New Guinea Population
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4 Report issued from Canberra on Sept. 14, said. — A substantial increase in the British population and a decrease in the number of German and Chinese residents in the Mandated Territory of New Guinea, are indicated by information gathered at the Commonwealth census of June 30, 1933.
Of the population at the date of the census, exclusive of natives, 55 per cent, was of British nationality, compared with 23 per cent, at the 1921 census. On June 30, 1933, there were 152 fewer German males and 146 fewer Chinese males than at the previous census.
The population of the Territory, exclud ing natives, on June 30, 1933, was 5216, of whom 3709 were males and 1507 females.
Since 1921 the male population increased by 1207, or 48 per cent., and the females by 836, or 125 per cent.
The figures show that 31 per cent, of the population of the Territory was born in Australia, 22 per cent, in the Territory of New Guinea, 16 per cent, in China, 12 per cent, in the British Isles, and 6 per cent, in Germany.