EDUCATION, 1871-1881, INCLUSIVE AND EXCLUSIVE OF CHINESE AND ABORIGINES., TABLE LII.—Showing the Number of, and Degree of Education possessed by, Males and Females, inclusive and exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines, and of Chinese and Aborigines of various Periods of Age, at the last Two Censuses ; also the Increase and Decrease between the Census Periods., In this table the unspecified as to age have been distributed by proportion amongst the other numbers.
Ages.		1871.					1881.					Increase or Decrease.
Ages.		Total.	Read and Write.	Read only.	Unable to Read.	Education unknown.	Total.	Read and Write.	Read only.	Unable to Read.	Education unknown.	Total.	Read and Write.	Read only.	Unable to Read.	Education unknown.
Population, Inclusive of Chinese and Aborigines.
All Ages	Persons	731,528	474,871	70,450	180,550	5,657	862,346	642,517	47,211	158,031	14,587	130,818	167,646	-23,239	22,519	8,930
	Males	401,050	264,902	32,054	100,777	3,317	452,083	336,479	21,356	86,129	8,119	51,033	71,577	-10,698	-11,648	4,802
	Females	330,478	209,969	38,396	79,773	2,340	410,263	306,038	25,855	71,902	6,468	79,785	96,069	-12,541	-7,871	4,108
3 to 6 years	Males	33,955	801	5,550	27,472	132	34,176	1,657	4,731	25,739	2,049	221	856	-819	-1,733	1,917
3 to 6 years	Females	33,606	850	5,578	27,038	140	33,293	1,852	5,153	24,560	1,728	-313	1,002	-425	-2,478	1,588
6 to 15 years	Males	85,850	60,347	16,071	8,977	455	97,888	80,973	9,129	5,058	2,728	12,038	20,626	-6,942	-3,919	2,273
6 to 15 years	Females	84,812	60,036	16,192	8,093	491	97,414	82,155	8,331	4,499	2,429	12,602	22,119	-7,861	-3,594	1,938
15 years and upwards	Males	245,552	203,754	10,433	28,644	2,721	285,064	253,849	7,496	20,560	3,159	39,512	50,095	-2,937	-8,084	438
15 years and upwards	Females	177,200	149,083	16,626	9,791	1,700	245,520	222,031	12,371	8,939	2,179	68,320	72,948	-4,255	-852	479
21 years and upwards	Males	214,543	175,343	9,304	27,642	2,254	226,771	197,480	6,928	19,783	2,580	12,228	22,137	-2,376	-7,859	326
21 years and upwards	Females	143,546	117,347	15,559	9,215	1,425	184,609	162,301	12,013	8,600	1,695	41,063	44,954	-3,546	-615	270
Chinese.
All Ages	Persons	17,935	175	35	17,725		12,128	525	78	11,525		-5,807	350	43	-6,200
	Males	17,899	171	31	17,697		11,869	425	64	11,380		-6,030	254	33	-6,317
	Females	36	4	4	28		259	100	14	145		223	96	10	117
3 to 6 years	Males	8			8		50	2	3	45		42	2	3	37
3 to 6 years	Females	1			1		49	1	3	45		48	1	3	44
6 to 15 years	Males	10	1	1	8		87	56	13	18		77	55	12	10
6 to 15 years	Females	6	1	1	4		83	61	9	13		77	60	8	9
15 years and upwards	Males	17,877	170	30	17,677		11,680	367	48	11,265		-6,197	197	18	-6,412
15 years and upwards	Females	25	3	3	19		78	38	2	38		53	35	-1	19
21 years and upwards	Males	17,711	167	30	17,514		11,516	343	48	11,125		-6,195	176	18	-6,389
21 years and upwards	Females	17	3	3	11		46	14	2	30		29	11	-1	19
Aborigines.
All Ages	Persons	1,330	114	47	1,169		780	233	73	474		-550	119	26	-695
	Males	784	58	26	700		460	116	36	308		-324	58	10	-392
	Females	546	56	21	469		320	117	37	166		-226	61	16	-303
3 to 6 years	Males	29		1	28		25	1	2	22		-4	1	1	-6
3 to 6 years	Females	22	1	1	20		33	1	6	26		11		5	6
6 to 15 years	Males	92	27	11	54		79	56	11	12		-13	29		-42
6 to 15 years	Females	77	22	9	46		74	57	8	9		-3	35	-1	-37
15 years and upwards	Males	632	31	14	587		316	59	23	234		-316	28	9	-353
15 years and upwards	Females	410	33	11	366		195	59	23	113		-215	26	12	-253
21 years and upwards	Males	575	20	11	544		277	39	23	215		-298	19	12	-329
21 years and upwards	Females	357	15	8	334		167	43	23	101		-190	28	15	-233
Population, exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines.
All Ages	Persons	712,263	474,582	70,368	161,656	5,657	849,438	641,759	47,060	146,032	14,587	137,175	167,177	-23,308	-15,624	8,930
	Males	382,367	264,673	31,997	82,380	3,317	439,754	335,938	21,256	74,441	8,119	57,387	71,265	-10,741	-7,939	4,802
	Females	329,896	209,909	38,371	79,276	2,340	409,684	305,821	25,804	71,591	6,468	79,788	95,912	-12,567	-7,685	4,128
3 to 6 years	Males	33,918	801	5,549	27,436	132	34,101	1,654	4,726	25,672	2,049	183	853	-823	-1,764	1,917
3 to 6 years	Females	33,583	849	5,577	27,017	140	33,211	1,850	5,144	24,489	1,728	-372	1,001	-433	-2,528	1,588
6 to 15 years	Males	85,748	60,319	16,059	8,915	455	97,722	80,861	9,105	5,028	2,728	11,974	20,542	-6,954	-3,887	2,273
6 to 15 years	Females	84,729	60,013	16,182	8,043	491	97,257	82,037	8,314	4,477	2,429	12,528	22,024	-7,868	-3,566	1,938
15 years and upwards	Males	227,043	203,553	10,359	10,380	2,721	273,068	253,423	7,425	9,061	3,159	46,025	49,870	-2,964	-1,319	438
15 years and upwards	Females	176,765	149,047	16,612	9,406	1,700	245,247	221,934	12,346	8,788	2,179	68,482	72,887	-4,266	-618	479
21 years and upwards	Males	196,257	175,156	9,263	9,584	2,254	214,978	197,098	6,857	8,443	2,580	18,721	21,942	-2,406	-1,141	326
21 years and upwards	Females	143,172	117,329	15,548	8,870	1,425	184,396	162,244	11,988	8,469	1,695	41,224	44,915	-3,560	-401	270