Immigration and Emigration Statistics




Jan. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 361

Arrivals and Departures in 1910.

Government Statistician’s Office, Wellington, 20th January, 1911.

TABLES showing the numbers of arrivals in and departures from New Zealand during the year 1910, with totals for the previous nine years by way of comparison, are published for general information.

The total number of persons who arrived in the Dominion during 1910 was 35,769, and the departures during the year numbered 32,361, the excess of arrivals over departures for the year being 3,408 persons.

According to returns furnished by the Immigration officers, 9,367 persons arrived from the United Kingdom, and 2,509 persons departed therefor during the year. From the Commonwealth of Australia the arrivals are returned as numbering 24,502 persons, and the departures thereto as 27,100 persons. Arrivals and departures from and to other countries were 1,900 and 2,752 persons respectively.

Of the 35,769 persons who came to New Zealand last year, 3,776, or 10·56 per cent. of the total, were children—i.e., under twelve years of age; and of the 32,361 departures the children numbered 2,700, or 8·34 per cent.

WILLIAM M. WRIGHT,
Government Statistician.

RETURN of IMMIGRATION to and EMIGRATION from the DOMINION of NEW ZEALAND during the YEAR ended 31st DECEMBER, 1910, showing the Places from which Persons arrived and to which they departed, the Ports of Arrival and Departure, and the Arrivals and Departures for each Month.

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES FROM AND TO DIFFERENT PLACES.

Countries. ARRIVALS. DEPARTURES. Excess of Immigration over Emigration. Excess of Emigration over Immigration.
Adults. Children. Total Persons. Adults. Children. Total Persons.
M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
United Kingdom .. 4,536 3,182 828 821 9,367 1,244 976 139 150 2,509 6,858 ..
Queensland .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 1 .. 3 7 .. 7
New South Wales .. 10,977 6,182 752 615 18,526 12,585 6,752 859 747 20,943 .. 2,417
Victoria .. 2,474 1,421 210 176 4,281 2,679 1,542 219 250 4,690 .. 409
South Australia .. 5 6 1 .. 12 .. 1 .. .. 1 11 ..
Western Australia .. 9 9 3 2 23 5 7 2 1 15 8 ..
Tasmania .. 1,017 506 64 73 1,660 809 534 52 49 1,444 216 ..
Fiji .. 329 194 27 31 581 397 229 47 29 702 .. 121
Other British possessions 222 87 21 21 351 408 234 34 18 694 .. 343
Pacific islands .. 471 203 57 55 786 394 187 45 21 647 139 ..
Other foreign ports .. 121 42 11 8 182 508 166 22 13 709 .. 527
Totals .. 20,161 11,832 1,974 1,802 35,769 19,032 10,629 1,419 1,281 32,361 3,408 (net) ..

ARRIVALS AT AND DEPARTURES FROM DIFFERENT NEW ZEALAND PORTS.*

Ports ARRIVALS. DEPARTURES.
Adults. Children. Males. Females. Total Persons. Adults. Children. Males. Females. Total Persons.
Kaipara .. 3 .. .. 3 3 5 5 .. 10 10
Auckland .. 9,951 973 6,926 3,998 10,924 10,831 934 7,538 4,227 11,765
Wellington .. 16,471 2,244 11,311 7,404 18,715 13,058 1,135 8,989 5,204 14,193
Westport .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 2 .. 2 .. 2
Lyttelton .. 3 .. 3 .. 3 220 58 166 112 278
Dunedin .. 222 45 175 92 267 .. .. .. .. ..
Invercargill .. 5,342 514 3,719 2,137 5,856 5,545 568 3,756 2,357 6,113
Totals .. 31,993 3,776 22,135 13,634 35,769 29,661 2,700 20,451 11,910 32,361

*In the returns from which this table is made up, immigrants are all counted at the first port of arrival in the Dominion, and emigrants at the final port of departure.

SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR 1910.

Adults—i.e., over 12 Years. Children. Total.
Males. Females.
Arrivals .. 20,161 11,832 3,776 35,769
Departures .. 19,032 10,629 2,700 32,361
Excess of arrivals over departures .. 1,129 1,203 1,076 3,408


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20 January 1911
Immigration, Emigration, Arrivals, Departures, Statistics, Year 1910, New Zealand
  • William M. Wright, Government Statistician