General Summarymdahs;Inclusive and Exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines., TABLE VI.—Showing the Numbers and Proportions per Cent. to the Total Population of Persons, Males, and Females, of different Religions, both Inclusive and Exclusive of Chinese and Aboringes ; als the Number of Chinese, and the Number of Aborigines of different Religions.
Religious Denominations. Numbers. Proportions per Cent. calculated on the specified Totals.
Inclusive of Chinese and Aborigines. Exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines. Chinese. Aborigines. Inclusive of Chinese and Aborigines. Exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines.
Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females.
Total Population 731,528 401,050 330,478 712,263 382,367 329,869 17,935 17,899 36 1,330 784 546
Total of Specified Beliefs 716,003 391,532 3,244,741 696,738 372,849 323,889 17,935 17,899 36 1,330 784 546 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
Episcopalians—
Church of England, Episcopalians (not otherwise defined) 251,328 139,166 112,162 251,087 138,990 112,097 122 115 7 119 61 58 35.10 35.54 34.57 36.04 37.28 34.61
Free Church of England 510 268 242 510 268 242 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07
Protestants (not otherwise defined) 5,997 3,798 2,199 5,993 3,795 2,198 1 1 3 2 1 0.84 0.97 0.68 0.86 1.02 0.68
Presbyterians—
Presbyterian Church of Victoria 81,839 43,210 38,629 81,760 43,132 38,628 23 22 1 56 56 11.43 11.04 11.91 11.73 11.57 11.93
Free Presbyterians (undefined) 10,647 6,178 4,469 10,647 6,178 4,469 1.49 1.58 1.38 1.53 1.66 1.38
Free Presbyterian Church of Victoria 9,513 5,126 4,387 9,510 5,124 4,386 2 2 1 1 1.33 1.31 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.35
Reformed Presbyterians Church, Covenanters 305 166 139 305 166 139 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04
Presbyterians (not otherwise defined) 10,673 6,009 4,664 10,616 6,006 4,610 3 3 54 54 1.49 1.54 1.44 1.53 1.61 1.42
Others* 6 6 6 6 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Wesleyan Methodists—
United Methodist Free Church 1,326 683 643 1,326 683 643 0.19 0.17 0.20 0.19 0.18 0.20
New Connection Methodists 229 95 134 229 95 134 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.04
Primitive Methodists 7,900 3,975 3,925 7,899 3,974 3,925 1 1 1.10 1.02 1.21 1.13 1.07 1.21
Bible Christians 4,194 2,092 2,102 4,194 2,092 2,102 0.59 0.53 0.65 0.60 0.56 0.65
Wesleyan Methodists (not otherwise defined) 80,491 41,264 39,227 80,419 41,209 39,210 31 30 1 41 25 16 11.24 10.54 12.09 11.54 11.05 12.11
Others* 80 35 45 80 35 45 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
Other Protestants—
Independents, or Congregationalists 18,191 9,359 8,832 18,190 9,358 8,832 1 1 2.54 2.39 2.72 2.61 2.51 2.73
Baptists 16,311 8,156 8,155 16,311 8,156 8,155 2.28 2.08 2.51 2.34 2.19 2.52
Lutherans, German Protestants 10,559 7,206 3,353 10,559 7,206 3,353 1.47 1.84 1.03 1.52 1.93 1.04
Disciples of Christ, Christians 3,540 1,715 1,825 3,540 1,715 1,825 0.49 0.44 0.56 0.51 0.46 0.56
Moravians, United Brethren 93 53 40 65 39 26 28 14 14 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
Calvinists, Calvinistic Methodists 1,432 855 577 1,432 855 577 0.20 0.22 0.18 0.22 0.23 0.18
Society of Friends 333 207 126 333 207 126 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.05 0.03 0.04
Unitarians 1,016 661 355 1,016 661 355 0.14 0.17 0.11 0.15 0.18 0.11
Others* 1,028 619 409 1,028 619 409 0.14 0.16 0.13 0.15 0.17 0.13
Catholics—
Roman Catholics 167,468 84,861 82,607 167,361 84,757 82,604 98 97 1 9 7 2 23.39 21.68 25.46 24.02 22.73 25.50
Catholics (not otherwise defined) 3,152 1,545 1,607 3,149 1,542 1,607 3 3 0.44 0.39 0.50 0.45 0.41 0.50
Greek Church 332 305 27 332 305 27 0.05 0.08 0.01 0.05 0.08 0.01
Other Sects—
Catholic and Apostolic Church 278 142 136 278 142 136 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04
Israclites and Christian Israelites 285 143 142 285 143 142 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04
Latter-day Saints or Mormons 97 78 19 97 78 19 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01
Jews 3,571 2,010 1,561 3,571 2,010 1,561 0.50 0.51 0.48 0.51 0.54 0.48
Mahometans 125 124 1 125 124 1 0.02 0.03 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.00
Pagans 17,650 17,620 30 5 1 4 17,645 17,619 26 2.47 4.50 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Others* 617 391 226 617 391 226 0.09 0.10 0.07 0.09 0.11 0.07
No Denomination* 2,737 1,880 857 2,731 1,875 856 5 5 1 1 0.38 0.48 0.26 0.39 0.50 0.26
No Religion* 2,150 1,531 619 1,132 912 220 1,018 619 399 0.30 0.39 0.19 0.16 0.24 0.07
Unspecified 5,560 3,193 2,367 5,560 3,193 2,367
Objecting to state their Religion from conscientious scruples 9,965 6,325 3,640 9,965 6,325 3,640