AGES, 1841-1881.—PROPORTIONS OF THE SEXES.., TABLE XLIII.—Showing (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines) the Proportions Males and Females in every One Hundred of the Population at each Age Period, as returned at the last Eight Censuses.
Census Periods. Proportions of the Sexes in every One Hundred Persons living at each Age Period.
All Ages. Under 2 Years. 2 and under 7. 7 and under 14. 14 and under 21. 21 and under 45. 45 and under 60. 60 and upwards.
1841 Males 70.46 47.30 52.99 50.00 59.37 76.78 83.72 88.68
Females 29.54 52.70 47.01 50.00 40.63 23.22 16.28 11.32
1846 Males 61.38 50.00 50.55 52.66 49.70 67.95 74.06 80.00
Females 38.62 50.00 49.45 47.34 50.30 32.05 25.94 20.00
1851 Males 59.76 50.41 51.04 51.45 47.00 66.26 71.40 73.53
Females 40.24 49.59 48.96 48.55 53.00 33.74 28.60 26.47
1854 Males 65.84 50.58 51.42 52.52 58.88 72.51 75.75 73.46
Females 34.16 49.42 48.58 47.48 41.12 27.49 24.25 26.54
1857 Males 61.96 50.31 49.85 50.59 52.21 68.80 71.34 68.09
Females 38.04 49.69 50.15 49.41 47.79 31.20 28.66 31.91
1861 Males 58.94 50.78 49.98 49.81 49.60 65.21 68.39 65.41
Females 41.06 49.22 50.02 50.19 50.40 34.79 31.61 34.59
1871 Males 53.68 50.61 50.39 50.23 48.33 55.89 63.99 60.97
Females 46.32 49.39 49.61 49.77 51.67 44.11 36.01 39.03
1881 Males 51.77 50.59 50.60 50.11 49.01 50.19 59.80 60.60
Females 48.23 49.41 49.40 49.89 50.99 49.81 40.20 39.40