MARRIAGEABLE MEN AND WOMEN IN EACH AUSTRALASIAN COLONY 1891 (EXCLUSIVE OF CHINESE AND ABORIGINES).
Colony. |
Marriageable Men. |
Marriageable Women. |
Bachelors age 20 and upwards. (1) |
Widowers at all ages. |
Total. |
Spinsters aged 15 and upwards.(1) |
Widows at all ages. |
Total. |
Victoria |
144,567 |
18,481 |
163,048 |
140,240 |
32,898 |
173,138 |
New South Wales |
140,242 |
16,760 |
157,002 |
111,221 |
25,795 |
137,016 |
Queensland |
60,518 |
4,464 |
64,982 |
33,171 |
6,695 |
39,866 |
South Australia |
32,056 |
3,791 |
35,847 |
34,692 |
8,442 |
43,134 |
Western Australia |
10667 (2) |
890 |
11,557 |
4526 (2) |
886 |
5,412 |
Total |
388,050 |
44,386 |
432,436 |
323,850 |
74,716 |
398,566 |
Tasmania |
15,616 |
2,413 |
18,029 |
15,416 |
3,945 |
19,361 |
New Zealand |
70,437 |
7,797 |
78,234 |
59,861 |
12,098 |
71,959 |
Grand Total |
474,103 |
54,596 |
528,699 |
399,127 |
90,759 |
489,886 |