DOMINION’S POPULATION.

Shannon News, 8 July 1927, Page 2

DOMINION’S POPULATION.

REACHES MILLION AND A* HALF.

According to the latest monthly Abstract of Statistics, the total population of New Zealand at April 1, 1927, was 1,487,980, inclusive of 64,234 Maoris. With the inclusion of its overseas dependencies the' Dominion had, in round numbers, a population of a million and a half, the precise figures being 1,495,134. Since the census of April 20, 1920, the increase of population in New Zealand proper has been 29,841, equal to 2.1§ oer cent. Of this increase, approximately 57 per cent. was due to excess of births over deaths and 43 per cent to excess of arrivals over departures. Tlie estimated populations of provincial districts (inclusive of Maoris- at April 1, 1927, are as follow: — Auckland 484,346 Hawke’s Bay 71,703 . Taranaki 73,059 Wellington 287,959

Total North Island 917,127 Marlborough 18,939 Nelson 51,381 Westland 15,589 Canterbuvv 219,597 Otago ‘ 148,087 Southland fifi,6Co

Total South Island 520,853

The estimated population of the urban areas (inclusive of Maoris- at the same date are as follows— Auckland 202,400 Wellington ...... 126,750 Christchurch. ...... 122,000 Dunedrti ...... 83,250 Hamilton 17,140 Gisborne ■ 15,370 Napier 18,680 Hastings ...... 15,370 New Plymouth 16,790 Wanganui ...... 27,180 Palmerston North .... 20,540 Nelson ...... 12,010 Timaru 17 330 Invercargill ...... 22,590