TABLE II.—STATEMENT of the POPULATION of WESTERN AUSTRALIA at the date of EACH CENSUS from 1848 to 1881, both inclusive (exclusive of Aborigines).
| Date of Enumeration. |
Population. |
On previous Census. |
| Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Numerical Increase. |
Increase per cent. |
| 1848—October 10th |
2,818 |
1,804 |
4,622 |
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| 1854—September 30th |
7,973 |
4,003 |
11,976 |
7,354 |
159.11 |
| 1859—December 31st |
9,522 |
5,315 |
14,837 |
2,861 |
23.89 |
| 1870—March 31st |
15,375 |
9,410 |
24,785 |
9,948 |
67.04 |
| 1881—April 3rd |
17,062 |
12,646 |
29,708 |
4,923 |
19.86 |