Further Census Returns.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 158, 6 January 1897, Page 2

Further Census Returns.

(Supplied by the Registrar -General). AGES OK THE PEOPLE. ( Information as to tbe number of people at each year of ago is vow compiled, aud will be gazetted shortly. Meanwhile a short statement is given of the numbers of eight groups of important ace periods. PERSONS LIVING.

All ages ... 626,658 703,360 The increase on the population under 5 years of age since 1891 is only 455 persons. Bat, comparing 1896 and 1891, the increase for tho period 0-5 years was 3624 person?, although the population at all ages only increased 8'33 per cent, against 12-24 per cent for 1891-96. The number of children under one year, and .the total population at all ages according to the results of three censuses is given : — Children Total under population one year, (all ages). Census, 1886 ... 18,355 578,482 Census, 1891 ... 16,443 626,658 Census, 1896 ... 17,070 703,360 Thus in 1896, with a population of 578,482 persons, there were 18,355 children under one year, against 17,070 children of that age in 1896 to a popula tion of 703,300 persons. The births registered in 1885 wore 19,693, against 18,546 in 1895. Deducting 1637, the number of deaths of children under one year registered in 1895, from 18,546, the number of births for that year, leaves 16,909, or within 161 of the living children under one year at the time of the last census. The number of persons under 21 years in April last was 350,735, and over 21 years 351,783, besides 842 unspecified as to age, but nearly all adults. The proportions of the population under and over 21 years are a matter of interest, and comparative figures are given. Proportions per cent of Peusons, All Ages.

10000 10000 100-00 By the above it is seen that the number over 21 years is increasing in proportion to the total at all ages. The aged people have steadily increased in proportion to the whole population. This progression it is important to notice. Persons 65 Years and Upwards, per cknt of Population.

I Registrar-General's Office, 31th December, 1896.

Ages. April, '91 April, '96 Under 5 years 83,204 83,659 5 years and under 10 86,080 86,025 10 „ „ „ 15 81,084 85,467 15 „ „ „ 21 77,808 95,584 21 „ „ „ 40 167,181 199,261 40 „ „ „ 55 86,743 92,135 55 , 65 29,248 39,631 65 and upwards ... 14,342 27,756 Unspecilied 968 842

1886 1891 1896. Under 21 years ... 5347 52-46 4994 Over 21 years ... 46-53 47-54 5006

1864 ... 0-63 1874 ... 1-22 1886 ... 181 1867 ... 0-86 1878 ... 129 1891 ... 229 1871 ... 108 1881 ... I'4l 1896 ... 2.95