AGES, 1854-1891.—PROPORTIONS OF THE SEXES., TABLE XXXV.—Showing (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines) the Proportions of Males and Females in every One Hundred of the Population, at each Quinquennial Period of Age, at the last Six Censuses.
Age. Proportions of the Sexes in every One Hundred Persons living at eact Age Period.
1854. 1857. 1861. 1871. 1881. 1891.
Males. Females. Males. Females. Males. Females. Males. Females. Males. Females. Males. Females.
All Ages 65.8 34.2 62.0 38.0 58.9 41.1 53.68 46.32 51.77 48.23 52.13 47.87
0 to 5 years 49.7 50.3 50.2 49.8 50.3 49.7 50.50 49.50 50.65 49.35 50.58 49.42
5 to 10 years 50.3 49.7 49.8 50.2 49.7 50.3 50.29 49.71 50.18 49.82 50.74 49.26
10 to 15 years 52.1 47.9 51.2 48.8 50.3 49.7 50.25 49.75 50.18 49.82 50.48 49.52
15 to 20 years 54.7 45.3 51.9 48.1 48.8 51.2 47.99 52.01 49.09 50.91 49.73 50.27
20 to 25 years 66.5 33.5 61.1 38.9 55.7 44.3 47.90 52.10 48.22 51.78 50.32 49.68
25 to 30 years 72.8 27.2 69.8 30.2 63.9 36.1 51.76 48.24 49.89 50.11 53.13 46.87
30 to 35 years 73.0 27.0 70.5 29.5 68.5 31.5 54.81 45.19 49.98 50.02 54.24 45.76
35 to 40 years 72.5 27.5 70.8 29.2 68.2 31.8 59.14 40.86 50.89 49.11 54.11 45.89
40 to 45 years 74.0 26.0 71.4 28.6 68.4 31.6 63.52 36.48 52.60 47.40 52.17 47.83
45 to 50 years 74.7 25.3 71.7 28.3 69.1 30.9 64.05 35.95 56.96 43.04 52.09 47.91
50 to 55 years 75.9 24.1 70.8 29.2 67.7 32.3 64.18 35.82 61.65 38.35 52.50 47.50
55 to 60 years 72.1 27.9 71.1 28.9 67.0 33.0 63.31 36.69 62.08 37.92 56.42 43.58
60 to 65 years 71.7 28.3 67.7 32.3 65.5 34.5 61.42 38.58 61.66 38.34 59.69 40.31
65 to 70 years 72.3 27.7 66.6 33.4 65.4 34.6 61.25 38.75 61.06 38.94 59.86 40.14
70 to 75 years 75.6 24.4 68.6 31.4 66.2 33.8 60.00 40.00 58.76 41.24 59.28 40.72
75 to 80 years 71.4 28.6 77.1 22.9 62.9 37.1 59.28 40.72 59.08 40.92 57.91 42.09
80 years and upwards 76.7 23.3 69.6 30.4 69.3 30.7 57.89 42.11 56.40 43.60 57.13 42.87