DEPENDENTS AT VARIOUS AGES, 1891., (Exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines, and of those whose ages and occupations were not specified.)
| Ages. |
Male Dependents. |
Female Dependents. |
Total. |
| Numbers. |
Proportions per 100 at each age. |
Numbers. |
Proportions per 100 at each age. |
Numbers. |
Proportions per 100 at each age. |
| Under 5 years |
75,040 |
100.00 |
73,319 |
100.00 |
148,359 |
100.00 |
| 5 to 15 years |
114,484 |
92.86 |
116,882 |
96.96 |
231,366 |
94.89 |
| 15 to 20 years |
6,621 |
11.77 |
30,105 |
52.48 |
36,726 |
32.32 |
| 20 to 25 years |
1,519 |
2.44 |
35,275 |
56.91 |
36,794 |
29.60 |
| 25 to 45 years |
2,803 |
1.73 |
111,299 |
78.34 |
114,102 |
37.51 |
| 45 to 65 years |
2,186 |
2.68 |
47,488 |
70.33 |
49,674 |
33.29 |
| 65 and upwards |
1,410 |
6.54 |
10,104 |
64.63 |
11,514 |
30.95 |
| Total of specified ages and occupations |
204063(1) |
35.04 |
424472(1) |
78.84 |
628535(1) |
56.08 |