Comparative Statement showing proportion of the Female Population living within principal Age-Periods in each of the Six States of Australasia and New Zealand (Census 1901.) exclusive of Aborigines.
  
    
      |  | New South Wales. | Victoria. | Queensland.† | South Australia.* | Western Australia. | Tasmania. | Commonwealth. | New Zealand. | Australasia. | 
  
  
    
      | All ages | 644,841 | 597,350 | 223,174 | 178,182 | 71,249 | 82,851 | 1,797,647 | 366,727 | 2,164,374 | 
    
      | Specified | 644,350 | 595,594 | 222,792 | 178,182 | 71,203 | 82,824 | 1,794,945 | 366,534 | 2,161,479 | 
    
      | Females under 5 years | 78,553 | 65,162 | 31,000 | 19,817 | 10,234 | 10,163 | 214,929 | 42,484 | 257,413 | 
    
      | Females 5 to 15 years | 162,043 | 137,113 | 60,136 | 44,211 | 16,176 | 21,351 | 441,030 | 84,547 | 525,577 | 
    
      | Females 15 to 65 years | 384,219 | 364,085 | 126,681 | 106,553 | 43,730 | 48,116 | 1,073,384 | 227,368 | 1,300,752 | 
    
      | Females 65 and over | 19,535 | 29,234 | 4,975 | 7,601 | 1,063 | 3,194 | 65,602 | 12,135 | 77,737 | 
    
      | Females 7 to 14 (school age). | 114,323 | 96,908 | 42,120 | 31,199 | 11,350 | 15,012 | 310,912 |  |  | 
    
      | Females 21 years and over | 319,561 | 321,993 | 104,021 | 90,265 | 37,666 | 40,438 | 813,944 | 188,564 | 1,002,508 | 
    
      | Females 15 to 45 (fertile age) | 313,323 | 295,239 | 104,217 | 85,132 | 37,816 | 39,033 | 874,760 | 183,387 | 1,058,147 | 
    
      | Females under 5 years | 78,553 | 65,162 | 31,000 | 19,817 | 10,234 | 10,163 | 214,929 | 42,484 | 257,413 | 
    
      | Females 5 to 10 years | 81,946 | 70,495 | 31,273 | 22,612 | 8,856 | 10,864 | 226,046 | 42,422 | 268,468 | 
    
      | Females 10 to 15 years | 80,097 | 66,618 | 28,863 | 21,599 | 7,320 | 10,487 | 214,984 | 42,125 | 257,109 | 
    
      | Females 15 to 20 years | 70,736 | 59,704 | 23,131 | 20,162 | 5,849 | 9,063 | 188,644 | 42,358 | 231,002 | 
    
      | Females 20 to 25 years | 64,818 | 57,609 | 21,590 | 17,540 | 7,279 | 8,149 | 176,985 | 41,960 | 218,945 | 
    
      | Females 25 to 30 years | 56,043 | 52,818 | 18,559 | 14,253 | 8,677 | 6,561 | 156,911 | 33,233 | 190,144 | 
    
      | Females 30 to 35 years | 46,697 | 48,160 | 16,213 | 12,368 | 7,298 | 5,576 | 136,312 | 27,272 | 163,584 | 
    
      | Females 35 to 40 years | 41,593 | 43,394 | 13,863 | 11,213 | 5,322 | 5,217 | 120,602 | 21,217 | 141,819 | 
    
      | Females 40 to 45 years | 33,436 | 33,554 | 10,861 | 9,596 | 3,391 | 4,467 | 95,305 | 17,347 | 112,652 | 
    
      | Females 45 to 50 years | 24,001 | 21,800 | 7,448 | 7,277 | 2,151 | 3,094 | 65,771 | 13,997 | 79,768 | 
    
      | Females 50 to 55 years | 19,327 | 17,590 | 6,100 | 5,573 | 1,678 | 2,379 | 52,647 | 11,991 | 64,638 | 
    
      | Females 55 to 60 years | 15,376 | 15,157 | 4,941 | 4,545 | 1,177 | 1,885 | 43,081 | 9,963 | 53,044 | 
    
      | Females 60 to 65 years | 12,192 | 14,299 | 3,975 | 4,026 | 908 | 1,725 | 37,125 | 8,017 | 45,142 | 
    
      | Females 65 to 70 years | 9,237 | 13,840 | 2,414 | 3,051 | 570 | 1,321 | 30,433 | 6,028 | 36,451 | 
    
      | Females 70 to 75 years | 5,202 | 8,349 | 1,386 | 2,280 | 279 | 910 | 18,406 | 3,236 | 21,642 | 
    
      | Females 75 to 80 years | 2,844 | 4,230 | 705 | 1,262 | 133 | 514 | 9,688 | 1,679 | 11,367 | 
    
      | Females 80 to 85 years | 1,574 | 2,064 | 343 | 698 | 56 | 302 | 5,037 | 852 | 5,889 | 
    
      | Females 85 and over | 678 | 751 | 127 | 310 | 25 | 147 | 2,038 | 340 | 2,378 | 
    
      | Unspecified | 491 | 1,756 | 382 |  | 46 | 27 | 2,702 | 208 | 2,910 | 
    
      | CENTESIMAL. | 
    
      | Specified ages | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 
    
      | Females under 5 years | 12.19 | 10.94 | 13.92 | 11.12 | 14.37 | 12.28 | 11.97 | 11.59 | 11.91 | 
    
      | Females 5 to 15 years | 25.16 | 23.00 | 27.00 | 24.82 | 22.73 | 25.80 | 24.57 | 23.07 | 24.31 | 
    
      | Females 15 to 65 years | 39.64 | 61.08 | 56.86 | 59.80 | 61.43 | 58.08 | 59.80 | 62.03 | 60.17 | 
    
      | Females 65 and over | 3.01 | 4.98 | 2.22 | 4.26 | 1.47 | 3.84 | 3.66 | 3.31 | 3.61 | 
    
      | Females 7 to 14 (school age) | 17.74 | 16.27 | 18.91 | 17.51 | 15.94 | 18.12 | 17.32 |  |  | 
    
      | Females 21 years and over | 49.58 | 54.05 | 46.71 | 50.67 | 52.88 | 48.82 | 45.34 | 51.44 | 46.38 | 
    
      | Females 15 to 45 (fertile age) | 48.63 | 49.53 | 46.78 | 47.79 | 53.12 | 47.11 | 48.74 | 50.04 | 48.95 | 
    
      | Females under 5 years | 12.19 | 10.94 | 13.92 | 11.12 | 14.37 | 12.27 | 11.97 | 11.59 | 11.91 | 
    
      | Females 5 to 10 years | 12.73 | 11.82 | 14.04 | 12.69 | 12.44 | 13.13 | 12.60 | 11.58 | 12.42 | 
    
      | Females 10 to 15 years | 12.43 | 11.18 | 12.96 | 12.13 | 10.29 | 12.67 | 11.97 | 11.49 | 11.89 | 
    
      | Females 15 to 20 years | 10.98 | 10.02 | 10.38 | 11.32 | 8.23 | 10.94 | 10.52 | 11.56 | 10.68 | 
    
      | Females 20 to 25 years | 10.06 | 9.66 | 9.69 | 9.85 | 10.23 | 9.83 | 9.86 | 11.45 | 10.12 | 
    
      | Females 25 to 30 years | 8.70 | 8.86 | 8.33 | 8.00 | 12.18 | 7.92 | 8.74 | 9.07 | 8.80 | 
    
      | Females 30 to 35 years | 7.25 | 8.08 | 7.28 | 6.94 | 10.24 | 6.73 | 7.59 | 7.44 | 7.56 | 
    
      | Females 35 to 40 years | 6.45 | 7.28 | 6.22 | 6.30 | 7.48 | 6.30 | 6.72 | 5.79 | 6.57 | 
    
      | Females 40 to 45 years | 5.19 | 5.63 | 4.88 | 5.38 | 4.76 | 5.39 | 5.31 | 4.73 | 5.22 | 
    
      | Females 45 to 50 years | 3.73 | 3.66 | 3.34 | 4.08 | 3.02 | 3.74 | 3.66 | 3.82 | 3.69 | 
    
      | Females 50 to 55 years | 3.00 | 2.95 | 2.74 | 3.12 | 2.36 | 2.87 | 2.93 | 3.27 | 2.99 | 
    
      | Females 55 to 60 years | 2.39 | 2.54 | 2.22 | 2.55 | 1.65 | 2.28 | 2.40 | 2.72 | 2.45 | 
    
      | Females 60 to 65 years | 1.89 | 2.40 | 1.78 | 2.26 | 1.28 | 2.08 | 2.07 | 2.18 | 2.09 | 
    
      | Females 65 to 70 years | 1.43 | 2.32 | 1.08 | 1.71 | 0.80 | 1.60 | 1.70 | 1.64 | 1.69 | 
    
      | Females 70 to 75 years | 0.80 | 1.40 | 0.62 | 1.28 | 0.39 | 1.10 | 1.03 | 0.88 | 1.00 | 
    
      | Females 75 to 80 years | 0.44 | 0.71 | 0.31 | 0.71 | 0.18 | 0.62 | 0.54 | 0.46 | 0.53 | 
    
      | Females 80 to 85 years | 0.24 | 0.34 | 0.15 | 0.39 | 0.07 | 0.36 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.28 | 
    
      | Females 85 and over | 0.10 | 0.21 | 0.06 | 0.17 | 0.03 | 0.17 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 
    
      | Females Infants and children, 0 to 5 years. | 12.19 | 10.94 | 13.92 | 11.12 | 14.37 | 12.27 | 11.97 | 11.59 | 11.91 | 
    
      | Girls, 5 to 15 years | 23.16 | 23.00 | 27.00 | 24.82 | 22.73 | 25.80 | 24.57 | 23.07 | 24.31 | 
    
      | Maidens, 15 to 20 years | 10.98 | 10.02 | 10.38 | 11.32 | 8.23 | 10.94 | 10.52 | 11.56 | 10.68 | 
    
      | Young women, 20 to 30 years | 18.76 | 18.52 | 18.02 | 17.85 | 22.41 | 17.75 | 18.60 | 20.52 | 18.92 | 
    
      | Middleaged, 30 to 50 years. | 22.62 | 24.65 | 21.72 | 22.70 | 25.50 | 22.16 | 23.28 | 21.78 | 23.04 | 
    
      | Elderly, 50 to 65 years | 7.28 | 7.89 | 6.74 | 7.93 | 5.29 | 7.23 | 7.40 | 8.17 | 7.53 | 
    
      | Aged, 65 and over | 3.01 | 4.98 | 2.22 | 4.26 | 1.47 | 3.85 | 3.66 | 3.31 | 3.61 |