§ Sir J. PENNEFATHERasked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs if he can state the estimated increase of population in Australia and Canada during 1911, 1912 and 1913, and during 1923, 1924 and 1925; how much of the increase it attributable to natural growth; and how much to immigration from Great Britain and from foreign countries, respectively?
§ Mr. AMERYThe following table gives the estimated increase of population in Australia for the years 1911 to 1913 and 1923 to 1925, showing the increase due to the excess of births over deaths, and that due to the balance of immigration over emigration. The net immigration figures do not disclose the proportion of British and non-British migrants, but it is calculated that 85 per cent. of the total number of immigrants admitted into Australia during the last five years were from Great Britain:
— Estimated Increase of Population. Natural Increase Net Immigration 1911 143,624 79,720* 42,664* 1912 164,652 1913 138,700 1923 116,526 78,986 37,540 1924 123,696 79,947 43,749 1925 148,912 110,000 38,912 *Average for the three years. The estimated increase of population in Canada during the years 1012–13 and 1923–25 was as follows:
1912 … … … 460,357 1913 … … … 289,000 1923 … … … 142,690 1924 … … … 143,900 1925 … … … 137,460 No information is available as to the proportion due to natural increase of 1680W population and to net immigration, respectively.