INCREASE OR DIMINUTION OF THE VARIOUS NATIONALITIES—(1)., TABLE II.—Showing the Number of Persons of different Birthplaces living in Victoria, at the various Census periods, and the Numerical and Proportionate Increase or Diminution of each Nationality, during the interval between each of those periods.
Where Born.	Persons, 1846.	Increase, 1846 to 1851.		Persons, 1851.	Increase, 1851 to 1854.		Persons, 1854.	Increase, 1854 to 1857.		Persons, 1857.	Increase or Diminution, 1857 to 1861.		Persons, 1861.
Where Born.	Persons, 1846.	Numerical.	Rate per cent.	Persons, 1851.	Numerical.	Rate per cent.	Persons, 1854.	Numerical.	Rate per cent.	Persons, 1857.	Numerical.	Rate per cent.	Persons, 1861.
In Australian Colonies	7,583	12,887	169.95	20,470	20,763	101.43	41,233	43,648	105.85	84,881	73,030	86.03	157,911
England	10,100	13,808	186.22	28,908	69,035	238.80	97,943	49,239	50.27	147,182	22,404	15.23	169,586
Wales	121	256	211.57	377	1,949	516.97	2,326	2,196	94.41	4,522	1,533	33.90	6,055
Scotland	4,225	3,828	90.60	8,053	27,991	347.58	36,044	17,155	47.59	53,199	7,502	14.10	60,701
Ireland	9,126	5,492	60.18	14,618	25,110	171.77	39,728	24,864	62.59	64,592	22,568	34.93	87,160
Other British Dominions	1,403	2,022	144.12	3,425	1,298	37.89	4,723	3,304	69.95	8,027	3	0.03	8,030
Foreign Countries	321	1,173	365.42	1,494	11,398	762.91	12,892	30,056	233.13	42,948	3,390	7.89	46,338
Unspecified					1,909		1,909	3,506	183.66	5,415	-874	-16.14	4,551
Total	32,879	44,466	135.25	77,345	159,453	206.16	236,798	173,968	73.47	410,766	129,556	31.54	540,322
ALLEGIANCE.
British subjects	32,558	43,293	132.97	75,851	146,146	192.67	221,997	140,406	63.25	362,403	127,040	35.05	489,443
Foreign subjects	321	1,173	365.42	1,494	11,398	762.25	12,892	30,056	233.17	42,948	3,390	7.89	46,338
Allegiance unknown					1,909		1,909	3,506	183.65	5,415	- 874	- 16.14	4,541