Comparative Statement showing proportion of the Population living within principal Age-Periods in each of the six States of Australasia and New Zealand, exclusive of Aborigines (Census 1901)., NUMERICAL.
  
    
      |  | New South Wales. | Victoria. | Queensland.† | South Australia.* | Western Australia. | Tasmania. | Commonwealth. | New Zealand. | Australasia. | 
  
  
    
      | All ages | 1,354,846 | 1,201,070 | 503,266 | 362,604 | 184,124 | 172,475 | 3,778,385 | 772,719 | 4,551,104 | 
    
      | Specified | 1,351,792 | 1,196,758 | 499,565 | 362,604 | 183,809 | 172,328 | 3,766,856 | 772,118 | 4,538,974 | 
    
      | Persons under 5 years | 158,861 | 131,948 | 62,626 | 40,077 | 20,675 | 20,865 | 435,052 | 86,806 | 521,858 | 
    
      | Persons 5 to 15 years | 327,814 | 276,538 | 121,839 | 89,160 | 32,572 | 43,160 | 891,083 | 170,961 | 1,062,044 | 
    
      | Persons 15 to 65 years | 818,544 | 722,221 | 302,190 | 218,429 | 127,240 | 101,280 | 2,289,904 | 482,959 | 2,772,863 | 
    
      | Persons 65 and over | 465,731 | 66,051 | 12,910 | 14,938 | 3,322 | 7,023 | 150,817 | 31,353 | 154,170 | 
    
      | Persons 7 to 14 (school age) | 231,095 | 195,735 | 85,390 | 62,786 | 22,799 | 30,294 | 628,099 |  |  | 
    
      | Persons 21 years and over (adults) | 700,480 | 647,689 | 258,315 | 185,853 | 114,390 | 86,399 | 1,993,126 | 412,395 | 2,305,521 | 
    
      | Persons under 5 years | 158,861 | 131,948 | 62,626 | 40,077 | 20,675 | 20,865 | 435,052 | 86,806 | 521,858 | 
    
      | Persons 5 to 10 years | 166,135 | 142,546 | 63,537 | 45,368 | 17,747 | 22,024 | 457,357 | 85,736 | 543,093 | 
    
      | Persons 10 to 15 years | 161,679 | 133,992 | 58,302 | 43,792 | 14,825 | 21,136 | 433,726 | 85,225 | 518,951 | 
    
      | Persons 15 to 50 years | 141,159 | 118,586 | 47,279 | 40,169 | 12,937 | 18,451 | 378,581 | 84,814 | 463,395 | 
    
      | Persons 20 to 25 years | 127,266 | 108,181 | 46,787 | 34,181 | 19,120 | 16,410 | 351,945 | 83,156 | 435,101 | 
    
      | Persons 25 to 30 years | 112,316 | 98,279 | 42,661 | 28,024 | 24,499 | 13,837 | 319,616 | 68,540 | 388,156 | 
    
      | Persons 30 to 35 years | 99,293 | 94,784 | 39,148 | 25,313 | 22,143 | 11,998 | 292,679 | 56,966 | 349,645 | 
    
      | Persons 35 to 40 years | 93,928 | 90,112 | 36,166 | 23,226 | 17,763 | 11,479 | 272,674 | 45,518 | 318,192 | 
    
      | Persons 40 to 45 years | 78,366 | 70,658 | 29,423 | 20,967 | 12,113 | 9,740 | 221,267 | 38,936 | 260,203 | 
    
      | Persons 45 to 50 years | 57,339 | 45,930 | 20,603 | 16,310 | 7,371 | 6,854 | 154,407 | 33,131 | 187,538 | 
    
      | Persons 50 to 55 years | 44,942 | 35,926 | 16,374 | 12,340 | 5,131 | 5,176 | 119,889 | 27,404 | 147,293 | 
    
      | Persons 55 to 60 years | 35,010 | 30,496 | 12,949 | 9,881 | 3,488 | 3,881 | 95,705 | 23,674 | 119,379 | 
    
      | Persons 60 to 65 years | 28,925 | 29,269 | 10,800 | 8,018 | 2,675 | 3,454 | 83,141 | 20,820 | 103,961 | 
    
      | Persons 65 to 70 years | 22,242 | 29,920 | 6,556 | 5,923 | 1,671 | 2,613 | 68,925 | 16,188 | 85,113 | 
    
      | Persons 70 to 75 years | 12,974 | 20,121 | 3,623 | 4,562 | 971 | 2,033 | 44,284 | 8,584 | 52,868 | 
    
      | Persons 75 to 80 years | 6,422 | 9,968 | 1,664 | 2,552 | 423 | 1,270 | 22,299 | 3,964 | 26,263 | 
    
      | Persons 80 to 85 years | 3,457 | 4,516 | 797 | 1,344 | 196 | 761 | 11,071 | 1,902 | 12,973 | 
    
      | Persons 85 and over | 1,478 | 1,526 | 270 | 557 | 61 | 346 | 4,238 | 715 | 4,953 | 
    
      | Unspecified | 3,054 | 4,312 | 3,701 |  | 315 | 147 | 11,529 | 640 | 12,169 | 
    
      | CENTESIMAL. | 
    
      | Specified ages | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 
    
      | Persons under 5 years | 11.75 | 11.02 | 12.53 | 11.05 | 11.25 | 12.12 | 11.55 | 11.24 | 11.49 | 
    
      | Persons 5 to 15 years | 24.25 | 23.10 | 24.39 | 24.59 | 17.72 | 25.05 | 23.65 | 22.12 | 23.39 | 
    
      | Persons 15 to 65 years | 60.57 | 60.35 | 60.49 | 60.25 | 69.24 | 58.76 | 60.80 | 62.56 | 61.11 | 
    
      | Persons 65 and over | 3.43 | 5.50 | 2.59 | 4.11 | 1.79 | 4.07 | 3.99 | 4.08 | 4.01 | 
    
      | Persons 7 to 14 (school age) | 17.09 | 16.36 | 17.09 | 17.31 | 12.41 | 17.58 | 16.67 |  |  | 
    
      | Persons 21 years and over (adults) | 52.15 | 54.13 | 51.71 | 51.24 | 62.22 | 50.13 | 52.92 | 53.40 | 50.80 | 
    
      | Persons under 5 years | 11.75 | 11.02 | 12.53 | 11.05 | 11.25 | 12.12 | 11.55 | 11.24 | 11.49 | 
    
      | Persons 5 to 10 years | 12.29 | 11.91 | 12.72 | 12.51 | 9.65 | 12.76 | 12.14 | 11.11 | 11.96 | 
    
      | Persons 10 to 15 years | 11.96 | 11.19 | 11.67 | 12.08 | 8.07 | 12.29 | 11.51 | 11.01 | 11.43 | 
    
      | Persons 15 to 20 years | 10.45 | 9.91 | 9.47 | 11.08 | 7.04 | 10.71 | 10.05 | 10.98 | 10.22 | 
    
      | Persons 20 to 25 years | 9.42 | 9.03 | 9.36 | 9.43 | 10.40 | 9.52 | 9.34 | 10.77 | 9.58 | 
    
      | Persons 25 to 30 years | 8.31 | 8.21 | 8.54 | 7.73 | 13.33 | 8.03 | 8.49 | 8.89 | 8.55 | 
    
      | Persons 30 to 35 years | 7.35 | 7.92 | 7.83 | 6.98 | 12.05 | 6.96 | 7.77 | 7.38 | 7.70 | 
    
      | Persons 35 to 40 years | 6.95 | 7.53 | 7.24 | 6.41 | 9.66 | 6.66 | 7.24 | 5.89 | 7.01 | 
    
      | Persons 40 to 45 years | 5.80 | 5.91 | 5.89 | 5.78 | 6.59 | 5.65 | 5.88 | 5.04 | 5.77 | 
    
      | Persons 45 to 50 years | 4.24 | 3.84 | 4.13 | 4.50 | 4.01 | 3.98 | 4.10 | 4.29 | 4.13 | 
    
      | Persons 50 to 55 years | 3.32 | 3.00 | 3.28 | 3.40 | 2.79 | 3.00 | 3.18 | 3.55 | 3.24 | 
    
      | Persons 55 to 60 years | 2.59 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 | 1.91 | 2.25 | 2.54 | 3.07 | 2.62 | 
    
      | Persons 60 to 65 years | 2.14 | 2.48 | 2.16 | 2.21 | 1.46 | 2.00 | 2.21 | 2.70 | 2.29 | 
    
      | Persons 65 to 70 years | 1.64 | 2.50 | 1.31 | 1.63 | 0.91 | 1.51 | 1.83 | 2.10 | 1.88 | 
    
      | Persons 70 to 75 years | 0.96 | 1.68 | 0.73 | 1.26 | 0.52 | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.12 | 1.17 | 
    
      | Persons 75 to 80 years | 0.47 | 0.83 | 0.33 | 0.70 | 0.23 | 0.74 | 0.59 | 0.52 | 0.58 | 
    
      | Persons 80 to 85 years | 0.25 | 0.37 | 0.16 | 0.37 | 0.10 | 0.44 | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 
    
      | Persons 85 and over | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 0.03 | 0.20 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 
    
      | Infants and children, 0 to 5 years. | 11.75 | 11.02 | 12.53 | 11.05 | 11.25 | 12.12 | 11.55 | 11.24 | 11.49 | 
    
      | Boys and girls, 5 to 15 years | 24.25 | 23.10 | 24.39 | 24.59 | 17.22 | 25.05 | 23.65 | 22.12 | 23.39 | 
    
      | Youths and maidens, 15 to 20 years | 19.45 | 9.91 | 9.47 | 11.08 | 7.04 | 10.71 | 10.05 | 10.98 | 10.22 | 
    
      | Young persons, 20 to 30 years | 17.73 | 17.24 | 17.90 | 17.16 | 23.73 | 17.55 | 17.83 | 19.66 | 18.13 | 
    
      | Middle-aged persons, 30 to 50 yrs. | 24.34 | 25.20 | 25.09 | 23.67 | 32.31 | 23.25 | 24.99 | 22.60 | 24.61 | 
    
      | Elderly persons, 50 to 65 years | 8.05 | 8.03 | 8.03 | 8.34 | 6.16 | 7.25 | 7.93 | 9.32 | 8.15 | 
    
      | Aged persons, 65 and over | 3.43 | 5.50 | 2.59 | 4.11 | 1.79 | 4.07 | 3.99 | 4.08 | 4.01 |