Proportions at Five Age-Periods compared., Persons.

	Census. 1901.	0-5.	0-20.	20-45.	45-65.	65 & over.	All specified age.	Annual Rate of Increase—Preceding decade.*
Queensland †	1,901	12.53	33.86	38.86	12.16	2.59	100.00	2.48
Tasmania	1,901	12.12	35.76	36.82	11.23	4.07	100.00	1.64
New South Wales	1,901	11.75	34.70	37.83	12.29	3.43	100.00	1.81
South Australia*	1,901	11.05	35.67	36.33	12.84	4.11	100.00	1.25
Australasia	1,901	11.49	33.61	38.61	12.28	4.01	100.00	1.78‡
Western Australia	1,901	11.25	24.76	52.03	10.17	1.79	100.00	13.98
New Zealand	1,901	11.24	33.10	37.97	13.61	4.08	100.00	2.01
Victoria	1,901	11.02	33.01	38.60	11.87	5.50	100.00	0.52
France	1,881	9.20	26.10	36.10	20.50	8.10	100.00
Ideal Life Table—Stationary Population §		9.02	24.48	36.04	21.56	8.90	100.00