TABLE II.—STATEMENT of the POPULATION, MALES and FEMALES, at the date of EACH CENSUS from 1844 to 1881, both inclusive (exclusive of Aborigines).

Date of Enumeration.	Population.			On previous Census (total population only.)
	Total.	Males.	Females.	Numerical Increase.	Increase per cent.
1844—February 26th	17,366	9,526	7,840
1846—February 26th	22,390	12,670	9,720	5,024	28.9
1851—January 1st	63,700	35,302	28,398	41,310	184.5
1855—March 31st	85,821	43,720	42,101	22,121	34.7
1861—April 8th	126,830	65,048	61,782	41,009	47.7
1866—March 26th	163,452	85,334	78,118	36,622	28.8
1871—April 2nd	185,626	95,408	90,218	22,174	13.5
1876—March 26th	213,271	110,491	102,780	27,645	14.9
1881—April 3rd	279,865	149,530	130,335	66,594	31.2