AGES, 1841-1891.—PROPORTIONS OF THE SEXES., TABLE XXXIII.—Showing (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines) the Proportions of Males and Females in every One Hundred of the Population at each Age Period, as returned at the last Nine Censuses.
| Census Periods. |
Proportions of the Sexes in every One Hundred Persons living at each Age Period. |
| All Ages. |
Under 2 Years. |
2 and under 7. |
7 and under 14. |
14 and under 21. |
21 and under 45. |
45 and under 60. |
60 and upwards. |
| 1841 |
Males |
70.46 |
47.30 |
52.99 |
50.00 |
59.37 |
76.78 |
83.72 |
88.68 |
| Females |
29.54 |
52.70 |
47.01 |
50.00 |
40.63 |
23.22 |
16.28 |
11.32 |
| 1846 |
Males |
61.38 |
50.00 |
50.55 |
52.66 |
49.70 |
67.95 |
74.06 |
80.00 |
| Females |
38.62 |
50.00 |
49.45 |
47.34 |
50.30 |
32.05 |
25.94 |
20.00 |
| 1851 |
Males |
59.76 |
50.41 |
51.04 |
51.45 |
47.00 |
66.26 |
71.40 |
73.53 |
| Females |
40.24 |
49.59 |
48.96 |
48.55 |
53.00 |
33.74 |
28.60 |
26.47 |
| 1854 |
Males |
65.50 |
50.14 |
51.04 |
52.16 |
58.52 |
72.22 |
75.47 |
73.15 |
| Females |
34.50 |
49.86 |
48.96 |
47.84 |
41.48 |
27.78 |
24.53 |
26.85 |
| 1857 |
Males |
61.96 |
50.31 |
49.85 |
50.59 |
52.21 |
68.80 |
71.34 |
68.09 |
| Females |
38.04 |
49.69 |
50.15 |
49.41 |
47.79 |
31.20 |
28.66 |
31.91 |
| 1861 |
Males |
58.94 |
50.78 |
49.98 |
49.81 |
49.60 |
65.21 |
68.39 |
65.41 |
| Females |
41.06 |
49.22 |
50.02 |
50.19 |
50.40 |
34.79 |
31.61 |
34.59 |
| 1871 |
Males |
53.68 |
50.61 |
50.39 |
50.23 |
48.33 |
55.89 |
63.99 |
60.97 |
| Females |
46.32 |
49.39 |
49.61 |
49.77 |
51.67 |
44.11 |
36.01 |
39.03 |
| 1881 |
Males |
51.77 |
50.59 |
50.60 |
50.11 |
49.01 |
50.19 |
59.80 |
60.60 |
| Females |
48.23 |
49.41 |
49.40 |
49.89 |
50.99 |
49.81 |
40.20 |
39.40 |
| 1891 |
Males |
52.13 |
50.62 |
50.63 |
50.55 |
49.85 |
52.75 |
53.58 |
59.40 |
| Females |
47.87 |
49.38 |
49.37 |
49.45 |
50.15 |
47.25 |
46.42 |
40.60 |