Demographics: The territory was sparsely populated, with 479 inhabitants recorded. British-born persons accounted for 5% (26). Of these, only 15% (4) were female.
 
Occupations: The nascent ranching sector (38%) was led by Thomas Bridges (formerly missionary to the native population) and family. Other British worked in shipping (50%): in particular, the "Allen Gardiner" was a mission supply vessel. The complete breakdown of categories is given below.