| Countries. |
Males. |
Females. |
| Total. |
Per cent. |
Total. |
Per cent. |
| Western Australia |
8,888 |
52.09 |
8,885 |
70.26 |
| England and Wales |
4,980 |
29.19 |
1,780 |
14.08 |
| Scotland |
575 |
3.37 |
157 |
1.24 |
| Ireland |
1,519 |
8.90 |
1,456 |
11.51 |
| Other British Possessions |
423 |
2.48 |
272 |
2.15 |
| Foreign States |
600 |
3.51 |
47 |
0.37 |
| Born at sea |
48 |
0.28 |
43 |
0.34 |
| Unspecified |
29 |
0.17 |
6 |
0.05 |
|
17,062 |
|
12,646 |
|