TABLE VII.—Showing the Proportion per Cent. which the Number of Persons, MALES and FEMALES, at each Quinquennial Period of Age bears to the Totals of Person, Males and Females of all Ages, in 1857, as compared with 1854, (exclusive of Chinese Encampments and roving Aborigines).
| AGES. |
THE GOLD FIELDS. |
THE RURAL DISTRICTS. |
| Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
| 1857. |
1854. |
1857. |
1854. |
1857. |
1854. |
1857. |
1854. |
1857. |
1854. |
1857. |
1854. |
| ALL AGES. |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
| 0 to 5 |
13.43 |
8.68 |
9.70 |
5.72 |
22.06 |
18.40 |
15.63 |
13.23 |
12.78 |
10.11 |
20.13 |
18.65 |
| 5 to 10 |
6.10 |
5.42 |
4.37 |
3.59 |
10.10 |
11.42 |
9.82 |
11.03 |
7.97 |
8.80 |
12.74 |
14.91 |
| 10 to 15 |
4.41 |
4.08 |
3.42 |
3.29 |
6.70 |
6.65 |
8.44 |
8.03 |
7.25 |
6.71 |
10.34 |
10.32 |
| 15 to 20 |
4.94 |
5.60 |
4.27 |
5.16 |
6.52 |
7.05 |
6.88 |
7.09 |
6.21 |
6.51 |
7.96 |
8.10 |
| 20 to 25 |
15.97 |
19.81 |
16.37 |
20.79 |
15.02 |
16.59 |
12.05 |
12.48 |
11.85 |
12.55 |
12.36 |
12.35 |
| 25 to 30 |
21.00 |
20.73 |
23.44 |
22.44 |
15.33 |
15.12 |
13.48 |
12.88 |
14.80 |
14.32 |
11.37 |
10.37 |
| 30 to 35 |
14.39 |
14.88 |
16.16 |
16.27 |
10.27 |
10.32 |
10.45 |
11.32 |
11.75 |
12.64 |
8.39 |
9.02 |
| 35 to 40 |
8.55 |
8.69 |
9.62 |
9.38 |
6.05 |
6.43 |
8.05 |
8.17 |
9.20 |
9.35 |
6.23 |
6.11 |
| 40 to 45 |
5.20 |
5.90 |
5.85 |
6.41 |
3.71 |
4.23 |
6.04 |
6.55 |
7.16 |
7.76 |
4.26 |
4.44 |
| 45 to 50 |
2.90 |
3.02 |
3.28 |
3.34 |
2.01 |
1.96 |
3.65 |
3.67 |
4.39 |
4.40 |
2.48 |
2.40 |
| 50 to 55 |
1.68 |
2.00 |
1.91 |
2.26 |
1.17 |
1.12 |
2.58 |
2.91 |
3.10 |
3.66 |
1.78 |
1.61 |
| 55 to 60 |
0.79 |
0.64 |
0.89 |
0.70 |
0.57 |
0.44 |
1.38 |
1.07 |
1.70 |
1.26 |
0.86 |
0.73 |
| 60 to 65 |
0.39 |
0.35 |
0.43 |
0.40 |
0.29 |
0.18 |
0.87 |
0.95 |
1.01 |
1.14 |
0.64 |
0.63 |
| 65 to 70 |
0.14 |
0.11 |
0.16 |
0.13 |
0.10 |
0.06 |
0.37 |
0.36 |
0.45 |
0.46 |
0.25 |
0.20 |
| 70 to 75 |
0.06 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
0.01 |
0.20 |
0.17 |
0.25 |
0.22 |
0.13 |
0.09 |
| 75 to 80 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.05 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
| 80 and upwards |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.03 |