Table No. X., SHOWING CENTESIMAL RATE of INCREASE or DECREASE of POPULATION of CENSUS DISTRICTS (arranged in Groups) during the interval between the CENSUS ENUMERATIONS of 1886, 1881, 1876, 1871, 1868, 1864, and 1861.

Number. of Group.	GROUP OF CENSUS DISTRICTS IN 1886.	PERSONS.						MALES.						FEMALES.						GROUPS OF CENSUS DISTRICTS, 1861.
		1881 to 1886.	1876 to 1881.	1871 to 1876.	1868 to 1871.	1864 to 1868.	1861 to 1864.	1881 to 1886.	1876 to 1881.	1871 to 1876.	1868 to 1871.	1864 to 1868.	1861 to 1864.	1881 to 1886.	1876 to 1881.	1871 to 1876.	1868 to 1871.	1864 to 1868.	1861 to 1864.
		Increase.	Increase.	Increase.	Increase.	Increase.	Increase.	Increase.	Increase.	Increase.	Increase.	Increase.	Increase.	Increase.	Increase.	Increase.	Increase.	Increase.	Increase.
	QUEENSLAND CENTESIMAL INCREASE	51.21	23.22	44.28	20.22	62.53	104.48	51.92	19.34	46.32	18.14	62.31	106.53	50.24	29.19	41.24	23.45	62.86	101.39
1	Somerset ; Cook ; Cairns ; Palmer ; Woothakata ; Etheridge ; Cardwell ; Herberton	40.37	*2.42	810.13	238.15			26.55	*8.26	857.78	257.77			133.57	70.85	400.11	141.03
2	Aramac ; Marathon ; Kennedy, Subdivisions 10, 10A, 10AA ; Blackall ; Diamentina ; Tambo, Subdivision 1 ; Warrego, Subdivision 1 ; Burke ; Cloncurry ; Hughenden	14.79	149.84	113.44	19.27	528.03		134.78	127.29	115.71	17.03	479.61		20.25	325.18	97.24	138.10	2000.00
3	Brisbane ; Oxley ; Logan ; Moreton East ; Caboolture, minus Subdivisions 13, 16, 17 ; Fassifern, part Subdivision 5	69.55	23.31	43.86	16.78	38.41	131.20	76.39	20.55	45.33	20.90	31.08	133.48	62.00	26.46	42.22	12.48	46.21	128.61	Brisbane.
4	Ipswich ; Moreton West ; Caboolture, Subdivisions 16, 17 ; Fassifern, minus part Subdivision 5 ; Stanley ; Burnett, part Subdivision 1 ; Highfields, Subdivision 4	30.19	20.99	13.49	29.29	32.89	44.52	43.68	21.29	10.31	36.05	25.85	45.33	34.28	20.06	17.20	22.21	41.18	43.58	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	12.22	11.56	34.01	22.96	53.12	56.40	12.84	6.67	31.51	23.52	29.27	56.64	11.50	17.85	37.36	22.21	76.39	55.99	Drayton. Warwick. Dalby. Callandoon. Condamine.
6	Highfields, Subdivision 5 ; Burnett, minus part Subdivision 1 ; Bundaberg, Subdivisions 9, 10 ; Darling Downs North, Subdivision 11	0.56	*1.89	00.47	9.07	21.83	26.54	*2.50	*3.84	*3.74	9.27	16.28	25.28	5.69	1.54	8.88	8.65	34.56	29.52	Gayndah. Nanango.
7	Taroom ; Leichhardt ; Springsure ; Peak Downs ; Clermont, minus Subdivisions 1, 2, 7 ; Westwood ; St. Lawrence ; Gladstone ; Rockhampton	23.32	10.30	20.00	1.03	65.46	259.09	21.35	4.70	12.26	*4.49	57.76	234.92	25.90	18.62	35.66	12.70	84.51	337.05	Taroom. Gladstone. Rockhampton. Upper Leichhardt.
8	Bundaberg, minus Subdivisions 9, 10 ; Wide Bay ; Maryborough ; Tiaro ; Gympie ; Caboolture, Subdivision 13	55.39	34.23	41.74	16.84	264.55	146.38	54.86	34.38	36.02	*5.17	385.68	130.97	56.05	34.02	50.62	82.64	138.71	173.02	Maryborough.
9	Mackay ; Bowen ; Townsville ; Kennedy, minus Subdivisions 10, 10A, 10AA ; Clermont, Subdivisions, 1, 2, 7	89.74	53.78	63.27	82.87	158.89	2052.32	87.83	47.47	35.72	83.35	160.63	1801.43	93.13	61.43	104.71	68.48	154.42	3150.00	Kennedy.
10	Balonne ; Maranoa ; Cunnamulla ; Charleville ; Tambo, minus Subdivision 1 ; Warrego, minus Subdivision 1	39.69	50.15	39.09	4.15	63.66	102.90	35.52	37.96	39.06	*2.44	63.13	112.13	48.02	82.39	39.20	26.86	65.54	76.10	Maranoa.