TABLE I.—COMPARATIVE STATEMENT showing the NUMBER of PERSONS (MALES and FEMALES) of DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONS, arranged in DIVISIONS and CLASSES, in the STATE of SOUTH AUSTRALIA, at the DATE of CENSUS 1871, 1881, 1891, and 1901 respectively (exclusive of ABORIGINES).

CLASS.	OCCUPATIONS.	1871.			1881.			1891.			1901.
		PERSONS.	MALES.	FEMALES.	PERSONS.	MALES.	FEMALES.	PERSONS.	MALES.	FEMALES.	PERSONS.	MALES.	FEMALES.
	Total population	185,626	95,408	90,218	279,865	149,530	130,335	316,560	163,030	153,530	362,604	184,422	178,182
	Total specified occupations	184,191	94,105	90,086	277,469	148,234	129,235	312,814	160,979	151,835	362,604	184,422	178,182
	DIVISIONS.
	Breadwinners	65,481	55,223	10,258	111,991	94,467	17,524	123,362	99,109	24,253	153,296	120,328	32,968
	Dependents; non-breadwinners	118,710	38,882	79,828	165,478	53,767	111,711	189,452	61,870	127,582	209,308	64,094	145,214
	CLASSES.
I.	Professional	3,715	2,891	824	5,965	4,075	1,890	7,259	4,659	2,600	8,857	5,372	3,485
II.	Domestic	10,802	2,712	8,090	11,910	2,249	9,661	14,001	2,831	11,170	17,981	3,452	14,529
III.	Commercial	6,033	5,632	401	12,225	11,685	540	15,854	14,043	1,811	20,165	17,080	3,085
IV.	Transport and communication	2,762	2,761	1	6,392	6,376	16	9,895	9,732	163	12,850	12,591	259
V.	Industrial	13,597	13,449	148	37,571	33,918	3,653	36,911	31,305	5,606	41,233	34,255	6,978
VI.	Primary Producers—
	Agricultural pursuits	21,281	20,680	601	30,527	28,984	1,543	28,570	27,684	886	34,186	33,039	1,147
	Pastoral pursuits	2,943	2,926	17	3,863	3,822	41	5,313	3,982	1,331	7,061	4,951	2,110
	Mining	3,338	3,338		2,451	2,451		3,131	3,131		6,301	6,301
	Other primary producers	467	466	1	464	462	2	850	849	1	1,613	1,607	6
VII.	Indefinite	543	368	175	623	445	178	1,578	893	685	3,049	1,680	1,369
VIII.	Dependents	118,710	38,882	79,828	165,478	53,767	111,711	189,452	61,870	127,582	209,308	64,094	145,214
	Occupation not stated	1,435	1,303	132	2,396	1,296	1,100	3,746	2,051	1,695