TABLE I.—COMPARATIVE SUMMARY showing the AGES of PERSONS (MALES and FEMALES) in the PROVINCE of SOUTH AUSTRALIA at DATES of CENSUS of 1881 and 1891 respectively (exclusive of ABORIGINES).
  
    
      | PERIODS OF AGE. | THE PROVINCE. | CITY OF ADELAIDE. | 
    
      | Persons. | Males. | Females. | Persons. | Males. | 
    
      | 1881. | 1891. | 1881. | 1891. | 1881. | 1891. | 1881. | 1891. | 1881. | 
  
  
    
      | All ages | 279,865 | 320,431 | 149,530 | 166,801 | 130,335 | 153,630 | 38,479 | 37,837 | 19,104 | 
    
      | Under 1 year | 8,962 | 9,278 | 4,558 | 4,694 | 4,404 | 4,584 | 1,098 | 898 | 518 | 
    
      | 1 year | 8,399 | 8,648 | 4,297 | 4,368 | 4,102 | 4,280 | 967 | 756 | 501 | 
    
      | 2 years | 8,434 | 9,128 | 4,248 | 4,672 | 4,186 | 4,456 | 949 | 851 | 480 | 
    
      | 3 years | 8,053 | 9,176 | 4,042 | 4,717 | 4,011 | 4,459 | 886 | 890 | 436 | 
    
      | 4 years | 7,836 | 9,051 | 3,883 | 4,564 | 3,953 | 4,487 | 859 | 869 | 383 | 
    
      | Total under 5 years | 41,684 | 45,281 | 21,028 | 23,015 | 20,656 | 22,266 | 4,759 | 4,264 | 2,318 | 
    
      | 5 years | 7,426 | 9,180 | 3,782 | 4,693 | 3,644 | 4,487 | 837 | 867 | 411 | 
    
      | 6 years | 7,042 | 9,065 | 3,501 | 4,500 | 3,541 | 4,565 | 765 | 845 | 355 | 
    
      | 7 years | 6,977 | 8,737 | 3,458 | 4,401 | 3,519 | 4,336 | 799 | 818 | 410 | 
    
      | 8 years | 6,682 | 8,025 | 3,347 | 4,083 | 3,335 | 3,942 | 735 | 764 | 369 | 
    
      | 9 years | 6,637 | 8,087 | 3,319 | 4,150 | 3,318 | 3,937 | 756 | 808 | 355 | 
    
      | 10 years | 6,602 | 8,031 | 3,293 | 4,062 | 3,309 | 3,969 | 766 | 817 | 385 | 
    
      | 11 years | 6,280 | 7,542 | 3,142 | 3,849 | 3,138 | 3,693 | 718 | 782 | 320 | 
    
      | 12 years | 6,492 | 7,360 | 3,252 | 3,722 | 3,240 | 3,638 | 772 | 702 | 368 | 
    
      | 13 years | 6,569 | 7,042 | 3,309 | 3,513 | 3,260 | 3,529 | 830 | 740 | 398 | 
    
      | 14 years | 6,332 | 7,828 | 3,211 | 4,016 | 3,121 | 3,812 | 814 | 880 | 376 | 
    
      | Total under 15 years | 108,723 | 126,178 | 54,642 | 64,004 | 54,081 | 62,174 | 12,551 | 12,287 | 6,065 | 
    
      | 15 and under 20 years | 29,792 | 30,980 | 14,801 | 15,363 | 14,991 | 15,617 | 4,440 | 3,919 | 1,966 | 
    
      | 20 and under 21 years | 5,739 | 6,187 | 2,833 | 3,115 | 2,906 | 3,072 | 960 | 895 | 439 | 
    
      | Total under 21 years | 144,254 | 163,345 | 72,276 | 82,482 | 71,978 | 80,863 | 17,951 | 17,101 | 8,470 | 
    
      | 21 and under 25 years | 25,012 | 24,116 | 14,074 | 12,265 | 10,938 | 11,851 | 4,058 | 3,566 | 2,021 | 
    
      | 25 and under 30 years | 25,227 | 27,337 | 15,032 | 14,400 | 10,195 | 12,937 | 4,018 | 3,656 | 2,260 | 
    
      | 30 and under 35 years | 18,654 | 24,116 | 10,965 | 13,426 | 7,689 | 10,690 | 2,646 | 2,871 | 1,415 | 
    
      | 35 and under 40 years | 16,295 | 19,048 | 9,625 | 10,758 | 6,670 | 8,290 | 2,186 | 2,306 | 1,149 | 
    
      | 40 and under 45 years | 13,389 | 14,454 | 7,344 | 8,115 | 6,045 | 6,339 | 1,988 | 1,762 | 980 | 
    
      | 45 and under 50 years | 10,621 | 12,344 | 5,672 | 6,827 | 4,949 | 5,517 | 1,568 | 1,635 | 745 | 
    
      | 50 and under 55 years | 8,768 | 10,332 | 4,897 | 5,401 | 3,871 | 4,931 | 1,296 | 1,441 | 656 | 
    
      | 55 and under 60 years | 6,027 | 7,931 | 3,336 | 4,094 | 2,691 | 3,837 | 962 | 1,061 | 491 | 
    
      | 60 and under 65 years | 5,020 | 6,780 | 2,770 | 3,529 | 2,250 | 3,251 | 772 | 919 | 383 | 
    
      | 65 and under 70 years | 3,013 | 4,547 | 1,607 | 2,378 | 1,406 | 2,169 | 451 | 645 | 220 | 
    
      | 70 and under 75 years | 2,006 | 3,257 | 1,102 | 1,723 | 904 | 1,534 | 327 | 454 | 173 | 
    
      | 75 and under 80 years | 984 | 1,680 | 537 | 850 | 447 | 830 | 160 | 250 | 92 | 
    
      | 80 and under 85 years | 503 | 793 | 250 | 404 | 253 | 389 | 96 | 128 | 49 | 
    
      | 85 years and upwards | 92 | 351 | 43 | 149 | 49 | 202 |  | 42 |  | 
    
      | Total of Adults | 135,611 | 157,086 | 77,254 | 84,319 | 58,357 | 72,767 | 20,528 | 20,736 | 10,634 |