POPULATION AND DWELLINGS IN SHIRES, 1881., TABLE XXII.—Showing the Arera in Square Miles of each Shire ; the Population ; Inhabited Dwellings, and Number of Rooms in each ; the Proportion of Females to Males ; the Average Number of Persons to the Square Mile, to the Inhabited Dwelling, and to a Room ; and the Average Number of Inhabited Dwellings to the Square Mile.
| Shires. |
Area in Square Miles. |
Population. |
Inhabited Dwellings. |
Total Number of Rooms. |
Number of Females to 100 Males. |
Persons to the Square Mile. |
Persons to the Inhabited Dwelling. |
Persons to a Room. |
Dwellings to the Square Mile. |
| Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
| Total |
81,839 |
420,061 |
233,047 |
187,014 |
85,079 |
347,136 |
80.25 |
5.13 |
4.94 |
1.21 |
1.04 |
| Alberton |
1,737 |
2,907 |
1,637 |
1,270 |
599 |
2,695 |
77.58 |
1.67 |
4.85 |
1.08 |
0.34 |
| Alexandra |
724 |
2,530 |
1,388 |
1,142 |
520 |
2,122 |
82.28 |
3.49 |
4.87 |
1.19 |
0.72 |
| Ararat |
1,461 |
5,214 |
2,928 |
2,286 |
1,158 |
4,409 |
78.07 |
3.57 |
4.50 |
1.18 |
0.79 |
| Avoca |
437 |
5,450 |
3,175 |
2,275 |
1,481 |
4,837 |
71.65 |
12.47 |
3.68 |
1.13 |
3.39 |
| Avon |
318 |
1,738 |
914 |
824 |
298 |
1,563 |
90.15 |
5.47 |
5.83 |
1.11 |
0.94 |
| Bacchus Marsh |
182 |
2,243 |
1,216 |
1,027 |
399 |
1,744 |
84.46 |
12.32 |
5.62 |
1.29 |
2.19 |
| Bairnsdale |
3,321 |
5,544 |
3,208 |
2,336 |
1,163 |
4,388 |
72.82 |
1.67 |
4.77 |
1.26 |
0.35 |
| Ballan |
365 |
7,390 |
4,072 |
3,318 |
1,588 |
6,605 |
81.48 |
20.25 |
4.65 |
1.12 |
4.35 |
| Ballarat |
182 |
4,531 |
2,480 |
2,051 |
756 |
3,942 |
82.70 |
24.90 |
5.99 |
1.15 |
4.15 |
| Bannockburn |
139 |
2,108 |
1,079 |
1,029 |
359 |
1,907 |
95.37 |
15.17 |
5.87 |
1.11 |
2.58 |
| Barrabool |
191 |
2,327 |
1,229 |
1,098 |
416 |
2,066 |
89.34 |
12.18 |
5.59 |
1.13 |
2.18 |
| Beechworth |
303 |
7,956 |
4,419 |
3,537 |
1,762 |
7,323 |
80.04 |
26.26 |
4.52 |
1.09 |
5.82 |
| Belfast |
200 |
3,055 |
1,618 |
1,437 |
486 |
1,992 |
88.81 |
15.28 |
6.29 |
1.53 |
2.43 |
| Bellarine |
124 |
4,098 |
2,136 |
1,962 |
789 |
3,830 |
91.85 |
33.05 |
5.19 |
1.07 |
6.36 |
| Benalla |
1,181 |
6,249 |
3,433 |
2,816 |
1,190 |
4,626 |
82.03 |
5.29 |
5.25 |
1.35 |
1.01 |
| Berwick |
397 |
3,477 |
2,054 |
1,423 |
775 |
2,953 |
69.28 |
8.76 |
4.49 |
1.18 |
1.95 |
| Bet Bet |
345 |
4,725 |
2,788 |
1,937 |
1,271 |
3,757 |
69.48 |
13.70 |
3.72 |
1.26 |
3.68 |
| Boroondara |
12 |
1,525 |
757 |
768 |
270 |
1,474 |
101.45 |
127.08 |
5.65 |
1.03 |
22.50 |
| Braybrook |
89 |
1,107 |
593 |
514 |
225 |
1,071 |
86.68 |
12.44 |
4.92 |
1.03 |
2.53 |
| Bright |
833 |
4,847 |
2,886 |
1,961 |
1,172 |
4,390 |
67.95 |
5.82 |
4.14 |
1.10 |
1.41 |
| Broadford |
223 |
1,537 |
969 |
568 |
354 |
1,243 |
58.62 |
6.89 |
4.34 |
1.24 |
1.59 |
| Broadmeadows |
69 |
1,751 |
920 |
831 |
295 |
1,736 |
90.33 |
25.38 |
5.94 |
1.01 |
4.28 |
| Bulla |
105 |
1,978 |
988 |
990 |
243 |
1,357 |
100.20 |
18.84 |
8.14 |
1.46 |
2.31 |
| Bulleen |
33 |
1,562 |
843 |
719 |
324 |
1,300 |
85.29 |
47.33 |
4.82 |
1.20 |
9.82 |
| Buln Buln |
682 |
3,829 |
2,265 |
1,564 |
807 |
2,944 |
69.05 |
5.61 |
4.75 |
1.30 |
1.18 |
| Bungaree |
89 |
4,981 |
2,745 |
2,236 |
907 |
3,920 |
81.46 |
55.97 |
5.49 |
1.27 |
10.19 |
| Buninyong |
304 |
9,535 |
5,163 |
4,372 |
1,925 |
8,083 |
84.68 |
31.37 |
4.95 |
1.18 |
6.33 |
| Caulfield |
9 |
2,488 |
1,128 |
1,360 |
397 |
2,830 |
120.57 |
276.44 |
6.27 |
0.88 |
44.11 |
| Chiltern |
89 |
1,976 |
1,012 |
964 |
421 |
1,772 |
95.26 |
22.20 |
4.69 |
1.12 |
4.73 |
| Coburg |
7 |
2,659 |
1,634 |
1,025 |
369 |
1,867 |
62.73 |
379.86 |
7.21 |
1.42 |
52.71 |
| Colac |
1,090 |
5,175 |
2,714 |
2,461 |
969 |
4,880 |
90.68 |
4.75 |
5.35 |
1.06 |
0.89 |
| Corio |
237 |
2,300 |
1,175 |
1,125 |
407 |
2,172 |
95.74 |
9.70 |
5.65 |
1.06 |
1.72 |
| Cranbourne |
228 |
1,420 |
759 |
661 |
267 |
1,254 |
87.09 |
6.23 |
5.32 |
1.13 |
1.17 |
| Creswick |
202 |
6,647 |
3,763 |
2,884 |
1,288 |
5,388 |
76.64 |
32.90 |
5.16 |
1.23 |
6.38 |
| Dandenong |
58 |
1,414 |
732 |
682 |
266 |
1,375 |
93.17 |
24.38 |
5.32 |
1.03 |
4.59 |
| Darebin |
79 |
1,304 |
689 |
615 |
213 |
1,119 |
89.26 |
16.50 |
6.12 |
1.17 |
2.70 |
| Dundas |
1,364 |
3,250 |
1,770 |
1,480 |
601 |
2,712 |
83.62 |
2.38 |
5.41 |
1.20 |
0.44 |
| Dunmunkle |
539 |
4,349 |
2,463 |
1,886 |
821 |
3,419 |
76.57 |
8.07 |
5.30 |
1.27 |
1.52 |
| East Loddon |
455 |
1,701 |
981 |
720 |
318 |
1,275 |
73.39 |
3.74 |
5.35 |
1.33 |
0.70 |
| Echuca |
1,458 |
8,917 |
5,033 |
3,884 |
1,679 |
7,047 |
77.17 |
6.12 |
5.31 |
1.27 |
1.15 |
| Eltham |
208 |
2,344 |
1,275 |
1,069 |
514 |
2,085 |
83.84 |
11.27 |
4.56 |
1.12 |
2.47 |
| Euroa |
887 |
4,890 |
2,719 |
2,171 |
949 |
3,491 |
79.85 |
5.51 |
5.15 |
1.40 |
1.07 |
| Flinders and Kangerong |
176 |
1,727 |
953 |
774 |
345 |
1,931 |
81.22 |
9.81 |
5.01 |
0.89 |
1.96 |
| Gisborne |
100 |
2,617 |
1,422 |
1,195 |
521 |
2,471 |
84.03 |
26.17 |
5.02 |
1.06 |
5.21 |
| Glenelg |
1,264 |
4,219 |
2,235 |
1,984 |
756 |
3,097 |
88.77 |
3.34 |
5.58 |
1.36 |
0.60 |
| Glenlyon |
127 |
2,631 |
1,436 |
1,195 |
551 |
2,238 |
83.22 |
20.72 |
4.77 |
1.18 |
4.34 |
| Goulburn |
348 |
2,495 |
1,412 |
1,083 |
439 |
1,785 |
76.70 |
7.17 |
5.68 |
1.40 |
1.26 |
| Grenville |
310 |
6,026 |
3,494 |
2,532 |
1,431 |
5,345 |
72.47 |
19.44 |
4.21 |
1.13 |
4.62 |
| Hampden |
1,738 |
6,487 |
3,580 |
2,907 |
1,231 |
5,428 |
81.20 |
3.73 |
5.27 |
1.20 |
0.71 |
| Heidelberg |
41 |
2,775 |
1,524 |
1,251 |
370 |
1,884 |
82.09 |
67.68 |
7.50 |
1.47 |
9.02 |
| Howqua |
842 |
1,270 |
729 |
541 |
313 |
1,231 |
74.21 |
1.51 |
4.06 |
1.03 |
0.37 |
| Huntly |
321 |
3,764 |
2,026 |
1,738 |
728 |
2,906 |
85.79 |
11.73 |
5.17 |
1.30 |
2.27 |
| Jika |
15 |
2,994 |
1,538 |
1,456 |
527 |
2,921 |
94.67 |
199.60 |
5.68 |
1.02 |
35.13 |
| Keilor |
53 |
689 |
380 |
309 |
123 |
728 |
81.32 |
13.00 |
5.60 |
0.95 |
2.32 |
| Kilmore |
86 |
2,442 |
1,229 |
1,213 |
479 |
2,282 |
98.70 |
28.40 |
5.10 |
1.07 |
5.57 |