| Denominations. |
Persons. |
| 1854. |
1859. |
1870. |
1881. |
1891. |
| Church of England |
6,656 |
9,942 |
14,619 |
16,263 |
24,768 |
| Roman Catholic |
2,034 |
3,354 |
7,118 |
8,413 |
12,464 |
| Wesleyan |
589 |
835 |
1,374 |
2,084 |
12,464 |
| Congregational or Independent |
298 |
385 |
882 |
1,262 |
1,573 |
| Presbyterian |
* |
207 |
529 |
1,004 |
1,996 |
| Others |
2399† |
114 |
263 |
682 |
4,425 |
| Total |
11,976 |
14,837 |
24,785 |
29,708 |
49,782 |