TABLE II.—COMPARATIVE STATEMENT showing the PROPORTION PER CENT. of PERSONS (MALES and FEMALES) of DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONS, arranged in DIVISIONS and CLASSES in the STATE 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 specified occupations	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00
	DIVISIONS.
	Breadwinners	35.55	58.68	11.39	40.36	63.73	13.56	39.44	61.57	15.97	42.28	65.25	18.50
	Dependents — Non-breadwinners	64.45	41.32	88.61	59.64	36.27	86.44	60.56	38.43	84.03	57.72	34.75	81.50
	CLASSES.
I.	Professional	2.02	3.07	0.92	2.15	2.75	1.46	2.32	2.89	1.71	2.44	2.91	1.96
II.	Domestic	5.86	2.88	8.98	4.29	1.52	7.48	4.48	1.76	7.36	4.96	1.87	8.15
III.	Commercial	3.28	5.98	0.45	4.41	7.88	0.42	5.07	8.72	1.19	5.56	9.26	1.73
IV.	Transport and communication	1.50	2.93		2.30	4.30	0.01	3.16	6.05	0.11	3.54	6.83	0.15
V.	Industrial	7.38	14.29	0.16	13.54	22.88	2.83	11.80	19.45	3.69	11.37	18.57	3.92
VI.	Primary producers—
	Agricultural pursuits	11.55	21.98	0.67	11.00	19.55	1.19	9.13	17.20	0.58	9.43	17.92	0.64
	Pastoral pursuits	1.60	3.11	0.02	1.39	2.58	0.03	1.70	2.47	0.88	1.96	2.69	1.18
	Mining	1.81	3.55		0.88	1.66		1.00	1.95		1.74	3.42
	Other primary producers	0.25	0.50		0.17	0.31		0.27	0.53		0.44	0.87
VII.	Indefinite	0.30	0.39	0.19	0.23	0.30	0.14	0.51	0.55	0.45	0.84	0.91	0.77
VIII.	Dependents	64.45	41.32	88.61	59.64	36.27	86.44	60.56	38.43	84.03	57.72	34.75	81.50