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 |