AGES, 1854-1881.—PROPORTIONS PER CENT., TABLE XLIV.—Showing (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines) the Proportions per Cent. of the Persons, Males, and Females, at each Quinquennial Period of Age, to the Total of all Ages, at the last Five Censuses.
| Age. |
Proportions per Cent. of those at each Age to the Total at all Ages. |
| 1854. |
1857. |
1861. |
1871. |
1881. |
| Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
| All Ages |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
| 0 to 5 years |
11.47 |
8.81 |
16.32 |
14.97 |
12.12 |
19.61 |
17.85 |
15.27 |
21.53 |
16.39 |
15.42 |
17.51 |
13.41 |
13.12 |
13.73 |
| 5 to 10 years |
8.92 |
6.94 |
12.53 |
8.40 |
6.75 |
11.08 |
10.38 |
8.77 |
12.68 |
14.96 |
14.03 |
16.06 |
12.84 |
12.45 |
13.27 |
| 10 to 15 years |
6.72 |
5.41 |
9.10 |
6.72 |
5.56 |
8.63 |
6.71 |
5.73 |
8.08 |
12.03 |
11.27 |
12.91 |
12.72 |
12.34 |
13.14 |
| 15 to 20 years |
7.02 |
5.93 |
9.01 |
6.27 |
5.25 |
7.93 |
6.16 |
5.11 |
7.66 |
7.62 |
6.81 |
8.55 |
11.83 |
11.21 |
12.48 |
| 20 to 25 years |
15.91 |
16.36 |
15.10 |
13.77 |
13.59 |
14.07 |
9.91 |
9.36 |
10.68 |
6.83 |
6.10 |
7.68 |
9.84 |
9.16 |
10.56 |
| 25 to 30 years |
16.27 |
18.31 |
12.54 |
16.70 |
18.83 |
13.26 |
14.44 |
15.70 |
12.66 |
7.37 |
7.11 |
7.67 |
6.33 |
6.10 |
6.58 |
| 30 to 35 years |
12.57 |
14.18 |
9.61 |
12.10 |
13.78 |
9.38 |
12.38 |
14.38 |
9.48 |
7.46 |
7.63 |
7.28 |
5.16 |
4.98 |
5.35 |
| 35 to 40 years |
8.07 |
9.05 |
6.27 |
8.17 |
9.33 |
6.26 |
8.04 |
9.30 |
6.22 |
8.10 |
8.93 |
7.14 |
5.17 |
5.08 |
5.26 |
| 40 to 45 years |
5.85 |
6.70 |
4.31 |
5.45 |
6.28 |
4.09 |
5.84 |
6.78 |
4.48 |
6.88 |
8.14 |
5.41 |
5.27 |
5.35 |
5.18 |
| 45 to 50 years |
3.15 |
3.64 |
2.26 |
3.23 |
3.73 |
2.40 |
3.27 |
3.36 |
2.46 |
4.43 |
5.28 |
3.43 |
5.31 |
5.85 |
4.74 |
| 50 to 55 years |
2.23 |
2.62 |
1.52 |
2.06 |
2.36 |
1.58 |
2.40 |
2.77 |
1.89 |
3.33 |
3.98 |
2.57 |
4.69 |
5.59 |
3.73 |
| 55 to 60 years |
0.82 |
0.92 |
0.65 |
1.07 |
1.23 |
0.81 |
1.15 |
1.32 |
0.93 |
1.83 |
2.16 |
1.45 |
2.83 |
3.39 |
2.22 |
| 60 to 65 years |
0.60 |
0.67 |
0.48 |
0.61 |
0.67 |
0.52 |
0.88 |
0.98 |
0.74 |
1.37 |
1.57 |
1.14 |
2.15 |
2.56 |
1.71 |
| 65 to 70 years |
0.22 |
0.25 |
0.17 |
0.26 |
0.27 |
0.22 |
0.32 |
0.35 |
0.27 |
0.68 |
0.78 |
0.57 |
1.15 |
1.35 |
0.93 |
| 70 to 75 years |
0.11 |
0.13 |
0.08 |
0.13 |
0.15 |
0.11 |
0.17 |
0.19 |
0.15 |
0.46 |
0.52 |
0.40 |
0.72 |
0.82 |
0.62 |
| 75 to 80 years |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.03 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.05 |
0.16 |
0.17 |
0.14 |
0.35 |
0.40 |
0.30 |
| 80 years and upwards |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.04 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
0.09 |
0.23 |
0.25 |
0.20 |