TABLE 6.—ILLITERACY AT THE AGE-GROUPS 5 TO 15 AND 15 TO 21, ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPAL RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS.
| Degree of Illiteracy. |
Church of England. |
Presbyterian. |
Methodist. |
Other Protestants. |
Roman Catholic. |
Jew. |
Residue ‡ |
Total. |
| Males. |
Females. |
Males. |
Females. |
Males. |
Females. |
Males. |
Females. |
Males. |
Females. |
Males. |
Females. |
Males. |
Females. |
Males. |
Females. |
| AGED 5 TO 15. * |
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| A.—Including Chinese and Aborigines. |
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| Illiterates Cannot read |
5,183 |
4,766 |
2,241 |
2,002 |
2,137 |
1,975 |
1,073 |
966 |
3,226 |
3,032 |
40 |
39 |
288 |
225 |
14,188 |
13,005 |
| Illiterates Read only |
2,455 |
2,353 |
1,053 |
984 |
1,096 |
948 |
434 |
428 |
1,475 |
1,375 |
26 |
30 |
100 |
98 |
6,639 |
6,216 |
| Education unspecified |
918 |
1,055 |
352 |
375 |
330 |
340 |
177 |
170 |
609 |
634 |
9 |
11 |
480 |
327 |
2,875 |
2,912 |
| Population 5 to 15 |
51,035 |
50,282 |
22,227 |
21,646 |
24,031 |
23,658 |
10,628 |
10,692 |
28,718 |
28,159 |
605 |
576 |
2,699 |
2,496 |
139,943 |
137,509 |
| B.—Excluding Chinese and Aborigines. |
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| Illiterates Cannot read |
5,167 |
4,747 |
2,235 |
1,997 |
2,129 |
1,973 |
1,068 |
960 |
3,221 |
3,032 |
40 |
39 |
279 |
218 |
14,139 |
12,966 |
| Illiterates Read only |
2,449 |
2,348 |
1,052 |
980 |
1,092 |
944 |
431 |
427 |
1,475 |
1,374 |
26 |
30 |
100 |
98 |
6,625 |
6,201 |
| Education unspecified |
915 |
1,052 |
351 |
374 |
329 |
339 |
177 |
169 |
609 |
634 |
9 |
11 |
478 |
323 |
2,868 |
2,902 |
| Population 5 to 15 |
50,918 |
50,166 |
22,186 |
21,611 |
23,975 |
23,600 |
10,594 |
10,660 |
28,685 |
28,128 |
605 |
576 |
2,674 |
2,479 |
139,637 |
137,220 |
| AGED 15 TO 21. † |
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| A.—Including Chinese and Aborigines. |
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| Illiterates Cannot read |
140 |
92 |
42 |
30 |
31 |
21 |
34 |
14 |
153 |
67 |
4 |
1 |
149 |
17 |
553 |
242 |
| Illiterates Read only |
32 |
26 |
13 |
11 |
12 |
10 |
2 |
6 |
25 |
10 |
|
2 |
3 |
2 |
87 |
67 |
| Education unspecified |
267 |
290 |
103 |
90 |
99 |
102 |
51 |
47 |
174 |
177 |
1 |
4 |
67 |
53 |
762 |
763 |
| Population 15 to 21 |
25,535 |
25,803 |
10,852 |
11,166 |
11,754 |
12,158 |
5,027 |
5,748 |
14,320 |
15,044 |
299 |
423 |
1,539 |
1,009 |
69,326 |
71,351 |
| B.—Excluding Chinese and Aborigines. |
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| Illiterates Cannot read |
130 |
90 |
40 |
28 |
30 |
21 |
32 |
13 |
152 |
67 |
4 |
1 |
49 |
13 |
437 |
233 |
| Illiterates Read only |
31 |
26 |
13 |
10 |
12 |
9 |
1 |
6 |
25 |
10 |
|
2 |
3 |
2 |
85 |
65 |
| Education unspecified |
265 |
290 |
103 |
90 |
99 |
102 |
51 |
47 |
174 |
177 |
1 |
4 |
57 |
52 |
750 |
762 |
| Population 15 to 21 |
25,457 |
25,737 |
10,830 |
11,145 |
11,715 |
12,122 |
5,013 |
5,731 |
14,302 |
15,028 |
299 |
423 |
1,414 |
1,003 |
69,030 |
71,189 |