAND		40,242		53,179	20,203	37,434	31,408	65,019		20,316		33,242		11,021		23,321	19,304	44,309	19,926	19,937	9,182	14,113	12,104