THE CENSUS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1117, 3 May 1911, Page 6

THE CENSUS

AUCKLAND AND SUBURBS. COMPLETE RETURNS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Auckland, May 2. The population ot Greater Auckland is 109,781. In live years it has. increased by 21,711, and in 10 years by 37,558. The results of the census in the borough of Birkcnhead were ascertained to-day, and an accurate statement o£ the population of the city and of its suburbs is now possible. The following- table shows in detail .the population of the various boroughs and o£ the other'suburban areas comprising Greater Auckland, and also the results of previous censuses; -It will be noticed that the number of C'hincso residents has been added to the European population, but no allowance lias been made for the Maoris resident in the area. The figures for the city of Auckland include 700 persons who. were on.'shipboard at Uie port on the night of the last census; 815 who were similarly situated at the census of IMG, and 921 • who were, returned under .the heading of "shipping" in 1001 :—

1911. 100G WOl. City of Auckland ... 41,067 37,736 34,213 Suburban Boroughs. Birkenhead 1,703 1,266 1,057 Devonport 7,040 5,073 3,823 Newmarket 2,775 2,342 2,uM Grev Lvnu 7,439 S.BS2 4,110 l'arnelf 5U70 5,253 4.66G Jit. Eden 9,380 6,888 5,129 Mount Albert GGG 3.553 2.055 Onehunga 4,713 3.G93 3,015 Northcote 1,424 1,116 <6< Auckland Hospital 381 299 250 Chinese : 358 96 2(2 Total boroughs ... 88,419 73,227 01,347 Suburban Eoad Districts. •Vrphhill .. 2,120 1,952 1,671 Eden Terrace"::: &SI 2,338 2,011 Ensom 2,695 1,591 <™ One Tree Hill 3.3G3 1,915 1,233 Mount Uoskill 1,094 SB3 5Si Point Chevalier .... 1,275 902 j>_ Remuera 5,219 3,032 2,188 Bllerslio 0« ■«» ™ Avondalo 2,062 1,489 1.0.0

Total road districts 21,302 14,840 10.57G Total boroughs 88,419 73,227 61, Auckland and sub-- ■ ■ urbs 109,781 88,067 72,223 ■ OTHER RETURNS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Palmerston North, May 2. The census returns for Kairanga County, which immediately surrounds Falmerston, shows a population of 3,877, against 3881 at last census. . ~ , Palmerston borough population is: .Males 5478, females 5513. Wairoa, May 2. The census returns show the population of the. Wairoa county to be 2853, and of the borough 1097, a total increase for the five- years of G97. New Plymouth, May 2. The census returns for the borough of New Plymouth and suburbs give a total of 7731, an increase of 591, as compared with the census of 1906. MORE MEMBERS FOR THE NORTH ISLAND. (By Telceraph.—Special Correspondent.) Auckland, May ,2. The census return's already published indicate that the, North Island has madean even more rapid development in population than in previous periods, says tho "Herald" this morning, while progress in the South .Island has been Jess marked. It is, therefore, evident that tho Representation Commissioners will find -it necessary to mako a further ex--tension of the South Island electoral boundaries, while some of the districts of the North Island will be reduced in order to provide, for the introduction of new constituencies. It is not improbable that at tho next general election the electors of the North Island will be asked to return 44 or 45 members, while those of the.South Island will liavo to select only 32 or 31 representatives.