TABLE VI.—Showing the Proportion per Cent. which the Number of Person, MALES and FEMALES, at each Quinquennial Period of Age bears to the Totals of Persons, Males and Females, of all Ages (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 |
100.00 |
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 |
14.97 |
12.12 |
19.61 |
16.11 |
14.95 |
17.45 |
13.43 |
9.70 |
22.06 |
15.63 |
12.78 |
20.13 |
| 5 to 10 |
8.40 |
6.75 |
11.08 |
9.75 |
9.00 |
10.62 |
6.10 |
4.37 |
10.10 |
9.82 |
7.97 |
12.74 |
| 10 to 15 |
6.72 |
5.56 |
8.63 |
7.85 |
7.00 |
8.83 |
4.41 |
3.42 |
6.70 |
8.44 |
7.25 |
10.34 |
| 15 to 20 |
6.27 |
5.25 |
7.93 |
7.24 |
5.76 |
8.94 |
4.94 |
4.27 |
6.52 |
6.88 |
6.21 |
7.96 |
| 20 to 25 |
13.77 |
13.59 |
14.07 |
12.79 |
11.26 |
14.56 |
15.97 |
16.37 |
15.02 |
12.05 |
11.85 |
12.36 |
| 25 to 30 |
16.70 |
18.83 |
13.26 |
14.68 |
16.08 |
13.06 |
21.00 |
23.44 |
15.33 |
13.48 |
14.80 |
11.37 |
| 30 to 35 |
12.10 |
13.78 |
9.38 |
10.97 |
12.29 |
9.43 |
14.39 |
16.16 |
10.27 |
10.45 |
11.75 |
8.39 |
| 35 to 40 |
8.17 |
9.33 |
6.26 |
7.83 |
9.03 |
6.44 |
8.55 |
9.62 |
6.05 |
8.05 |
9.20 |
6.23 |
| 40 to 45 |
5.45 |
6.28 |
4.09 |
5.22 |
6.05 |
4.25 |
5.20 |
5.85 |
3.71 |
6.04 |
7.16 |
4.26 |
| 45 to 50 |
3.23 |
3.73 |
2.40 |
3.22 |
3.76 |
2.62 |
2.90 |
3.28 |
2.01 |
3.65 |
4.39 |
2.48 |
| 50 to 55 |
2.06 |
2.36 |
1.58 |
2.05 |
2.31 |
1.75 |
1.68 |
1.91 |
1.17 |
2.58 |
3.10 |
1.78 |
| 55 to 60 |
1.07 |
1.23 |
0.81 |
1.12 |
1.27 |
0.95 |
0.79 |
0.89 |
0.57 |
1.38 |
1.70 |
0.86 |
| 60 to 65 |
0.61 |
0.67 |
0.52 |
0.64 |
0.68 |
0.60 |
0.39 |
0.43 |
0.29 |
0.87 |
1.01 |
0.64 |
| 65 to 70 |
0.26 |
0.27 |
0.22 |
0.28 |
0.28 |
0.30 |
0.14 |
0.16 |
0.10 |
0.37 |
0.45 |
0.25 |
| 70 to 75 |
0.13 |
0.15 |
0.11 |
0.15 |
0.17 |
0.13 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.20 |
0.25 |
0.13 |
| 75 to 80 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.03 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.02 |
0.07 |
0.09 |
0.04 |
| 80 and upwards |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.01 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.04 |