General Statistical Summary for the Years 1891 and 1901 showing the difference between the two Census Years., Area—26215 Square Miles.
| 1 |
|
1891. |
1901. |
Increase since 1891. |
| Absolute. |
Per Cent. |
| Population on 31st December |
|
152,252 |
174,233 |
21,981 |
14.44 |
| Population, mean for year |
|
148,757 |
173,606 |
24,849 |
16.70 |
| Births |
|
4,971 |
4,930 |
- 41 |
- .82 |
| Deaths |
|
2,234 |
1,803 |
- 429 |
- 19.21 |
| Marriages |
|
988 |
1,338 |
350 |
35.43 |
| Finance— |
|
|
|
|
|
| State and Commonwealth (1). |
|
|
|
|
|
| Revenue. |
|
|
|
|
|
| From Customs |
£ |
367,130 |
401,894 |
25,764 |
6.85 |
| From Excise |
£ |
17,327 |
22,549 |
5,222 |
30.14 |
| Other Taxes |
£ |
108,681 |
110,663 |
1,382 |
1.27 |
| Total Revenue |
£ |
883,199 |
954,311 |
71,112 |
8.05 |
| Total Net Revenue (2) |
£ |
593,481 |
613,330 |
19,849 |
3.34 |
| General Expenditure. |
|
|
|
|
|
| Interest on Loans (gross) |
|
263,853 |
322,746 |
58,893 |
22.32 |
| Total Expenditure |
£ |
851,559 |
998,590 |
147,031 |
17.26 |
| Total Expenditure (2) |
£ |
561,840 |
657,609 |
95,769 |
17.04 |
| Total Net less net Inderest on Loans |
£ |
304,039 |
343,466 |
39,427 |
12.97 |
| Loand Expenditure. |
|
|
|
|
|
| On Railways |
£ |
254,321 |
80,948 |
|
|
| Other Public Works |
£ |
307,339 |
261,046 |
|
|
| Total, current year |
£ |
561,601 |
341,994 |
|
|
| Public Debt on 31st Dec |
£ |
7,110,290 |
8,854,541 |
1,744,251 |
24.53 |
| Imports |
|
2,051,964 |
1,965,199 |
- 86765 |
- 4.23 |
| Exports—Wool |
£ |
418,460 |
280,347 |
- 138113 |
- 33.01 |
| Gold |
£ |
133,013 |
204,164 |
71,151 |
53.50 |
| Silver, Silver Ore, and Silver-Lead |
£ |
62,138 |
325,335 |
263,197 |
423.50 |
| Copper and Copper Ore |
£ |
|
1,026,748 |
1,026,748 |
|
| Tin |
£ |
293,170 |
212,542 |
- 80628 |
- 27.50 |
| Total Gold, Silver, Copper, and Tim |
£ |
488,321 |
1,768,789 |
1,280,468 |
202.15 |
| Total per cent. to total Exports |
|
33.89 |
60.03 |
|
|
| Total Home Products |
£ |
1,367,927 |
2,933,878 |
1,565,951 |
114.47 |
| Total Exports |
£ |
1,440,818 |
2,945,757 |
1,504,939 |
104.45 |
| Shipping—Total Tonnage |
|
1,044,606 |
1,432,725 |
388,119 |
37.15 |
| Railways (2)—Miles open |
|
425 |
618 |
193 |
45.41 |
| Train miles |
|
941,165 |
1,181,191 |
180,026 |
19.10 |
| Cost of Construction |
£ |
3,282,489 |
4,961,291 |
1,678,802 |
51.14 |
| Receipts |
£ |
190,226 |
299,600 |
109,374 |
57.50 |
| Expenditure |
£ |
159,327 |
234,964 |
75,637 |
47.48 |
| Telegraphs (4)—Miles Poles |
|
2,082 |
2615¼ |
533¼ |
25.60 |
| Offices |
£ |
210 |
325 |
115 |
54.75 |
| Cost of Construction |
£ |
198,663 |
305,947 |
107,284 |
54.00 |
| Messages |
No. |
456,396 |
363,414 |
- 92982 |
20.37 |
| Receipts |
£ |
32,576 |
30,684 |
- 1892 |
5.81 |
| Post Office—Offices |
|
328 |
376 |
48 |
14.64 |
| Letters and Post Cards |
|
5,852,381 |
11,173,493 |
5,321,012 |
90.93 |
| Newspapers and Packets |
|
6,682,001 |
9,678,778 |
2,996,777 |
44.84 |
| Receipts (5) |
£ |
72,410 |
95,411 |
23,001 |
31.77 |
| Working Expenses (5) |
£ |
78,622 |
97,470 |
18,848 |
23.97 |
| Banks—Deposits (Ordinary) |
£ |
4,073,631 |
3,187,831 |
- 885800 |
- 21.75 |
| (Savings) |
£ |
554,417 |
1,092,037 |
1,537,620 |
96.90 |
| Property—Assessed Annual Value |
£ |
1,061,182 |
1,012,967 |
- 48215 |
- 4.54 |
| Agriculture—Wheat — Acres |
|
47,584 |
44,084 |
- 3500 |
- 7.36 |
| Bushels |
|
937,680 |
963,662 |
25,982 |
2.77 |
| Oats — Acres |
|
28,360 |
54,089 |
25,729 |
90.72 |
| Bushels |
|
876,573 |
1,702,659 |
826,086 |
94.26 |
| Barley—Acres |
|
2,650 |
6,104 |
3,454 |
130.35 |
| Bushels |
|
71,686 |
167,485 |
95,799 |
133.64 |
| Potatoes—Acres |
|
16,393 |
25,444 |
9,051 |
55.22 |
| Tons |
|
63,000 |
114,704 |
51,704 |
82.06 |
| Hay—Acres |
|
45,445 |
61,495 |
16,050 |
55.31 |
| Tons |
|
67,164 |
109,383 |
42,219 |
62.85 |
| Apples—Sushels |
|
604,255 |
843,348 |
239,093 |
39.55 |
| Land in Crop—Acres |
|
168,121 |
232,550 |
64,429 |
38.32 |
| Live Stock—Horses |
|
31,312 |
32,399 |
1,087 |
3.47 |
| Cattle |
|
167,788 |
168,661 |
873 |
.52 |
| Sheep |
|
1,664,118 |
1,792,481 |
128,363 |
7.71 |
| Pigs |
|
73,520 |
58,716 |
- 14804 |
- 20.13 |