N.I. Population Increased
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PARTICULARS in regard to the popu lation of Norfolk Island, gathered at the Commonwealth census last year were made available in Canberra early in Oc tober. The census figures show that the population of the island on June 30, 1933, was 1231, made up of 662 males and 569 females.
Since the 1921 census there had been an increase of 323 males, or 95 per cent.,, and an increase of 191 females, or 51 per cent., making the particularly large aggregate increase of 514 persons, or 72 per cent., in a period of 12 years. The greater part of the increase in the popu lation was by migration from New Zea land, British Isles, and Australia.
Of the population at the 1933 census, 53 per cent, were born in Norfolk Island, compared with 73 per cent, at the pre vious census.
The number of breadwinners totalled 576, or 47 per cent, of the population, compared with 239 persons, or 33 per cent., at the 1921 census. During the in tercensal period the number of bread winners increased by 141 per cent., and dependents by 37 per cent.