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Table No. 2.—Table showing Estimate of Distribution of European Population at 1842 and 1851 respectively
The first general census of New Zealand population was taken in NovemberDecember, 1851, under the Census Ordinance of that year. This Ordinance provided for the taking of triennial censuses, although this particular provision with regard to triennial censuses was not implemented. Subsequent censuses were taken in 1858, 1861, 1864, 1867, 1871, 1874, 1878, and 1881, and thereafter at five-yearly intervals until 1926. Owing to the depression no census was taken in 1931, the next census being taken in 1936. No census wa's taken in 1941 owing to the war. The last census was taken in 1945. The following table gives a picture of total population at the various censuses, and shows, besides the total population, the numerical increase as between censuses, the percentage increase, and the annual rate of increase.
Table No. 3. —Table showing the Total Population and Intercensal Increases from 1851 to the Present Date
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District. 1842. 1851 (Census). Auckland — Auckland Windsor (near Auckland) Bay of Islands Hokianga Smaller settlements New Plymouth .. .. .. Wellington Nelson Canterbury— Akaroa Rest of province Otago Total 2,795 100 380 263 200 895 3,701 2,560 198 (Not then founded) [ 9,430 J 1,532 6,409 4,287 3,273 1,776 11,092 26,707
Census. Population (excluding Maoris). Numerical Increase. Percentage Increase. Average Annual Percentage Increase. 1851 26,707 1858 59,413 32,706 122-46 12-14 1861 99,021 39,608 66-67 18-70 1864 172,158 73,137 73-86 20-54 1867 218,668 46,510 27-02 8-15 1871 256,393 37,725 17-25 5-11 1874 299,514 43,121 16-82 5-32 1878 414,412 114,898 38-36 8-43 1881 489,933 75,521 18-22 5-58 1886 * 576,524 86,591 17-67 3-32 1891 624,474 47,950 8-32 1-60 1896 701,101 76,627 12-27 2-33 1901 770,312 69,211 9-87 1-91 1906 886,000 115,688 15-02 2-79 1911 1,005,589 119,589 13-50 2-60 1916 1,096,228 90,639 9-01 1-57 1921 1,214,677 118,449 10-81 2-31 1926 1,344,469 129,792 10-69 2-05 1936 1,491,484 147,015 10-93 1-05 1945 1,603,554* 112,070 7-51 0-70 * Does not include 45,381 members of the Armed Forces overseas at the census date.