Table No. CI., SHOWING the OCCUPATIONS of PERSONS, MALES, and FEMALES at the CENSUS ENUMERATIONS of 1886 and 1891 ; 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—continued.
OCCUPATIONS. 1886. 1891. INCREASE OR DECREASE,† PROPORTION PER CENT. OF THE POPULATION.
Order. Sub-Order. Number. Description. Numerical. Centesimal. 1886. 1891.
Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females.
21 2 1 Stockbreeder, Squatter, Grazier 2,822 1,872 950 2,450 2,260 190 †372 388 †760 †13.18 20.73 †80.00 0.87 0.98 0.72 0.62 1.01 0.11
21 2 2 Station Overseer, Manager 1,114 1,111 3 1,185 1,184 1 71 73 †2 6.37 6.57 †66.67 0.35 0.58 0.00 0.30 0.53 0.00
21 2 3 Stock-rider, Drover, Herd-feeder, Shearer, Pastoral Labourer 7,196 7,151 45 8,748 8,742 6 1,552 1,591 †39 21.57 22.25 †86.67 2.23 3.76 0.03 2.22 3.91 0.00
21 2 4 Dairy Farmer Vide VII.,1,1.
21 2 5 Milkers and others connected with the Dairy
21 2 6 Others, Pastoral Pursuits 421 419 2 345 344 1 †76 †75 †1 †18.05 †17.90 †50.00 0.13 0.22 0.00 0.09 0.15 0.00
21 3 1 Fisheries Inspector, Bailiff, Officer Vide I., 1, 2.
21 3 2 Fisherman 717 712 5 410 406 4 †180 †180 †25.10 †25.28 0.22 0.37 0.00 0.10 0.18 0.00
21 3 3 Crab, Crayfish, Shrimp, Shellfish, Capturer, Collector 127 126 1 0.03 0.06 0.00
21 3 4 Engaged in Whale, Porpoise, Seal Fisheries, all branches
21 3 5 Hunter, Trapper, Rabbit-catcher, Bee-hunter, Bee-keeper 13 13 168 161 7 155 148 7 1192.31 1138.46 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.07 0.00
21 3 6 Others, in Fisheries, the Capture, Preservation, or Destruction of Wild Animals, or the Acquisition of Products yielded by Wild Animals 1,663 1,663 93 93 †1570 †1570 †94.41 †94.41 0.52 0.87 0.02 0.04
21 4 1 Director, Overseer, Bailiff, and others engaged in Forestry Vide VIII., 5, 4.
21 4 2 Woodsman, Axeman, Lumberer, Timber-getter
21 4 3 Bark-stripper, Collector
21 4 4 Collectors of Pitch and Fibre-yielding Plants
21 4 5 Others, Forestry, or the Acquisition of Raw Products yielded by Vegetation
21 5 1 Officer, Clerk, Caretaker, Worker, connected with the Conservancy and Supply of Water 58 58 165 165 107 107 184.48 184.48 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.07
21 5 2 Others, engaged in the Conservancy of Water in all its Forms and Water Supply from Natural Sources 572 572 16 16 †556 †556 †97.20 †97.20 0.18 0.30 0.00 0.01
21 6 1 Officer of Department of Mines Vide I., 1, 2.
21 6 2 Mine Proprietor, Overseer, Miner, Clerk, and and others engaged in—
Gold Mining (lode) 7,401 7,401 6,293 6,290 3 805 801 4 10.88 10.82 2.29 3.89 1.60 2.81 0.00
21 6 3 Gold Mining (alluvial) 1,913 1,912 1 0.49 0.85 0.00
21 6 4 Tin Ore Mining (lode) 877 877 281 281 35 34 1 3.99 3.88 0.27 0.46 0.07 0.13
21 6 5 Tin Ore Mining (alluvial) 631 630 1 0.16 0.28 0.00
21 6 6 Silver and Silver-Lead Mining 178 178 473 473 295 295 165.73 165.73 0.06 0.09 0.12 0.21
21 6 7 Copper Mining 21 21 25 25 4 4 19.05 19.05 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
21 6 8 Coal Mining 651 651 751 751 100 100 15.36 15.36 0.20 0.34 0.19 0.34
21 6 9 Iron Ore Mining 19 19 907 907 4773.68 4773.68 0.01 0.01
21 6 10 Other Kinds of Minerals 926 926 0.24 0.41
21 6 11 Quarry Proprietor, Overseer, Clerk 154 154 7 7 11 11 7.14 7.14 0.05 0.08 0.00 0.00
21 6 12 Quarryman, Labourer, and others engaged in Quarries 158 158 0.04 0.07
21 6 13 Others, Mines, Quarries, or the acquisition of Natural Mineral Products 416 414 2 142 142 †274 †272 †2 †65.87 †65.70 †100.00 0.13 0.22 0.00 0.04 0.06