1828 New South Wales census

The total population of the colony was counted as 36,598 and recorded all inhabitants, both convict and free.

[3][4] Information recorded in the census included:[5] The total population was counted as 36,598, 20,870 were free and 15,728 were convicts.

[7]The following table is compiled from the actual religion given on the returns and from the Public Record Office.

One comprising six-volumes was kept in New South Wales (NRS 1272), with a seven-volume draft copy sent to the Public Record Office (PRO) in London.

[10] The copy in Sydney was handed over in 1901 to the Registrar General; kept in a locked case and highly guarded for over 60 years.