AGES, 1841-1881.—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. |
| Per. |
Males. |
Fem. |
Per. |
Males. |
Fem. |
Per. |
Males. |
Fem. |
Per. |
Males. |
Fem. |
Per. |
Males. |
Fem. |
| 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 |
3.86 |
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 |