Birth-place. Birth. Entered the Colony in period. Total (including not stated). Per cent. of Total Population.
1836 to 1840. 1841 to 1845. 1846 to 1850. 1851 to 1855. 1856 to 1860. 1861.
South Australia 48,613 38.35
England and Wales 5,815 1,688 12,550 15,307 8,553 206 44,843 35.36
Ireland 777 349 1,617 5,738 3,907 42 12,694 10.00
Scotland 962 206 946 3,654 1,670 41 7,649 6.03
Other British Possessions 153 179 537 734 684 69 2,609 2.06
Total British Possessions 48,613 7,707 2,422 15,650 25,433 14,814 358 67,795 53.45
Germany 471 582 3,030 2,416 2,181 80 8,863 6.98
Other Foreign States 58 29 144 275 259 22 888 0.70
Total Foreign States 529 611 3,174 2,691 2,440 102 9,751 7.68
Born at sea 74 21 145 212 94 3 562 0.44
Unspecified 1 2 2 8 2 109 0.08
Grand Total 48,613 8,311 3,054 18,971 28,344 17,350 463 78,217 61.65
Percent. of Total Immigrants now in Colony 10.63 3.95 24.25 36.24 22.18 0.59