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