INHABITANTS AND DWELLINGS.—NUMBERS, 1857-1881., TABLE IV.—Showing the manner in which the Inhabitants of Victoria (distinguishing Chinese and Aborigines) were Housed at the last Four Censuses.

Date of Enumeration.	Race.	Dwellers in—				Persons Camping Out.	Persons in Ships or Hulks.	Not stated whether Housed or not.	Total.
		Brick, Stone, Wood, Iron, or Lath and Plaster Houses.	Slab, Bark, and Mud Huts.	Houses of Unstated Materials.	Tents and Dwellings with Canvas roofs.
29th March, 1857	Exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines	259,785			112,892	5,026	3,719	2,152	383,574
	Chinese	442			22,974		54	1,954	25,424
	Aborigines							1,768	1,768
	Total Population	260,227			135,866	5,026	3,773	5,874	410,766
7th April, 1861	Exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines	364,817	32,614	7,785	100,849	2,575	1,915	3,341	513,896
	Chinese	1,802		833	22,028	46	3	20	24,732
	Aborigines							1,694	1,694
	Total Population	366,619	32,614	8,618	122,877	2,621	1,918	5,055	540,322
2nd April, 1871	Exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines	656,716	36,366	6,816	7,512	1,879	2,232	742	712,263
	Chinese	6,644	9,621	459	1,148	43	20		17,935
	Aborigines			591(1)		739			1,330
	Total Population	663,360	45,987	7,866	8,660	2,661	2,252	742	731,523
3rd April, 1881	Exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines	797,880	28,736	13,451	4,507	1,075	1,838	1,951	849,438
	Chinese	6,579	5,122	253	154	12	8		12,128
	Aborigines			680(1)		100			780
	Total Population	804,459	33,858	14,384	4,661	1,187	1,846	1,951	862,346