Electoral Districts—1861 and 1871., TABLE XVI.—Showing, in each Electoral District, the Number of Representatives, the Number of Electors, the Total Population at all Ages, the Male Population (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines) at all Ages, and the Male Population (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines) over Twenty-one Years of Age ; also the Number of Males over Twenty-one Years of Age to a Representative and to an Elector, and the Total Number of Persons and the Total Number of Males to each Male over Twenty-one Years of Age.
| Electoral District. |
Number of Representatives. |
Number of Electors. |
Total Population at all Ages. |
Male Population (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines) at all Ages. |
Male Population (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines) over 21 Years of Age. |
Males (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines) over 21 Years of Age to— |
To each Male over 21 Years of Age (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines). |
| A Representative. |
An Elector. |
Total Number of Persons. |
Total Number of Males (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines). |
| 1861. |
1871. |
1861. |
1871. |
1861. |
1871. |
1861. |
1871. |
1861. |
1871. |
1861. |
1871. |
1861. |
1871. |
1861. |
1871. |
| Ararat |
2 |
1,370 |
1,233 |
4,032 |
6,203 |
2,178 |
3,286 |
1,384 |
1,756 |
697.0 |
878.0 |
1.01 |
1.42 |
2.91 |
3.53 |
1.58 |
1.87 |
| Avoca |
2 |
8,093 |
2,760 |
18,999 |
17,111 |
11,676 |
9,446 |
8,687 |
5,454 |
4343.5 |
2727.0 |
1.07 |
1.98 |
2.19 |
3.14 |
1.34 |
1.73 |
| Ballarat East |
2 |
4,436 |
3,640 |
16,800 |
21,130 |
8,567 |
10,519 |
5,144 |
5,041 |
2572.0 |
2520.5 |
1.16 |
1.39 |
3.26 |
4.19 |
1.67 |
2.09 |
| Ballarat West |
2 |
6,397 |
8,988 |
17,678 |
42,702 |
9,544 |
21,481 |
6,007 |
10,306 |
3003.5 |
5153.0 |
0.94 |
1.15 |
2.94 |
4.14 |
1.59 |
2.08 |
| Belfast |
1 |
487 |
356 |
2,342 |
2,485 |
1,121 |
1,207 |
543 |
479 |
543.0 |
479.0 |
1.11 |
1.35 |
4.31 |
5.19 |
2.06 |
2.52 |
| Bourke, East |
2 |
2,922 |
1,590 |
10,164 |
9,951 |
5,676 |
5,490 |
3,111 |
2,812 |
1555.5 |
1406.0 |
1.06 |
1.77 |
3.26 |
3.54 |
1.82 |
1.95 |
| Bourke Boroughs, East |
1 |
1,635 |
1,436 |
6,781 |
8,704 |
3,935 |
4,754 |
2,638 |
2,872 |
2638.0 |
2872.0 |
1.61 |
2.00 |
2.57 |
3.03 |
1.49 |
1.66 |
| Bourke, South |
2 |
3,477 |
2,893 |
11,380 |
15,440 |
6,069 |
7,848 |
3,247 |
3,761 |
1623.5 |
1880.5 |
0.93 |
1.30 |
3.50 |
4.11 |
1.87 |
2.09 |
| Bourke, West |
3 |
6,241 |
3,988 |
20,635 |
23,851 |
12,425 |
13,176 |
7,882 |
6,352 |
2627.3 |
2117.3 |
1.26 |
1.59 |
2.62 |
3.76 |
1.58 |
2.07 |
| Brighton |
1 |
1,065 |
958 |
4,349 |
4,912 |
2,178 |
2,463 |
1,103 |
1,201 |
1103.0 |
1201.0 |
1.03 |
1.25 |
3.92 |
4.09 |
1.98 |
2.05 |
| Castlemaine |
3 |
7,230 |
3,643 |
26,764 |
19,825 |
13,486 |
9,814 |
8,844 |
4,811 |
2948.0 |
1603.6 |
1.22 |
1.32 |
3.03 |
4.12 |
1.52 |
2.04 |
| Collingwood |
3 |
6,371 |
5,791 |
24,475 |
34,145 |
11,998 |
16,530 |
6,204 |
8,080 |
2068.0 |
2693.3 |
0.97 |
1.40 |
3.94 |
4.23 |
1.93 |
2.05 |
| Creswick |
2 |
10,583 |
7,258 |
32,877 |
46,588 |
19,459 |
25,076 |
13,713 |
13,261 |
6856.5 |
6630.5 |
1.29 |
1.83 |
2.40 |
3.51 |
1.42 |
1.90 |
| Crowlands |
2 |
15,996 |
3,715 |
23,107 |
18,243 |
16,943 |
9,738 |
13,778 |
5,459 |
6889.0 |
2729.5 |
0.86 |
1.47 |
1.67 |
3.34 |
1.23 |
1.78 |
| Dalhousie |
1 |
2,635 |
3,118 |
8,367 |
16,237 |
5,440 |
9,349 |
3,706 |
5,065 |
3706.0 |
5065.0 |
1.40 |
1.62 |
2.26 |
3.21 |
1.47 |
1.85 |
| Dundas |
1 |
1,172 |
1,376 |
4,284 |
8,128 |
2,468 |
4,357 |
1,448 |
2,104 |
1448.0 |
2104.0 |
1.24 |
1.53 |
2.96 |
3.86 |
1.71 |
2.07 |
| Emerald Hill |
1 |
1,979 |
2,929 |
8,924 |
17,488 |
4,497 |
8,600 |
2,290 |
3,808 |
2290.0 |
3808.0 |
1.16 |
1.30 |
3.90 |
4.59 |
1.96 |
2.26 |
| Evelyn |
1 |
1,315 |
961 |
3,617 |
5,997 |
2,108 |
3,296 |
1,306 |
1,744 |
1306.0 |
1744.0 |
0.99 |
1.81 |
2.77 |
3.44 |
1.61 |
1.89 |
| Geelong East |
2 |
3,053 |
2,581 |
11,752 |
12,165 |
5,772 |
5,743 |
3,087 |
2,604 |
1543.5 |
1302.0 |
1.01 |
1.01 |
3.80 |
4.67 |
1.87 |
2.21 |
| Geelong West |
2 |
2,892 |
1,811 |
11,234 |
10,498 |
5,353 |
4,899 |
2,443 |
1,975 |
1221.5 |
987.5 |
0.84 |
1.09 |
4.60 |
5.32 |
2.19 |
2.48 |
| Gippsland, North |
1 |
1,213 |
2,628 |
4,022 |
15,530 |
2,557 |
8,451 |
1,854 |
4,919 |
1854.0 |
4919.0 |
1.53 |
1.87 |
2.17 |
3.16 |
1.38 |
1.72 |
| Gippsland, South |
1 |
781 |
459 |
2,376 |
2,774 |
1,239 |
1,653 |
662 |
900 |
662.0 |
900.0 |
0.85 |
1.96 |
3.59 |
3.08 |
1.87 |
1.84 |
| Grant, South |
3 |
6,443 |
3,768 |
20,386 |
21,626 |
11,329 |
11,452 |
6,211 |
5,132 |
2070.3 |
1710.6 |
0.96 |
1.36 |
3.26 |
4.21 |
1.82 |
2.23 |
| Grenville |
2 |
5,910 |
4,424 |
16,573 |
23,670 |
9,602 |
12,550 |
6,306 |
6,009 |
3153.0 |
3004.5 |
1.06 |
1.36 |
2.63 |
3.94 |
1.52 |
2.09 |