1861 Census - Population, Ipswich (Town Portion of Police District)

Population & Life Experiences

Population by Age
	MALE	FEMALE	TOTAL
Under 1 year	87	78	165
1 and under 5 years	267	281	548
5 and under 10 years	223	225	448
10 and under 15 years	125	149	274
15 and under 20 years	102	155	257
20 and under 25 years	139	177	316
25 and under 30 years	184	192	376
30 and under 35 years	169	107	276
35 and under 40 years	120	91	211
40 and under 45 years	94	72	166
45 and under 50 years	59	37	96
50 and under 55 years	50	27	77
55 and under 60 years	20	15	35
60 and under 65 years	14	6	20
65 and under 70 years	6	2	8
70 and under 75 years	3	3	6
75 and under 80 years	1		1
80 years and over	2		2
Unspecified	2	3	5
Total	1667	1620	3287

1861 Census - Population, Ipswich (Town Portion of Police District)

Census Details

Collection Date7th April 1861Collection AuthorityColony of QueenslandCollection AreaIpswich (Town Portion of Police District)Notes About CensusAt the 1856 census, Ipswich had a population of 2,459. By the 1861 census, the Ipswich population had increased by 1,142 to 3,601. This was a centesimal increase of 46.44.

At the 1856 census, Brisbane had a population of 4,395. By the 1861 census, the Brisbane population had increased by 1,656 to 1,142. This was a centesimal increase of 37.68.
The Ipswich Census District in 1861 was overseen by Enumerator C.G. Gray, Esq, P.M.

There were 15 collectors.

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Census RecordsPopulationNotesNumbers also provided for the Ipswich Suburbs (not sure of the boundaries)
Total population: 314
Male population: 156
Female population: 158

Males:
Under 1 year: 7
1 and under 5: 32
5 and under 10 years: 28
10 and under 15 years: 8
15 and under 20 years: 6
20 and under 25 years: 9
25 and under 30 years: 20
30 and under 35 years: 15
35 and under 40 years: 14
40 and under 45 years: 9
45 and under 50 years: 7
50 and under 55 years:
55 and under 60 years: 1

Females:
Under 1 year: 14
1 and under 5: 32
5 and under 10 years: 20
10 and under 15 years: 8
15 and under 20 years: 9
20 and under 25 years: 20
25 and under 30 years: 19
30 and under 35 years: 19
35 and under 40 years: 6
40 and under 45 years: 5
45 and under 50 years: 4
50 and under 55 years: 2
Ipswich Police District
Total population: 2,888
Males: 1,661
Females: 1,227This is a joint project between Picture Ipswich (Ipswich Libraries) and the Ipswich Heritage Program (City Design Branch, Planning & Regulatory Services), Ipswich City Council

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1861 Census - Population, Ipswich (Town Portion of Police District)