CONCUBINAGE IN AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES, 1891 (EXCLUSIVE OF ABORIGINES).
| Colony. |
Single Women between 15 and 45 Years of Age. (1) |
Illegitimate Births, 1891. |
Single Women living in Concubinage (exclusive of public prostitutes). |
| Total Number. |
Number per 100 Single Women between 15 and 45. |
| 1. Queensland |
34,627 |
684 |
2,171 |
6.27 |
| 2. New South Wales |
114,426 |
2,115 |
7,083 |
6.19 |
| 3. Victoria (2) |
142,443 |
2,064 |
6,832 |
4.80 |
| 4. Tasmania |
15,425 |
185 |
586 |
3.80 |
| 5. New Zealand |
68,030 |
638 |
2,285 |
3.36 |
| 6. South Australia |
35,310 |
312 |
1,002 |
2.84 |