New Zealand Gazette – 1920 – No. 72

Page 2403

✨ Population and Immigration Statistics

Aug. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2403

Population of the Dominion.

RETURN of the Estimated Population of the Dominion of New Zealand on the 30th June, 1920.

	Males.	Females.	Total.
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris and residents of Cook and other Pacific Islands) on 31st March, 1920	594,555	579,584	1,174,139
Increase during June quarter, 1920—
By excess of births over deaths	2,135	2,350	4,485
By excess of immigration over emigration	373	- 275*	98
Estimated population (exclusive of Maoris and residents of Cook and other Pacific Islands) on 30th June, 1920	597,063	581,659	1,178,722
Maori population, Census, 1916	25,933	23,843	49,776
Population of Cook and other Pacific Islands, Census, 1916	6,552	6,245	12,797
Total estimated population of the Dominion on 30th June, 1920	629,548	611,747	1,241,295

*Decrease.

BIRTHS.

The births registered during June quarter numbered 7,412, a decrease of 119 on the number for the preceding quarter, but an increase of 1,276 when compared with June quarter, 1919. The birth-rate for the six months ended 30th June is equal to an annual rate of 25·51 per 1,000 of mean population, as compared with a rate of only 21·55 for the year 1919.

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, 9th August, 1920.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.

Immigration and Emigration Returns.

RETURN of IMMIGRATION to and EMIGRATION from the DOMINION of NEW ZEALAND during the MONTH of JULY, 1920, showing the Countries from which Persons arrived and to which they departed, and the Ports of Arrival and Departure.

ARRIVALS FROM AND DEPARTURES TO DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.

Countries.	Arrivals.					Departures.
	Adults.		Children.		Total Persons.	Adults.		Children.		Total Persons.
	M.	F.	M.	F.		M.	F.	M.	F.
United Kingdom ..	457	783	142	147	1,529*	286	297	38	52	673
Australian Commonwealth ..	971	650	102	109	1,832	957	677	75	73	1,782
Fiji ..	59	25	..	..	84	69	79	4	1	153
Cook Islands ..	6	1	..	..	7	12	20	4	2	38
Canada ..	40	22	7	4	73	70	43	9	6	128
United States ..	11	8	2	1	22	55	35	1	5	96
Hawaii ..	6	4	1	..	11	5	7	..	..	12
Samoa ..	16	7	..	3	26	19	12	..	..	31
Friendly Islands ..	2	1	1	4	8	2	1	..	..	3
Society Islands ..	6	..	..	..	6	9	8	..	..	17
Foreign Pacific Islands (undefined) ..	6	2	..	..	8	4	5	..	..	9
Totals, July, 1920 ..	1,580	1,503	255	268	3,606	1,488	1,184	131	139	2,942
Totals, July, 1919 ..	622	895	129	119	1,765	485	388	69	53	995

The arrivals during the month of July, 1920, exceeded the departures by 664. In the corresponding month of 1919 there was an excess of arrivals over departures of 770.

ARRIVALS AT AND DEPARTURES FROM DIFFERENT NEW ZEALAND PORTS.*

Ports.	Arrivals.					Departures.
	Adults.	Children.	Males.	Females.	Total Persons.	Adults.	Children.	Males	Females.	Total Persons.
Auckland ..	1,307	227	894	640	1,534	828	84	507	405	912
Wellington ..	1,712	283	899	1,096	1,995	1,766	180	1,066	880	1,946
Invercargill ..	64	13	42	35	77	78	6	46	38	84
Totals, July, 1920 ..	3,083	523	1,835	1,771	3,606	2,672	270	1,619	1,323	2,942
Totals, July, 1919 ..	1,517	248	751	1,014	1,765	873	122	554	441	995

CHINESE (included above).

Arrivals.			Departures.
At Auckland ..	Males.	Females.	From Auckland ..	Males	Females.
,, Wellington ..	75	2	,, Wellington ..	21	7
	53	..		10	..
	128	2		31	7

NOTE:— Figures of arrivals do not include members of Expeditionary Forces.

It is important to mention that, in the returns from which this table is made up, immigrants to the Dominion are all counted at the first port of arrival, and emigrants at the final port of departure.

Census and Statistics Office,
Wellington, 9th August, 1920.

MALCOLM FRASER,
Government Statistician.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1920, No 72

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🏛️ Estimated Population of New Zealand as of 30 June 1920

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated9 August 1920
KeywordsPopulation, Statistics, Census, Births, Immigration, Emigration
👩‍💼 Officials

Malcolm Fraser, Government Statistician

🛂 Immigration and Emigration Returns for July 1920

Domain🛂 Immigration
Dated9 August 1920
KeywordsImmigration, Emigration, Arrivals, Departures, Ports, Countries
👩‍💼 Officials

Malcolm Fraser, Government Statistician

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