TABLE IV—COMPARATIVE RETURN showing the NUMBER of PERSONS (MALES AND FEMALES),at stated PERIODS of AGE, in the STATE, together with the NUMBER PER CENT. (at each PERIOD of AGE) to the TOTAL POPULATION at DATE of CENSUS 1891 and 1901 respectively (exclusive of ABORIGINES)
PERIODS OF AGE. PERSONS. MALES. FEMALES.
1891. 1901. Per cent. on Population, 1891. Per cent. on Population, 1901. 1891. 1901. Per cent. on Population, 1891. Per cent. on Population, 1901. 1891. 1901. Per cent. on Population, 1891. Per cent. on Population, 1901.
All ages 320,431 362,604 166,801 184,422 153,630 178,182
Under 1 year 9,278 8,196 2.90 2.26 4,694 4,188 1.47 1.15 4,584 4,008 1.43 1.11
1 year 8,648 7,843 2.70 2.16 4,368 3,951 1.36 1.09 4,280 3,892 1.34 1.07
2 years 9,128 7,870 2.85 2.17 4,672 3,979 1.46 1.10 4,456 3,891 1.39 1.07
3 years 9,176 7,865 2.86 2.17 4,717 3,964 1.47 1.09 4,459 3,901 1.39 1.08
4 years 9,051 8,303 2.82 2.29 4,564 4,178 1.42 1.15 4,487 4,125 1.40 1.14
Total under 5 years 45,281 40,077 14.13 11.05 23,015 20,260 7.18 5.58 22,266 19,817 6.95 5.47
5 years 9,180 8,725 2.87 2.41 4,693 4,416 1.47 1.22 4,487 4,309 1.40 1.19
6 years 9,065 9,092 2.83 2.51 4,500 4,655 1.40 1.29 4,565 4,437 1.43 1.22
7 years 8,737 9,146 2.73 2.52 4,401 4,546 1.37 1.26 4,336 4,600 1.36 1.26
8 years 8,025 8,982 2.50 2.48 4,083 4,451 1.27 1.23 3,942 4,531 1.23 1.25
9 years 8,087 9,423 2.52 2.60 4,150 4,688 1.30 1.29 3,937 4,735 1.22 1.31
Total under 10 years 88,375 85,445 27.58 23.57 44,842 43,016 13.99 11.87 43,533 42,429 13.59 11.70
10 years 8,031 9,067 2.51 2.50 4,062 4,603 1.27 1.27 3,969 4,464 1.24 1.23
11 years 7,542 8,788 2.35 2.42 3,849 4,420 1.20 1.22 3,693 4,368 1.15 1.20
12 years 7,360 8,811 2.30 2.43 3,722 4,476 1.16 1.24 3,638 4,335 1.14 1.19
13 years 7,042 8,569 2.20 2.36 3,513 4,403 1.10 1.21 3,529 4,166 1.10 1.15
14 years 7,828 8,557 2.44 2.36 4,016 4,291 1.25 1.18 3,812 4,266 1.19 1.18
Total under 15 years 126,178 129,237 39.38 35.64 64,004 65,209 19.97 17.99 62,174 64,028 19.41 17.65
15 and under 20 years 30,980 40,169 9.67 11.08 15,363 20,007 4.80 5.52 15,617 20,162 4.87 5.56
20 and under 21 years 6,187 7,345 1.93 2.03 3,115 3,618 0.97 1.00 3,072 3,727 0.96 1.03
Total under 21 years 163,345 176,751 50.98 48.75 82,482 88,834 25.74 24.51 80,863 87,917 25.24 24.24
21 and under 25 years 24,116 26,836 7.53 7.40 12,265 13,023 3.83 3.59 11,851 13,813 3.70 3.81
25 and under 30 years 27,337 28,024 8.53 7.73 14,400 13,771 4.49 3.80 12,937 14,253 4.04 3.93
30 and under 35 years 24,116 25,313 7.53 6.98 13,426 12,945 4.20 3.57 10,690 12,368 3.33 3.41
35 and under 40 years 19,048 23,226 5.94 6.41 10,758 12,013 3.35 3.31 8,290 11,213 2.59 3.09
40 and under 45 years 14,454 20,967 4.51 5.78 8,115 11,371 2.53 3.14 6,339 9,596 1.98 2.65
45 and under 50 years 12,344 16,310 3.85 4.50 6,827 9,033 2.13 2.49 5,517 7.277 1.72 2.01
50 and under 55 years 10,332 12,340 3.22 3.40 5,401 6,767 1.69 1.87 4,931 5,573 1.53 1.54
55 and under 60 years 7,931 9,881 2.48 2.73 4,094 5,336 1.28 1.47 3,837 4,545 1.20 1.25
60 and under 65 years 6,780 8,018 2.12 2.21 3,529 3,992 1.10 1.10 3,251 4,026 1.02 1.11
65 and under 70 years 4,547 5,923 1.42 1.63 2,378 2,872 0.74 0.79 2,169 3,051 0.68 0.84
70 and under 75 years 3,257 4,562 1.02 1.26 1,723 2,282 0.54 0.63 1,534 2,280 0.48 0.63
75 and under 80 years 1,680 2,552 0.53 0.70 850 1,290 0.27 0.36 830 1,262 0.26 0.35
80 and under 85 years 793 1,344 0.25 0.37 404 646 0.13 0.17 389 698 0.12 0.19
85 years and upwards 351 557 0.11 0.15 149 247 0.05 0.07 202 310 0.06 0.08
Total of Adults 157,086 185,853 49.02 51.25 84,319 95,588 26.31 26.36 72,767 90,265 22.71 24.89