EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS, 1861-1881., TABLE LIV.—Showing, exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines, the Degree of Education possessed by Children between 5 and 15 Years of Age of different Religious Denominations at the last Three Censuses.
| Religious Denominations. |
Children of both Sexes between 5 and 15 Years of Age.1 |
| Numbers. |
Proportions per Cent. |
| 1861. |
1871. |
1881. |
1861. |
1871. |
1881. |
| 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. |
Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Unable to Read. |
Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Unable to Read. |
Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Unable to Read. |
| Church of England and Protestants undefined |
36,160 |
17,109 |
10,631 |
8,270 |
150 |
68,090 |
43,552 |
13,588 |
10,510 |
440 |
76,023 |
58,727 |
7,683 |
6,604 |
3,009 |
47.51 |
29.52 |
22.97 |
64.38 |
20.08 |
15.54 |
80.43 |
10.52 |
9.05 |
| Presbyterians |
15,322 |
7,659 |
4,882 |
2,749 |
32 |
31,432 |
20,808 |
6,381 |
4,062 |
181 |
33,080 |
26,134 |
3,542 |
2,422 |
982 |
50.09 |
31.93 |
17.98 |
66.58 |
20.42 |
13.00 |
81.42 |
11.03 |
7.55 |
| Methodists |
9,701 |
5,518 |
2,983 |
1,185 |
15 |
26,340 |
18,111 |
5,457 |
2,701 |
71 |
30,301 |
24,186 |
3,059 |
2,110 |
946 |
56.97 |
30.80 |
12.23 |
68.95 |
20.77 |
10.28 |
82.39 |
10.42 |
7.19 |
| Independents |
2,486 |
1,514 |
662 |
301 |
9 |
5,071 |
3,791 |
804 |
464 |
12 |
4,943 |
3,996 |
417 |
356 |
174 |
61.12 |
26.73 |
12.15 |
74.94 |
15.89 |
9.17 |
83.79 |
8.74 |
7.47 |
| Baptists |
1,658 |
995 |
442 |
215 |
6 |
4,336 |
3,158 |
728 |
432 |
18 |
4,971 |
4,000 |
422 |
367 |
182 |
60.23 |
26.76 |
13.01 |
73.14 |
16.86 |
10.00 |
83.53 |
8.81 |
7.66 |
| Bible Christians |
153 |
84 |
54 |
15 |
|
1,312 |
885 |
294 |
129 |
4 |
1,992 |
1,579 |
206 |
135 |
72 |
54.90 |
35.30 |
9.80 |
67.66 |
22.48 |
9.86 |
82.24 |
10.73 |
7.03 |
| Lutherans |
899 |
404 |
175 |
313 |
7 |
1,876 |
1,217 |
249 |
395 |
15 |
2,008 |
1,562 |
152 |
207 |
87 |
45.29 |
19.62 |
35.09 |
65.39 |
13.38 |
21.23 |
81.31 |
7.91 |
10.78 |
| Unitarians |
236 |
138 |
53 |
44 |
1 |
216 |
156 |
37 |
22 |
1 |
148 |
131 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
58.73 |
22.55 |
18.72 |
72.56 |
17.21 |
10.23 |
90.35 |
5.51 |
4.14 |
| Other Protestants |
270 |
166 |
56 |
47 |
1 |
1,914 |
1,431 |
283 |
193 |
7 |
1,889 |
1,482 |
151 |
160 |
96 |
61.71 |
20.82 |
17.47 |
75.04 |
14.84 |
10.12 |
82.65 |
8.42 |
8.93 |
| Total Protestants |
66,885 |
33,587 |
19,938 |
13,139 |
221 |
140,587 |
93,109 |
27,821 |
18,908 |
749 |
155,355 |
121,797 |
15,640 |
12,367 |
5,551 |
50.38 |
29.91 |
19.71 |
66.59 |
19.89 |
13.52 |
81.30 |
10.44 |
8.26 |
| Roman Catholics and Catholics undefined |
17,317 |
7,115 |
4,829 |
5,310 |
63 |
45,445 |
25,456 |
10,224 |
9,432 |
333 |
55,435 |
40,672 |
6,954 |
6,004 |
1,805 |
41.24 |
27.99 |
30.77 |
56.43 |
22.66 |
20.91 |
75.84 |
12.97 |
11.19 |
| Jews |
449 |
283 |
89 |
77 |
|
935 |
729 |
110 |
95 |
1 |
1,112 |
951 |
54 |
78 |
29 |
63.03 |
19.82 |
17.15 |
78.05 |
11.78 |
10.17 |
87.81 |
4.99 |
7.20 |
| Residue |
2,879 |
1,106 |
555 |
623 |
595 |
4,924 |
2,669 |
1,230 |
855 |
170 |
5,282 |
2,948 |
522 |
567 |
1,245 |
48.42 |
24.30 |
27.28 |
56.14 |
25.87 |
17.99 |
73.02 |
12.93 |
14.05 |
| Total |
87,530 |
42,091 |
25,411 |
19,149 |
879 |
191,891 |
121,963 |
39,385 |
29,290 |
1,253 |
217,184 |
166,368 |
23,170 |
19,016 |
8,630 |
48.58 |
29.32 |
22.10 |
63.98 |
20.66 |
15.36 |
79.77 |
11.11 |
9.12 |