OCCUPATIONS., INCREASE OR DECREASE OF THE VARIOUS OCCUPATIONS., Table 25.—SHOWING the OCCUPATIONS of PERSONS, MALES and FEMALES, in the Colony of Queensland, at the CENSUS ENUMERATIONS of 1871 and 1876, arranged in CLASSES, ORDERS, and SUB-ORDERS ; also the NUMERICAL and CENTESIMAL INCREASE or DECREASE under each head and the PROPORTION PER CENT. those under each head bear to the TOTAL NUMBER of PERSONS, MALES and FEMALES, respectively.
| CLASSES, ORDERS, ETC. |
1871. |
1876. |
INCREASE OR DECREASE. |
PROPORTION PER CENT. OF THE POPULATION. |
| NUMERICAL. |
CENTESIMAL. |
1871. |
1876. |
| Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
| TOTAL CLASS II. |
1,323 |
930 |
393 |
1,854 |
1,310 |
544 |
531 |
380 |
151 |
40.14 |
40.86 |
38.42 |
1.11 |
1.30 |
0.81 |
1.07 |
1.24 |
0.79 |
| CLASS III.—DOMESTIC DUTIES— |
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| ORDER 1. Wives, Widows, Sons and Daughters (15 years of age and upwards), Relatives and Visitors (not otherwise described) |
18,247 |
116 |
18,131 |
27,399 |
453 |
26,946 |
9,152 |
337 |
8,815 |
50.15 |
200.51 |
48.62 |
15.20 |
0.16 |
37.51 |
15.81 |
0.43 |
39.47 |
| 2. Children at home (not 15 years of age) |
26,834 |
13,202 |
13,632 |
31,662 |
15,603 |
16,059 |
4,828 |
2,401 |
2,427 |
17.99 |
18.19 |
17.80 |
22.34 |
18.39 |
28.21 |
18.27 |
14.86 |
23.53 |
| 3. Children at School |
15,866 |
8,074 |
7,792 |
27,951 |
14,251 |
13,700 |
12,085 |
6,177 |
5,908 |
76.17 |
76.50 |
75.83 |
13.21 |
11.25 |
16.12 |
16.13 |
13.57 |
20.07 |
| TOTAL CLASS III. |
60,947 |
21,392 |
39,555 |
87,012 |
30,307 |
56,705 |
26,065 |
8,915 |
17,150 |
42.76 |
41.67 |
43.36 |
50.75 |
29.80 |
81.84 |
50.21 |
28.86 |
83.06 |
| CLASS IV.—PERSONAL OFFICES |
6,106 |
1,981 |
4,125 |
8,723 |
3,113 |
5,610 |
2,617 |
1,132 |
1,485 |
42.86 |
57.14 |
36.00 |
5.08 |
2.76 |
8.53 |
5.04 |
2.97 |
8.22 |
| CLASS V.—COMMERCIAL |
2,106 |
1,923 |
183 |
3,534 |
3,263 |
271 |
1,428 |
1,340 |
88 |
67.80 |
69.68 |
48.08 |
1.75 |
2.68 |
0.38 |
2.04 |
3.11 |
0.40 |
| CLASS VI.—PASTORAL— |
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| ORDER 1. Employers |
1,911 |
1,651 |
260 |
1,965 |
1,879 |
86 |
54 |
228 |
-174 |
2.82 |
13.81 |
-66.92 |
1.59 |
2.30 |
0.54 |
1.13 |
1.79 |
0.13 |
| 2. Employed |
9,449 |
9,377 |
72 |
8,541 |
8,483 |
58 |
-908 |
-894 |
-14 |
-9.61 |
-9.53 |
-19.44 |
7.87 |
13.07 |
0.15 |
4.93 |
8.08 |
0.09 |
| TOTAL CLASS VI. |
11,360 |
11,028 |
332 |
10,506 |
10,362 |
144 |
-854 |
-666 |
-198 |
-7.52 |
-6.04 |
-56.62 |
9.46 |
15.37 |
0.69 |
6.06 |
9.87 |
0.22 |
| CLASS VII.—AGRICULTURAL— |
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| ORDER 1. Employers |
8,910 |
6,968 |
1,942 |
10,535 |
8,351 |
2,184 |
1,625 |
1,383 |
242 |
18.24 |
19.85 |
12.46 |
7.42 |
9.71 |
4.02 |
6.08 |
7.95 |
3.20 |
| 2. Employed |
4,822 |
4,698 |
124 |
6,534 |
6,394 |
140 |
1,712 |
1,696 |
16 |
35.50 |
36.10 |
12.90 |
4.02 |
6.55 |
0.25 |
3.77 |
6.09 |
0.21 |
| TOTAL CLASS VII. |
13,732 |
11,666 |
2,066 |
17,069 |
14,745 |
2,324 |
3,337 |
3,079 |
258 |
24.30 |
26.39 |
12.49 |
11.44 |
16.26 |
4.27 |
9.85 |
14.04 |
3.41 |
| CLASS VIII.—CARRIERS |
2,834 |
2,821 |
13 |
5,325 |
5,302 |
23 |
2,491 |
2,481 |
10 |
87.89 |
87.95 |
76.92 |
2.36 |
3.93 |
0.03 |
3.07 |
5.05 |
0.03 |
| CLASS IX.—INDUSTRIAL— |
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Workers and Dealers in—
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| ORDER 1. Art and Mechanical Productions |
2,800 |
2,784 |
16 |
5,313 |
5,250 |
63 |
2,513 |
2,466 |
47 |
89.75 |
88.58 |
293.75 |
2.33 |
3.88 |
0.03 |
3.07 |
5.00 |
0.09 |
| 2. Textile Fabrics and Fibrous Materials |
1,836 |
950 |
886 |
2,723 |
1,248 |
1,475 |
887 |
298 |
589 |
48.31 |
31.37 |
66.48 |
1.53 |
1.32 |
1.84 |
1.57 |
1.19 |
2.16 |
| 3. Food and Drinks |
1,907 |
1,681 |
226 |
2,317 |
2,138 |
179 |
410 |
457 |
-47 |
21.50 |
27.19 |
-20.80 |
1.59 |
2.34 |
0.47 |
1.33 |
2.04 |
0.26 |
| 4. Animal and Vegetable Substances |
1,293 |
1,284 |
9 |
2,179 |
2,169 |
10 |
886 |
885 |
1 |
68.52 |
68.92 |
11.11 |
1.08 |
1.79 |
0.02 |
1.26 |
2.07 |
0.02 |
| 5. Minerals |
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| Sub-Order 1. Gold, Alluvial |
2,955 |
2,953 |
2 |
7,777 |
7,775 |
2 |
4,822 |
4,822 |
|
163.18 |
163.29 |
|
2.43 |
4.11 |
0.00 |
4.49 |
7.40 |
|
| 2. Gold, Quartz |
3,184 |
3,183 |
1 |
4,764 |
4,763 |
1 |
1,580 |
1,580 |
|
49.62 |
49.64 |
|
2.65 |
4.44 |
0.00 |
2.75 |
4.54 |
|
| 3. Copper, &c. |
369 |
369 |
|
396 |
395 |
1 |
27 |
26 |
1 |
7.32 |
7.05 |
|
0.31 |
0.51 |
|
0.23 |
0.38 |
|
| 4. Tin |
|
|
|
799 |
799 |
|
799 |
799 |
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0.46 |
0.76 |
|
| 5. Coal |
122 |
121 |
1 |
194 |
194 |
|
72 |
73 |
-1 |
59.02 |
60.33 |
-100.00 |
0.10 |
0.17 |
0.00 |
0.11 |
0.18 |
|
| 6. Others |
964 |
958 |
6 |
1,715 |
1,711 |
4 |
751 |
753 |
-2 |
77.90 |
78.60 |
-33.33 |
0.80 |
1.34 |
0.01 |
0.99 |
1.63 |
|
| TOTAL CLASS IX. |
15,430 |
14,283 |
1,147 |
28,177 |
26,442 |
1,735 |
12,747 |
12,159 |
588 |
82.61 |
85.13 |
-51.26 |
12.85 |
19.90 |
2.37 |
16.26 |
25.19 |
2.53 |
| CLASS X.—LABORERS |
2,371 |
2,366 |
5 |
5,123 |
5,107 |
16 |
2,752 |
2,741 |
11 |
116.07 |
115.85 |
220.00 |
1.97 |
3.29 |
0.01 |
2.96 |
4.86 |
0.02 |
| CLASS XI.—PUBLIC BURDEN— |
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| ORDER 1. Pensioners |
8 |
8 |
|
12 |
12 |
|
4 |
4 |
|
50.00 |
50.00 |
|
0.00 |
0.01 |
|
0.01 |
0.01 |
|
| 2. Paupers |
744 |
487 |
257 |
569 |
324 |
245 |
-175 |
-163 |
-12 |
-23.52 |
-33.47 |
-4.67 |
0.62 |
0.68 |
0.53 |
0.38 |
0.31 |
0.36 |
| 3. Lunatics |
216 |
142 |
74 |
357 |
228 |
129 |
141 |
86 |
55 |
65.28 |
60.56 |
74.32 |
0.18 |
0.20 |
0.16 |
0.20 |
0.22 |
0.19 |
| 4. Prisoners |
261 |
245 |
16 |
348 |
307 |
41 |
87 |
62 |
25 |
33.33 |
25.31 |
156.25 |
0.22 |
0.34 |
0.08 |
0.20 |
0.29 |
0.06 |
| TOTAL CLASS XI. |
1,229 |
882 |
347 |
1,286 |
871 |
415 |
57 |
-11 |
68 |
464 |
-1.25 |
19.60 |
1.02 |
1.23 |
0.72 |
0.74 |
0.82 |
0.61 |
| CLASS XII.—UNSPECIFIED |
597 |
581 |
16 |
1,570 |
1,326 |
244 |
973 |
745 |
228 |
162.98 |
128.22 |
1425.00 |
0.49 |
0.81 |
0.03 |
0.91 |
1.26 |
0.38 |