TABLE showing the Distribution and Movement of Population by Electoral Districts in the Intercensal period, 1891-1901.
| Divisions and Electoral Districts. |
Population. |
Increase or Decrease since 1891. |
Proportion per cent. to Total Population. |
| Census, 1891. |
Census 1901. |
Numerical. |
Percental. |
1891. |
1901. |
| Increase. |
Decrease. |
Increase. |
Decrease. |
| DIVISIONS. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| North-Eastern Division |
47,939 |
51,977 |
4,038 |
|
8.42 |
|
32.68 |
30.13 |
| North-Western Division |
27,515 |
34,059 |
6,544 |
|
23.78 |
|
18.76 |
19.75 |
| Western & Midland Division. |
13,082 |
26,080 |
12,998 |
|
99.35 |
|
8.92 |
15.12 |
| South-Eastern and South-Western Division |
58,131 |
60,359 |
2,228 |
|
3.83 |
|
39.64 |
35.00 |
| The whole State |
146,667 |
172,475 |
25,808 |
|
17.60 |
|
100.00 |
100.00 |
| NORTH-EASTERN DIVISION. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Evandale |
3,262 |
3,353 |
91 |
|
2.79 |
|
2.22 |
1.94 |
| Fingal |
5,003 |
5,831 |
828 |
|
16.54 |
|
3.41 |
3.38 |
| Launceston—North |
7,604 |
18,022 |
814 |
|
4.73 |
|
5.18 |
10.45 |
| Launceston—South |
9,604 |
|
|
|
|
|
6.55 |
|
|
17,208 |
18,022 |
814 |
|
4.73 |
|
11.73 |
10.45 |
| George Town |
3,607 |
4,896 |
2,850 |
|
22.80 |
|
2.46 |
2.83 |
| Ringarooma |
4,814 |
5,592 |
|
|
|
|
3.28 |
3.24 |
| Selby |
4,077 |
4,860 |
|
|
|
|
2.78 |
2.83 |
| Longford |
3,126 |
3,106 |
|
545 |
|
5.46 |
2.13 |
1.80 |
| Cressy |
2,303 |
2,173 |
|
|
|
|
1.57 |
1.26 |
| Westbury |
4,539 |
4,144 |
|
|
|
|
3.10 |
2.40 |
| TOTAL N.E. DIVISION |
47,939 |
51,977 |
4,038 |
|
8.42 |
|
32.68 |
30.13 |
| NORTH-WESTERN DIVISION. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Deloraine |
4,913 |
4,969 |
56 |
|
1.14 |
|
3.35 |
2.89 |
| Devon, West |
5,734 |
7,483 |
6,488 |
|
28.70 |
|
3.91 |
4.34 |
| Wellington |
7,814 |
5,565 |
|
|
|
|
5.33 |
3.22 |
| Devon, East |
9,054 |
|
|
|
|
|
6.17 |
|
| Devonport |
|
7,685 |
|
|
|
|
|
4.46 |
| Latrobe |
|
3,490 |
|
|
|
|
|
2.02 |
| Waratah |
|
4,867 |
|
|
|
|
|
2.82 |
| TOTAL N.W. DIVISION |
27,515 |
34,059 |
6,544 |
|
23.78 |
|
18.76 |
19.75 |
| WESTERN AND MIDLAND DIVISION. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| C&bell Town |
2,695 |
2,337 |
|
358 |
|
1.32 |
1.84 |
1.35 |
| Oatlands |
3,330 |
3,182 |
|
148 |
|
4.44 |
2.27 |
1.81 |
| Cumberland |
7,057 |
3,338 |
13,504 |
|
191.31 |
|
4.81 |
1.94 |
| Zeehan |
|
6,772 |
|
|
|
|
|
3.93 |
| Lyell |
|
10,451 |
|
|
|
|
|
6.06 |
| TOTAL MIDLAND DIVISION. |
13,082 |
26,080 |
12,998 |
|
99.35 |
|
8.92 |
15.12 |
| SOUTH-EASTERN & SOUTH-WESTERN DIVISION. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Brighton |
3,414 |
2,958 |
|
806 |
|
|
2.33 |
1.72 |
| Richmond |
2,561 |
2,457 |
|
|
|
|
1.75 |
1.43 |
| Sorell |
4,183 |
4,152 |
|
|
|
6.66 |
2.85 |
2.40 |
| Glamorgan |
1,919 |
1,704 |
|
|
|
|
1.31 |
0.99 |
| Hobart—North |
8,527 |
24,654 |
|
251 |
|
1.00 |
5.82 |
14.31 |
| Hobart—South |
7,780 |
|
|
|
|
|
5.30 |
|
| Hobart—West |
8,598 |
|
|
|
|
|
5.86 |
|
|
24,905 |
24,654 |
|
251 |
|
1.00 |
16.98 |
14.31 |
| Glenorchy |
5,502 |
6,266 |
764 |
|
13.89 |
|
3.75 |
3.63 |
| Queenborough |
7,690 |
4,248 |
1,388 |
|
18.05 |
|
5.24 |
2.46 |
| Kingborough |
|
4,830 |
|
|
|
|
|
2.80 |
| New Norfolk |
4,253 |
4,764 |
511 |
|
12.02 |
|
2.90 |
2.76 |
| Franklin |
3,704 |
4,326 |
622 |
|
16.79 |
|
2.53 |
2.50 |
| TOTAL S.E. & S.W. DIVISION. |
58,131 |
60,359 |
2,228 |
|
3.83 |
|
39.64 |
35.00 |