Table No. LXXXV., SHOWING the OCCUPATIONS of PERSONS, MALES, and FEMALES, at the CENSUS ENUMERATIONS of 1876 and 1881, 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, &c. 1876. 1881. INCREASE OR DECREASE. PROPORTION PER CENT. OF THE POPULATION.
Numerical. Centesimal. 1876. 1881.
Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females.
Sub-Order III.—Scholars—
No. 1.Child, or Scholar at Home 31,662 15,603 16,059 39,423 19,787 19,636 7,761 4,184 3,577 24.51 26.82 22.27 18.27 14.86 23.53 18.46 15.79 22.26
No. 2.Scholar at State School 27,951 14,251 13,700 27,221 14,279 12,942 9,538 4,787 4,751 34.12 33.59 34.67 16.13 13.57 20.07 17.55 15.19 20.92
No. 3.Scholar at Private School 6,716 2,947 3,769
No. 4.Scholar not defined 3,552 1,812 1,740
TOTAL ORDER No. III. 87,012 30,307 56,705 111,785 40,093 71,692 24,773 9,786 14,987 28.47 32.29 26.78 50.21 28.86 83.06 52.35 31.99 81.28
ORDER IV.—PERSONAL OFFICES.
Sub-Order I.—Board and Lodging 8,723 3,113 5,610 1,597 1,016 581 1,930 203 1,721 22.13 6.52 30.78 5.04 2.97 8.22 0.75 0.81 0.66
Sub-Order II.—Attendance 9,056 2,300 6,756 4.24 1.83 7.66
TOTAL ORDER No. IV. 8,723 3,113 5,610 10,653 3,316 7,337 1,930 203 1,727 22.13 6.52 30.78 5.04 2.97 8.22 4.99 2.64 8.32
TOTAL CLASS II. 95,735 33,420 62,315 122,438 43,409 79,029 26,703 9,989 16,714 27.89 29.89 26.82 55.25 31.83 91.28 57.34 34.63 89.60
Class III.—(Commercial).
ORDER V.—ENGAGED IN PURCHASE AND SALE OF GOODS.
Sub-Order I.—Mercantile Persons 3,534 3,263 271 2,027 1,996 31 302 252 50 8.55 7.70 18.45 2.04 3.11 0.40 0.95 1.60 0.04
Sub-Order II.—Other General Dealers 1,809 1,519 290 0.85 1.21 0.33
TOTAL ORDER No. V. 3,534 3,263 271 3,836 3,515 321 302 252 50 8.55 7.70 18.45 2.04 3.11 0.40 1.80 2.81 0.37
ORDER VI.—ENGAGED IN CONVEYANCE OF MEN, ANIMALS, GOODS, AND MESSAGES.
Sub-Order I.—Employed on Railways 5,590 5,565 34 668 643 25 1,307 1,276 31 23.34 22.93 91.18 3.23 5.30 0.05 0.31 0.51 0.03
Sub-Order II.—Carrier on Roads 3,115 3,112 3
Sub-Order III.—Carrier on Seas and Rivers 1,911 1,903 8 2.35 4.00 0.01
Sub-Order IV.—Engaged in Storage 342 339 3 0.16 0.27 0.00
Sub-Order V.—Messenger, Porter, &c. 870 844 26 0.41 0.68 0.03
TOTAL ORDER No. VI. 5,599 5,565 34 6,906 6,841 65 1,307 1,276 31 23.34 22.93 91.18 3.23 5.30 0.05 3.23 5.46 0.07
TOTAL CLASS III. 9,133 8,828 305 10,742 10,356 386 1,609 1,528 81 17.62 17.31 26.56 5.27 8.41 0.45 5.03 8.27 0.44
Class IV.—(Agricultural).
ORDER VII.—LAND AND ANIMALS.
Sub-Order I.—Agricultural—
No. 1.Sugar-Grower, Coffee-Planter 10,535 8,351 2,184 187 183 4 2,869 1,991 878 27.23 23.84 40.20 6.08 7.95 3.20 6.28 8.25 3.47
No. 2.Vigneron 31 31
No. 4.Arrowroot -Planter 3 3
No. 5.Farmer, Market-Gardener 13,183 10,125 3,058
No. 6.Agricultural Labourer 6,534 6,394 140 7,857 7,550 307 2,066 1,895 171 31.62 29.64 122.14 3.77 6.09 0.20 4.03 6.61 0.35
No. 7.Gardener (not Domestic Servant) 629 625 4
No. 8.Others, connected with Agriculture 114 114
Sub-Order II.—Pastoral—
No. 1.Squatter, Grazier 1,965 1,879 86 1,468 1,401 67 390 409 *19 19.85 21.77 *22.00 1.13 1.79 0.13 1.10 1.83 0.08
No. 4.Station Manager, Overseer, and Superintendent 887 887
No. 5.Station Servant (not Domestic) 8,541 8,483 58 5,824 5,812 12 *2563 *2520 *43 *30.01 *29.71 *74.14 4.93 8.08 0.08 2.80 4.76 0.02
No. 7.Others, connected with Grazing 154 151 3
Sub-Order III.—Engaged in Land (not in Cultivating or Grazing) 1,478 1,374 104 1,478 1,374 104 0.69 1.10 0.12
Sub-Order IV.—Engaged about Animals 1,452 1,449 3 1,452 1,449 3 0.68 1.15 0.00
TOTAL ORDER No. VII. 27,575 25,107 2,468 33,267 29,705 3,562 5,692 4,598 1,094 20.64 18.31 44.33 15.91 23.91 3.61 15.58 23.70 4.04
TOTAL CLASS IV. 27,575 25,107 2,468 33,267 29,705 3,562 5,692 4,598 1,094 20.64 18.31 44.33 15.91 23.91 3.61 15.58 23.70 4.04