POPULATION AND DWELLINGS IN SHIRES, 1881., TABLE XXII.—Showing the Area in Square Miles of each Shire ; the Population ; Inhabited Dwellings, and Number of Rooms in each ; the Proportion of Females to Males ; the Average Number of Persons to the Square Mile, to the Inhabited Dwelling, and to a Room ; and the Average Number of Inhabited Dwellings to the Square Mile—continued.
| Shires. |
Area in Square Miles. |
Population. |
Inhabited Dwellings. |
Total Number of Rooms. |
Number of Females to 100 Males. |
Persons to the Square Mile. |
Persons to the Inhabited Dwelling. |
Persons to a Rooms. |
Dwellings to the Square Mile. |
| Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
| Leigh |
379 |
1,905 |
1,031 |
874 |
379 |
1,812 |
84.77 |
5.03 |
5.03 |
1.05 |
1.00 |
| Lexton |
297 |
2,131 |
1,201 |
930 |
471 |
1,822 |
77.44 |
7.18 |
4.52 |
1.17 |
1.59 |
| Lilydale |
223 |
2,543 |
1,421 |
1,122 |
481 |
2,150 |
78.96 |
11.40 |
5.29 |
1.18 |
2.16 |
| Lowan |
9,400 |
3,927 |
2,353 |
1,574 |
813 |
2,513 |
66.89 |
0.42 |
4.83 |
1.56 |
0.09 |
| Maffra |
1,064 |
3,242 |
1,737 |
1,505 |
613 |
2,733 |
86.64 |
3.05 |
5.29 |
1.19 |
0.58 |
| Maldon |
215 |
5,116 |
2,783 |
2,333 |
1,116 |
4,843 |
83.83 |
23.80 |
4.58 |
1.06 |
5.19 |
| Malvern |
6 |
1,797 |
921 |
876 |
299 |
1,872 |
95.11 |
299.50 |
6.01 |
0.96 |
49.83 |
| Mansfield |
864 |
2,658 |
1,513 |
1,145 |
560 |
2,237 |
75.68 |
3.08 |
4.75 |
1.19 |
0.65 |
| Marong |
566 |
8,746 |
4,846 |
3,900 |
1,928 |
7,256 |
80.48 |
15.45 |
4.54 |
1.21 |
3.41 |
| Melton |
104 |
1,038 |
554 |
484 |
204 |
1,032 |
87.36 |
9.98 |
5.09 |
1.00 |
1.96 |
| Meredith |
169 |
1,530 |
824 |
706 |
313 |
1,440 |
85.68 |
9.05 |
4.89 |
1.06 |
1.85 |
| Merriang |
123 |
1,253 |
680 |
573 |
231 |
1,178 |
84.26 |
10.19 |
5.42 |
1.06 |
1.88 |
| Metcalfe |
204 |
3,725 |
1,987 |
1,738 |
775 |
3,292 |
87.47 |
18.26 |
4.81 |
1.13 |
3.80 |
| Minhamite |
542 |
1,802 |
987 |
815 |
321 |
1,435 |
82.58 |
3.32 |
5.61 |
1.25 |
0.59 |
| Moorabbin |
31 |
3,733 |
1,994 |
1,739 |
699 |
3,319 |
87.21 |
120.42 |
5.34 |
1.12 |
22.55 |
| Mornington |
107 |
2,053 |
1,021 |
1,037 |
409 |
2,034 |
101.57 |
19.23 |
5.03 |
1.01 |
3.82 |
| Mortlake |
915 |
2,863 |
1,582 |
1,281 |
499 |
2,527 |
80.97 |
3.13 |
5.74 |
1.13 |
0.55 |
| Mount Alexander |
52 |
4,521 |
2,527 |
1,994 |
1,242 |
4,346 |
78.91 |
86.94 |
3.64 |
1.04 |
23.88 |
| Mount Franklin |
118 |
3,400 |
2,039 |
1,361 |
864 |
2,924 |
66.74 |
28.81 |
3.95 |
1.16 |
7.32 |
| Mount Rouse |
537 |
2,146 |
1,139 |
1,007 |
422 |
1,958 |
88.41 |
4.00 |
5.09 |
1.10 |
0.79 |
| Melvor |
570 |
3,424 |
1,909 |
1,515 |
799 |
2,723 |
79.36 |
6.00 |
4.29 |
1.26 |
1.40 |
| Narracan |
890 |
2,184 |
1,305 |
879 |
522 |
1,785 |
67.36 |
2.45 |
4.18 |
1.22 |
0.59 |
| Newham |
105 |
2,859 |
1,515 |
1,344 |
531 |
2,473 |
88.71 |
27.23 |
5.38 |
1.16 |
5.06 |
| Newstead |
105 |
2,674 |
1,471 |
1,203 |
582 |
2,399 |
81.78 |
25.47 |
4.59 |
1.11 |
5.54 |
| North Ovens |
234 |
2,126 |
1,190 |
936 |
412 |
1,744 |
78.66 |
9.09 |
5.16 |
1.22 |
1.76 |
| Nunawading |
23 |
1,573 |
862 |
711 |
304 |
1,324 |
82.48 |
68.39 |
5.17 |
1.19 |
13.22 |
| Oakleigh |
29 |
1,697 |
905 |
792 |
327 |
1,526 |
87.51 |
58.52 |
5.19 |
1.11 |
11.28 |
| Omeo |
1,674 |
1,630 |
1,059 |
571 |
397 |
1,361 |
53.92 |
0.97 |
4.11 |
1.20 |
0.24 |
| Oxley |
967 |
2,983 |
1,680 |
1,303 |
578 |
2,362 |
77.56 |
3.08 |
5.16 |
1.26 |
0.60 |
| Phillip Island & Woolamai |
366 |
1,444 |
808 |
636 |
294 |
1,318 |
78.71 |
3.94 |
4.91 |
1.09 |
0.88 |
| Portland |
1,607 |
5,498 |
2,825 |
2,673 |
990 |
4,360 |
94.62 |
3.42 |
5.55 |
1.26 |
0.62 |
| Pyalong |
216 |
1,122 |
602 |
520 |
207 |
887 |
86.38 |
5.19 |
5.42 |
1.26 |
0.95 |
| Ripon |
587 |
5,292 |
2,898 |
2,394 |
1,169 |
4,652 |
82.61 |
90.15 |
4.52 |
1.14 |
1.99 |
| Romsey |
91 |
1,913 |
1,126 |
787 |
381 |
1,587 |
69.89 |
21.02 |
5.02 |
1.20 |
4.19 |
| Rosedale |
810 |
3,113 |
1,636 |
1,477 |
572 |
2,709 |
90.28 |
3.84 |
5.44 |
1.15 |
0.71 |
| Rutherglen |
212 |
2,389 |
1,367 |
1,022 |
443 |
1,676 |
74.76 |
11.27 |
5.39 |
1.42 |
2.09 |
| St. Arnaud |
3,602 |
12,816 |
7,305 |
5,511 |
2,583 |
8,922 |
75.44 |
3.56 |
4.96 |
1.44 |
0.72 |
| Seymour |
335 |
2,804 |
1,576 |
1,228 |
578 |
2,260 |
77.92 |
8.37 |
4.85 |
1.24 |
1.73 |
| Shepparton |
764 |
6,574 |
3,944 |
2,630 |
1,346 |
4,052 |
66.68 |
8.60 |
4.88 |
1.62 |
1.76 |
| South Barwon |
53 |
1,951 |
984 |
967 |
366 |
1,777 |
98.27 |
36.81 |
5.33 |
1.09 |
6.90 |
| Springfield |
113 |
881 |
443 |
438 |
150 |
677 |
98.87 |
7.79 |
5.87 |
1.30 |
1.33 |
| Stawell |
1,001 |
4,060 |
2,388 |
1,672 |
995 |
3,504 |
70.01 |
4.06 |
4.08 |
1.16 |
0.99 |
| Strathfieldsaye |
229 |
4,035 |
2,246 |
1,789 |
904 |
3,001 |
79.65 |
17.62 |
4.46 |
1.34 |
3.95 |
| Swan Hill |
11,078 |
9,116 |
5,318 |
3,798 |
1,938 |
6,961 |
71.42 |
0.82 |
4.70 |
1.31 |
0.18 |
| Talbot |
183 |
2,750 |
1,497 |
1,253 |
631 |
2,204 |
83.70 |
15.03 |
4.36 |
1.25 |
3.45 |
| Towong |
2,545 |
3,310 |
2,030 |
1,280 |
808 |
2,703 |
63.05 |
1.30 |
4.10 |
1.22 |
0.32 |
| Traralgon |
441 |
1,742 |
968 |
774 |
61 |
1,401 |
79.97 |
3.95 |
4.82 |
1.24 |
0.82 |
| Tullaroop |
219 |
5,042 |
2,896 |
2,146 |
1,234 |
4,370 |
74.10 |
23.02 |
4.08 |
1.15 |
5.63 |
| Wannon |
753 |
2,670 |
1,446 |
1,224 |
485 |
2,213 |
84.65 |
3.55 |
5.50 |
1.20 |
0.64 |
| Waranga |
1,076 |
9,993 |
5,719 |
4,274 |
1,884 |
6,816 |
74.73 |
9.29 |
5.30 |
1.47 |
1.75 |
| Warrnambool |
610 |
9,064 |
4,763 |
4,301 |
1,536 |
6,746 |
90.30 |
14.86 |
5.90 |
1.34 |
2.52 |
| Whittlesea |
138 |
1,859 |
967 |
892 |
360 |
1,954 |
92.25 |
13.47 |
5.16 |
0.96 |
2.60 |
| Wimmera |
1,819 |
8,231 |
4,586 |
3,645 |
1,559 |
5,932 |
79.48 |
4.53 |
5.28 |
1.39 |
0.86 |
| Winchelsea |
609 |
2,708 |
1,418 |
1,290 |
471 |
2,409 |
90.97 |
4.45 |
5.75 |
1.12 |
0.77 |
| Wodonga |
97 |
1,568 |
832 |
736 |
299 |
1,266 |
88.46 |
16.16 |
5.24 |
1.24 |
3.08 |
| Wyndham |
302 |
1,456 |
780 |
676 |
264 |
1,272 |
86.67 |
4.82 |
5.51 |
1.13 |
0.87 |
| Yackandandah |
836 |
4,205 |
2,404 |
1,801 |
894 |
3,491 |
74.92 |
5.02 |
4.70 |
1.20 |
1.07 |
| Yarrawonga |
830 |
6,169 |
3,626 |
2,543 |
1,241 |
3,924 |
70.13 |
7.43 |
4.97 |
1.57 |
1.50 |
| Yea |
593 |
1,085 |
625 |
460 |
239 |
1,041 |
73.60 |
1.83 |
4.54 |
1.04 |
0.40 |