Table No. II, 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 1861-1901.

	POPULATION ENUMERATED.			INCREASE SINCE PREVIOUS ENUMERATION.
	Males.	Females.	Persons.	Males.	Females.	Persons.
1861— 7 April	18,121	11,938	30,059
1864— 1 January	37,425	24,042	61,467	19,304	12,104	31,408
1868— 2 March	60,746	39,155	99,901	23,321	15,113	38,434
1871— 1 September	71,767	48,337	120,104	11,021	9,182	20,203
1876— 1 May	105,009	68,274	173,283	33,242	19,937	53,179
1881— 3 April	125,325	88,200	213,525	20,316	19,926	40,242
1886— 1 May	190,344	132,509	322,853	65,019	44,309	109,328
1891— 5 April	223,779	169,939	393,718	33,435	37,430	70,865
1901—31 March	280,092	223,174	503,266	56,313	53,235	109,548
Increase since 7 April, 1861				261,971	211,236	473,207