Above Average Increase. Percentage Proportion. Increase.
1881. 1891. Actual. Per cent.
1. Postal Services 0.06 0.16 176 275.00
2. Pastoral Services 0.74 1.67 1,587 184.53
3. Telegraph Services 0.06 0.14 121 168.10
4. Railway Services 0.23 0.47 423 160.80
5. Other Primary Producers 0.40 0.75 640 138.50
6. Mercantile Persons, General Dealers (part) 1.54 2.52 1,921 108.10
7. Engaged on Seas and Rivers 0.84 1.07 603 62.23
8. Professional Services 2.20 2.67 1,372 53.89
9. Domestic Services 4.20 4.89 2,324 47.86
10. Wives, Children, Relatives 36.61 38.93 14,741 34.80
Below Average Increase.
11. Engaged in Minerals 2.73 2.72 824 26.04
12. Scholars, Students 18.33 17.97 5,145 24.45
13. Industrial Services, including part Dealers 12.96 12.71 3,648 24.33
Decrease.
14. Engaged in Agriculture 15.30 10.93 1,668 9.42
15. Public Burden 1.78 1.23 264 12.83
16. Indefinite Services 1.27 0.78 334 22.72
17. Engaged on Roads 0.75 0.39 297 34.02
Total or Mean of All 100.00 100.00 Increase 30962 26.76