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Year Population 10 years earlier Current Total Population
1801 33,189 Show data context
1811 33,189 Show data context 40,319 Show data context
1821 40,319 Show data context 47,939 Show data context
1831 47,939 Show data context 54,097 Show data context
1841 54,097 Show data context 59,922 Show data context
1851 59,922 Show data context 69,775 Show data context
1861 69,775 Show data context 83,506 Show data context
1871 83,506 Show data context
1881 172,897 Show data context
1891 172,897 Show data context 211,969 Show data context
1901 211,969 Show data context
1911 268,904 Show data context
1921 268,904 Show data context 273,332 Show data context
1931 273,332 Show data context 265,507 Show data context
1941 265,507 Show data context
1951 266,287 Show data context
1961 266,287 Show data context 260,763 Show data context
1971 260,763 Show data context 289,065 Show data context
1981 289,065 Show data context 296,760 Show data context
1991 296,760 Show data context 296,924 Show data context
2001 296,924 Show data context 301,398 Show data context
2011 317,849 Show data context
Date: Source:
1801 - 2011 Census of Population

 

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