AGES, 1854-1881.—PROPORTIONS OF THE SEXES., TABLE XLV.—Showing (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines) the Proportions of Males and Females in every One Hundred of the Population, at each Quinquennial Period of Age, at the last Five Censuses.

Age.	Proportions of the Sexes in every One Hundred Persons living at each Age Period.
	1854.		1857.		1861.		1871.		1881.
	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.	Males.	Females.
All Ages	65.8	34.2	62.0	38.0	58.9	41.1	53.68	46.32	51.77	48.23
0 to 5 years	49.7	50.3	50.2	49.8	50.3	49.7	50.50	49.50	50.65	49.35
5 to 10 years	50.3	49.7	49.8	50.2	49.7	50.3	50.29	49.71	50.18	49.82
10 to 15 years	52.1	47.9	51.2	48.8	50.3	49.7	50.25	49.75	50.18	49.82
15 to 20 years	54.7	45.3	51.9	48.1	48.8	51.2	47.99	52.01	49.09	50.91
20 to 25 years	66.5	33.5	61.1	38.9	55.7	44.3	47.90	52.10	48.22	51.78
25 to 30 years	72.8	27.2	69.8	30.2	63.9	36.1	51.76	48.24	49.89	50.11
30 to 35 years	73.0	27.0	70.5	29.5	68.5	31.5	54.81	45.19	49.98	50.02
35 to 40 years	72.5	27.5	70.8	29.2	68.2	31.8	59.14	40.86	50.89	49.11
40 to 45 years	74.0	26.0	71.4	28.6	68.4	31.6	63.52	36.48	52.60	47.40
45 to 50 years	74.7	25.3	71.7	28.3	69.1	30.9	64.05	35.95	56.96	43.04
50 to 55 years	75.9	24.1	70.8	29.2	67.7	32.3	64.18	35.82	61.65	38.35
55 to 60 years	72.1	27.9	71.1	28.9	67.0	33.0	63.31	36.69	62.08	37.92
60 to 65 years	71.7	28.3	67.7	32.3	65.5	34.5	61.42	38.58	61.66	38.34
65 to 70 years	72.3	27.7	66.6	33.4	65.4	34.6	61.25	38.75	61.06	38.94
70 to 75 years	75.6	24.4	68.6	31.4	66.2	33.8	60.00	40.00	58.76	41.24
75 to 80 years	71.4	28.6	77.1	22.9	62.9	37.1	59.28	40.72	59.08	40.92
80 years and upwards	76.7	23.3	69.6	30.4	69.3	30.7	57.89	42.11	56.40	43.60