✨ Census Population Statistics
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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Census, 1881.
THE following Approximate Results of the Census of 1881 are published for general information.
The figures are subject to revision, but no very material alteration is expected.
Wellington, 14th June, 1881.
WM. R. E. BROWN,
Registrar-General.
I.—TABLE showing the POPULATION (exclusive of Maoris) of the COLONY of NEW ZEALAND as on
the 3rd April, 1881, given in Provincial Districts; also the Maori population at the same
date. (Subject to revision).
| PROVINCIAL DISTRICTS. | POPULATIION, 3RD APRIL, 1881. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Persons. | Males. | Females. | |
| Auckland | 99,216 | 54,020 | 45,196 |
| Taranaki | 14,852 | 8,528 | 6,324 |
| Wellington | 61,354 | 32,764 | 28,590 |
| Hawke's Bay | 17,354 | 9,692 | 7,662 |
| Marlborough | 9,304 | 5,257 | 4,047 |
| Nelson | 26,297 | 14,935 | 11,362 |
| Westland | 14,782 | 8,966 | 5,816 |
| Canterbury | 112,115 | 60,579 | 51,536 |
| Otago | 134,186 | 74,549 | 59,637 |
| Chatham Islands | 242 | 162 | 80 |
| Total population of colony (exclusive of Maoris) | 489,702 | 269,452 | 220,250 |
| Aboriginal Natives (Maoris) | 44,099 | 24,370 | 19,729 |
| Total population of New Zealand | 533,801 | 293,822 | 239,979 |
II.—TABLE showing the POPULATIONS (exclusive of Maoris) of the different Counties and Boroughs
in the Colony of New Zealand, as on the 3rd April, 1881. (Subject to revision).
COUNTIES.
| County | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mongonui | 868 | 599 | 1,467 |
| Bay of Islands | 1,255 | 925 | 2,180 |
| Hokianga | 367 | 221 | 588 |
| Hobson | 1,754 | 1,097 | 2,851 |
| Whangarei | 2,254 | 1,699 | 3,953 |
| Rodney | 2,217 | 1,716 | 3,933 |
| Waitemata | 2,422 | 1,796 | 4,218 |
| Eden | 8,520 | 8,727 | 17,247 |
| Manukau | 5,572 | 4,946 | 10,518 |
| Coromandel | 1,358 | 799 | 2,157 |
| Thames | 2,940 | 2,244 | 5,184 |
| Piako | 716. | 266 | 982 |
| Tauranga | 1,446 | 1,154 | 2,600 |
| Whakatane | 527 | 386 | 913 |
| Cook | 1,036 | 704 | 1,740 |
| Wairoa | 596 | 413 | 1,009 |
| East Taupo | 93 | 33 | 126 |
| West Taupo | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Waipa | 1,689 | 1,412 | 3,101 |
| Waikato | 1,610 | 1,249 | 2,859 |
| Raglan | 457 | 317 | 774 |
| Kawhia | 59 | 49 | 108 |
| Taranaki | 3,930 | 2,888 | 6,818 |
| Patea | 3,487 | 2,275 | 5,762 |
| Wanganui | 1,934 | 1,523 | 3,457 |
| Rangitikei | 1,825 | 1,478 | 3,303 |
| Manawatu | 4,183 | 3,249 | 7,432 |
| Hutt | 4,204 | 3,655 | 7,859 |
| Wairarapa West | 3,172 | 2,553 | 5,725 |
| Wairarapa East | 1,050 | 420 | 1,470 |
| Waipawa | 3,414 | 2,454 | 5,868 |
| Hawke's Bay | 2,857 | 2,024 | 4,881 |
| Sounds | 364 | 241 | 605 |
| Marlborough | 2,773 | 1,911 | 4,684 |
| Kaikoura | 672 | 433 | 1,105 |
| Waimea | 3,932 | 3,606 | 7,538 |
| Collingwood | 929 | 716 | 1,645 |
| Buller | 1,618 | 927 | 2,545 |
| Inangahua | 2,016 | 911 | 2,927 |
| Grey | 3,403 | 1,529 | 4,932 |
BOROUGHS (Set opposite exterior Counties).
| Borough | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 8,623 | 7,974 | 16,597 |
| Parnell | 1,720 | 1,799 | 3,519 |
| Onehunga | 1,030 | 1,159 | 2,189 |
| Thames | 2,537 | 2,327 | 4,864 |
| Gisborne | 960 | 775 | 1,735 |
| Hamilton | 701 | 660 | 1,361 |
| New Plymouth | 1,682 | 1,644 | 3,326 |
| Wanganui | 2,328 | 2,315 | 4,643 |
| Marton | 363 | 299 | 662 |
| Palmerston North | 722 | 643 | 1,365 |
| Wellington | 10,224 | 10,311 | 20,535 |
| Greytown | 564 | 514 | 1,078 |
| Masterton | 1,158 | 1,085 | 2,243 |
| Napier | 2,897 | 2,859 | 5,756 |
| Picton | 405 | 429 | 834 |
| Blenheim | 1,048 | 1,059 | 2,107 |
| Nelson | 3,257 | 3,506 | 6,763 |
| Westport | 539 | 474 | 1,013 |
| Greymouth | 1,337 | 1,208 | 2,545 |
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NZ Gazette 1881, No 47
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🏛️ Publication of Approximate Results of the Census of 1881
🏛️ Governance & Central Administration14 June 1881
Census 1881, Population statistics, Provincial Districts, Counties, Boroughs, Maori population
- WM. R. E. Brown, Registrar-General