CENSUS RETURNS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12036, 7 May 1901, Page 3 (Supplement)

CENSUS RETURNS.

THE CITY OF DUNEDIN. The full particulars with regard to the census for the City of Dunedin are supplied as follows by. Mr C. C. Graham, the chief ( enumerator:— 1901. 180 G. SOUTH WAKB. Males .. .. .... •• 1.W7 1,484 Females ... „., «■ -• W *A® Total 3,401 2,973 HIOK WARD. Males ~ 2,761 2,357 Females ..' ». •• 2,8W 2,701 Total 5,025 6,058 BELL YfABD. Males ... 2,949 2,753 • Females ~ 3,365 3,264 Total ~ 6,314 6,017 LEITH WAED. Hales .. .... .. .. 4,302 3,992 Female 3 «,«.,.. 5,211 4,775 Total 9,543 8,767 ON SmrBOABD. ~ 217 235 Females .. ~: ,» ~ fll S5 Total ... 223 270 TOTALS. Males 11,930 30,821 Females „ ; ... „ .. 13,128 12,261 Total 25,114 23,055 From particulars which have been supplied to us by Mr C..C. Graham, tho chief census enumerator for the district, we are enabled to present this week a table showing the population of Dunedin and suburbs at tho census recently taken, and the comparison between it and the population at the previous census in 1901. It will be seen that we have included (Jrecn Island as & suburb of Dunedin. 'We do not think that any reasonable objection can be taken to this. On the other hand, the popular locality of Anderson's Bay, tiic population of which should, strictly speaking, be reckoned in that of Dunedin and suburbs, is included for tenuis purposes, as it is in regard to local government, in the Peninsula County. The following is the table: — -6 °-;- 2;- °s- 5:- s2 || Slti &Cf Cf rt CI H uf I . CI O 6 O cl d f © o t, co |MiorHOnnoo'-oo » V rt o" cf cf n" „" n~ -f ft j Cl '•drtSoSSooocilS In 5 ,ft to. I* ci_ o <3 o "> in ■* a O *io 13 rl 10 -■? V r-T CO H n B ci \a »* few" Cf ef cf cf rJ ft H I Cl '3 5 Cl" cf Mn" cf n" jj' ;i\ii: X : & '• - "5 ' " -s * * I Cc a « S ■ s -s -2 .3 O2 2 w to h^h |301S| I '§ f - i » * * ° I » 5 ,' i! From the above figures it will be seen that the population of Dunedin and suburbs has increased by 5031 in the period ot five years. The largest increase has occurred naturally in the city proper, in which the population shows an increase of 2029. The greatest relative increase lias occurred, lioivover, in the Borough of .St. Kilda, which ha? completely outstripped that of Maori Hiil, and lias actually increased its population to a greater extent than C.iversham and even than Itoslyu. In view of the extensive building of dwelling houses which has been witnessed in the last few years in the Musselburgh direction, it was anticipated that a heavy increase of population wouW be shown in St. Kilda, but it was hardly to be supposed that, with the exception of .South Dunedin. it would be the suburb showing not relatively only, but actually, the largest growth. It beats Koslyn in the increase of its population by one soul—sls to 514. South Dunedin claims an increaso of 771, Caversham of 503, and Mornington of 425. The North-East A r al!ey does not .show much progress, its population having increased by 152. West Harbour has just failed to add three figures to its numbers, Maori Hill has added 63 to its numbers, and Green Island lias been .nlmost stationary, its population having increased at the modest avcrago of one inhabitant for each year since the last census. The female population of the city and suburbs is, it will be noticed, considerably larger than the male. The ulnerence is 2518. But the excess ol females is less than it was five vears ago, when, with a smaller total population, the numbers of the gentler tox were 2545 more than those of tho males. In tliK circumstance may perhaps be found one explanation of the present scarcity of domestic labour in Dunedin. BRUCE COUNTY. Mr Xclson, enumerator for Bruce County, has prepared the following comparative table of the census returns for Bruce County: — 1891. 1896, 1901. Matou Riding .. ~ « 849 955 853 Kaitangata Riding .. 218 204 188 Crichton Hiding ... .. 255 281 344 Balmoral Riding .. .. 338 370 476 filenledi Riding .. ~ IG3 202 20G Tokomairiro Riding „ US! 1138 1222 Mount Stuart Riding .. 080 703 COS Ciarcndon 215 211 197 "Waihola 753 759 053 Milton Borough .. .. 1158 1139 1211 Kaitangata Borough ... 1115 1362 116-1 Totals 6903 7323 7457 PORT CHALMERS. 1901. 1890. Ward. M. F. Tl. M. F. Tl. East Ward.. 274 264 533 278 279 557 High .. .. 365 319 714 302 291 590 Middle .. 264 30L 565 234 270 513 South ■ .. 121 115 239 118 117 235 Totals .. 1027 1029 2056 932 960 1901 Shipping ..148 1 149 - - - TUAPEKA COUNTY. M. F. TI. ■Waifahuna Riding ~, „„ .. 361 205 G36 Waipori Riding „„ ,« „ 360 110 509 Clarks Riding „ „.. ,„ „ 212 162 394 Gabriels Riding ~ ... ~ ~ 425 337 702 Beaumont Riding ~ ... — 231 120 331 Teviot Riding .. „., .„ „ 549 330 929 Roxburgh Borough ... »» „ 252 225 478 James Riding .. »., .„ .. 645 454 1000 Tapanui Riding ~ w * K „ 405 417 912 Tapanui Borough ». ... «, IC7 182 310 Browns Biding .. ,« „ ; 300 271 601 Borough of Lawrence- „ M 565 504 1159 ' Totals „ .. ~< ... ~ 4653 3C06 8259 PENINSULA. COUNTY. 1901. 1890. Riding, M. F. Tl. M. F. Tl. Fortobello .. 332 270 602 351 275 620 Broad Boy .. 135 174 309 153 171 324 N.E. Harbour 123 93 223 116 117 233 Sandymount .. 125 133 258 152 147 299 Highcliff ~ 130 122 258 148 130 278 Anderson's Bay 365 403 774 369 348 717 Tomahawk .. 75 G5 140 92 76 168 1201 1272 2563 1381 1264 2615 TAIERI COUNTY. 1901. 1636. Riding. M. F. Tl. M. F. Tl. Deep Stream., 263 117 3SO 216 132 373 Maungataa. .. 578 463 10G3 5C3 510 1079 Strath-Taicri .. 410 310 720 367 262 620 Outrani .. ~ 291 210 510 214 131 315 Otakia .. ~ 57G 573 1119 G33 GOO 1318 East Taieri ~ 323 325 650 277 275 532 North. Taicri.. 300 332 701 328 290 CIS Kaikorai' .. 70S 051 1359 635 620 1275 Outram (Taieri) 193 221 420 225 277 432 Allanton (Taieri) 120 107 227 149 125 274 3542 3)37 7179 3632 3208 6050 WAIKOUAU'I COUNTY. ICOI. 1836. Riding. M. F. Tl. M. F. Tl. Blucskin .. 2GI 234 515 902 845 1747 N.E. Valley .. 323 ESS 021 343 350 G93 Merton .. 834 C 97 1441 791 581 1372 Hawksbury .. 201 2uJ 465 317 200 577 Deborah Bay (Blueskin) .. 3G5 333 703 - - - Dowling Bay (Blucskin) .. 171 101 333 - - - 2218 ISO2 40S0 2353 0036 4353 In 1896 there were only four ridings in this county.' INCREASE OF THE MAORIS. AVKMiINCJTOX, May 3. All the Maori census returns with the exception of that for the Thames district have now reached the Registrar-general. They show that the' Maori population of the colony, apart from the Thames district, is about 35.000—an increase of 2000 as coinpared with 1896. It is expected that the full returns will show that there are 40,000 Maoris in the colony, or at least 1500 more than in 1896. ASHBURTOX, Mav 3. The census returns for Ashburton County show the population to be 13,664, an increase of 756 since 1896. The population of Ashburton Borough is 2322, an increase of 240. The census for Waitaki County tfvps a total of 9086, an increase of 210 on 1896. The figures.of the Borough of Hampden are 352, a decrease of 21 on 1896. filcnkeiiich Riding's population 'n 596. bringing thp total population of the Clutha County up to 7160..

The census shows the population of Christchurch City to be 17,821, as compared with 16.964 in 1896. The total population for Christehureh City ami the suburban boroughs is 46,083, as compared with 42,158 at tho last census. Tho population of Gore is 2405, an increase of 395 over that of 1896. Tho Borough of Xcwmarkot has a population of 2060, which is 130 more than in 1896. Tho population of Commando] County is shown by the lust census returns to be 4197, a decrease of 790 as compared with the number in 1896. The population of Inangahua is 4542, as against 4254 at tho census of 1896. The census returns show the population of the Grey County to be 4975. That of tho Grey Borough is 3746. and that of the Brunncr Borough 1571. Tho total increase over the last census is 1039. The Manttkau census shows a population of 13,108, an increase of 307. The population of tho Borough of Balclutha, according to tho ceu.-us returns is 1014. In 18S6 it was 925, so that tho'increase in five years has been 89. The recent census shows the population of tho Borough of N'ascby to be 505. There are three moro males than females. The census returns show the population of tho Borough of Mataura to be 862, being an increase of 60 since lust census. Tho census returns just completed givo the population of Wiu'hemo County as 2015 a decrease of 133 on 1896. The population of Palmerston Borough is 738, a decrtn-e o! 37 on 1896. The census taken in tho Borough of Mosgicl recently show tho total inhabitant's" to be 1461. The population of tho Borouch of Onehuuga is 3015 as compared with 2913 in 1896 The population of the Borough of Wanganui is 7336, an increase of 1395 sice last census. With the rulmrbs the population of Wanganm is 10,522, an increase of 2125. \ll the suburbs show an increase. The population of Ohinrmnri Comity, Auckland, is 9915 as compared with 4761 it tho 18S6 census, showing an irevmse of 5154. | The returns show the ljomilalion of Cnok and Waipu Counties, including (;i,horne Borough, to lie 9266, an increase of 1805 on the figures for 1891. WFJJ.INGTOX, April 29. The population of Auckland Citv is 34,193, as compared with 31,424 in 1896. ' Tho population of Kawhia County is 1117, almost double what it was at l!;c previous census. Tho Borough of Tnvercargill contains a population of 6213 souls, as compared with 5632 at the last census. XELSOX, April 29. The census returns for Wnimea County, including the Boroughs ot Richmond and Motiieka, show a total population of 9267an increase of 661 as compared with 1896. CHRI.STCHURCU. April 29. Census returns show that Sydenham has a population of 11.401, against '10312 in 1F96. Si. Albans has 6591. ncainst 5781: Limvond 6726, against 6115: Sumner 844, against 538; Akaroa 559, against 613. OAMARU, "May 2. The census fur Waitaki County »ives a total of 9306, an increase of 210 on 1896. The figures for the Borough of Hampden are 332, a decrease of 21 on 1896. The census shows the population of the Wyndhi'.m town district to be 417. This is a decrease of about 60 since the census five years ago. The census returns give the population of the Borough of Napier as 9004, a decrease of 227 as compared with 1596. Tho census returns show that the pooul.ition of tho Hawera Borough is 2131, as against 1770 in 18S6. The population of Wellington City has increased from 37,441 to 43,886. The suburban boroughs liavo all increased but hup: Mclrofc frn'u 2044 to 2195. Onslow from 1249 to 1499. and Hull from 1520 to 1824; while Karon, which numbered 1212 in 1396, has fallen to 1024 at tho present census. Kxolusive of boroughs, the population of Hntt Comity is 7167, an increase (including 510 members of tho seventh cont'iivent) of 1417. Inclusive of boroughs, the increase over 1896 is 10,650. The census returns show the population of Hastings Borough to be 3650, an increase of 452 compared with the 1896'con=us. Tho census shows the population • of Oamarn to be 4836, a tlecreaso of 369 on tho population in 1896. Devonport Borough, 3814, an increase of 804. A rough count of the last census returns shows the pnpulalbti of the Borough of liiverton to lie a little over 600. The total population of Xlas(erlon is 3941, but taking in J.ansdowne if is 4200. Pahiatua County and Borough have a gro's population of 4311, as compared with 4366 i.l 1896. The population of the Borough of Westport is 2323. The returns show the population of Greymouth Borough to be 40C0. Tho census returns for Xelson City tolal 7166, as against 6734 in 1896. The dwellings me 1416, as compared with 1399 at tho time of tho previous census. The census returns for the Borough of Blenheim show 3230 inhabitants, as nnaini.t 3019 in 1896. The Awatere Biding total is 769. which shows an increase of 337, which is accounted for by the influx of population on the Starborough and Richmond Brooko special settlements. The census for the I'arncll Borough is 4820, an increase of 450 on 1896.