Birthplaces, 1861-1901.—Numbers., TABLE XX.—Showing the Number of Persons of different Birthplaces at the last Five Censuses.
Birthplaces. Number of Persons.
1861. 1871. 1881. 1891. 1901.
Total Population 540,322 731,528 862,346 1,140,405 1,201,341
Total Specified Birthplaces 533,899 728,470 857,587 1,133,771 1,196,185
BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
Victoria 138,075 329,597 499,199 713,585 876,003
Other Australian States and New Zealand 19,836 28,687 39,861 79,719 74,114
England 169,586 164,287 142,906 157,813 113,432
Wales 6,055 6,614 4,547 5,094 3,676
Scotland 60,701 56,210 48,153 50,667 35,751
Ireland 87,160 100,468 86,733 85,307 61,512
Other British Possessions 4,348 3,773 3,564 4,860 4,551
FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
France and French Colonies 1,250 1,170 1,334 1,307 955
Germany and Austria 10,418 9,264 8,894 11,353 8,012
Other European Countries 6,938 5,771 6,083 10,259 7,927
United States 2,554 2,423 2,343 2,905 2,135
China 24,732 17,857 11,799 8,450 6,230
Other Countries 406 285 277 479 323
At Sea 1,840 2,064 1,894 1,973 1,564
Unspecified 6,423 3,058 4,759 6,634 5,156
ALLEGIANCE.
British Subjects 493,422 694,231 831,547 1,105,279 1,181,001
Foreign Subjects 46,900 37,297 30,799 35,126 20,340