TABLE V.—Showing the Proportion per Cent. of MALES and FEMALES at each Quinquennial Period of Age (exclusive of Chinese Encampments and roving Aborigines).

AGES.	THE COLONY.			THE SEAPORT TOWNS, INCLUSIVE OF SHIPPING.			THE GOLD FIELDS.			THE RURAL DISTRICTS.
	Persons.	Males.	Females.	Persons.	Males.	Females.	Persons.	Males.	Females.	Persons.	Males.	Females.
ALL AGES	100.0	62.0	38.0	100.0	53.6	46.4	100.0	69.9	30.1	100.0	61.3	38.7
0 to 5	100.0	50.2	49.8	100.0	49.6	50.4	100.0	50.4	49.6	100.0	50.1	49.9
5 to 10	100.0	49.8	50.2	100.0	49.4	50.6	100.0	50.1	49.9	100.0	49.8	50.2
10 to 15	100.0	51.2	48.8	100.0	47.7	52.3	100.0	54.2	45.8	100.0	52.6	47.4
15 to 20	100.0	51.9	48.1	100.0	42.6	57.4	100.0	60.3	39.7	100.0	55.3	44.7
20 to 25	100.0	61.1	38.9	100.0	47.1	52.9	100.0	71.6	28.4	100.0	60.3	39.7
25 to 30	100.0	69.8	30.2	100.0	58.7	41.3	100.0	78.0	22.0	100.0	67.3	32.7
30 to 35	100.0	70.5	29.5	100.0	60.1	39.9	100.0	78.5	21.5	100.0	69.0	31.0
35 to 40	100.0	70.8	29.2	100.0	61.8	38.2	100.0	78.7	21.3	100.0	70.0	30.0
40 to 45	100.0	71.4	28.6	100.0	62.1	37.9	100.0	78.5	21.5	100.0	72.7	27.3
45 to 50	100.0	71.7	28.3	100.0	62.3	37.7	100.0	79.1	20.9	100.0	73.7	26.3
50 to 55	100.0	70.8	29.2	100.0	60.3	39.7	100.0	79.1	20.9	100.0	73.4	26.6
55 to 60	100.0	71.1	28.9	100.0	60.4	39.6	100.0	78.4	21.6	100.0	75.5	24.5
60 to 65	100.0	67.7	32.3	100.0	56.6	43.4	100.0	77.3	22.7	100.0	71.3	28.7
65 to 70	100.0	66.6	33.4	100.0	51.6	48.4	100.0	78.4	21.6	100.0	75.5	25.5
70 to 75	100.0	68.6	31.4	100.0	60.2	39.8	100.0	68.4	31.6	100.0	75.9	24.1
75 to 80	100.0	77.1	22.9	100.0	67.5	32.5	100.0	83.7	16.3	100.0	81.2	18.8
80 and upwards	100.0	69.6	30.4	100.0	67.4	32.6	100.0	80.0	20.0	100.0	66.6	33.4