OCCUPATIONS. |
1901. |
1891. |
Persons. |
Per Cent. of Total Population. |
Persons. |
Per Cent. of Total Population. |
Class No. I.—Professional |
13,741 |
2.73 |
10.476 |
2.67 |
Class No. II.—Domestic |
25,210 |
5.01 |
20,386 |
5.18 |
Class No. III.—Commercial |
26,506 |
5.27 |
17,877 |
4.54 |
Class No. IV.—Transport and Communication |
18,188 |
3.61 |
13,394 |
3.40 |
Class No. V.—Industrial |
51,716 |
10.28 |
47,184 |
11.99 |
Class No. VI.—Agricultural, Pastoral, Mining, &c. |
84,698 |
16.83 |
67,992 |
17.27 |
Class No. VII.—Indefinite |
1,935 |
0.38 |
2,393 |
0.60 |
Class No. VIII.—Dependents |
281,272 |
55.89 |
214,016 |
54.35 |
|
503,266 |
100.00 |
393,718 |
100.00 |