Proportional Distribution of Orders in Urban and Rural Districts, 1891., TABLE VI.—Showing the Proportion per cent. of Persons, Males, and Females living in Tasmania belonging to twenty-four Orders of Occupation, arranged under their respective Divisions and Classes ; also showing their distribution in Urban and Rural Districts.CENTESMIAL PROPORTION.
Occupation. The Colony. City of Hobart. City of Launceston Rural Districts.
Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females.
Modifiers, Manufacturers of Materials
Workers in—
IV. 14 Art, Mechanic Productions, various 1.07 1.97 0.05 2.69 5.33 0.18 2.49 4.98 0.13 0.45 0.81
15 Textile Fabrics, Dress, and Fibrous Materials 1.91 1.45 2.43 4.27 3.53 4.97 4.42 3.39 5.40 0.94 0.73 1.19
16 Foods, Drinks, Narcotics, and Stimulants 0.55 0.97 0.09 1.32 2.40 0.31 0.95 1.75 0.19 0.31 0.55 0.01
17 Animal and Vegetable Substances 0.54 1.01 0.01 0.47 0.94 0.02 0.36 0.73 0.01 0.58 1.06 0.01
18 Metals and Minerals 1.02 1.92 0.00 1.29 2.64 0.00 0.82 3.73 0.82 1.50
19 Construction and repar of Buildings, Roads, Railways, Canals, Docks, Earthworks, &c 3.52 6.66 3.93 8.08 3.85 7.88 3.37 6.18
20 Industrial Workers imperfectly defined 2.31 4.32 0.06 1.82 3.64 0.09 2.01 3.80 0.31 2.47 4.54 0.01
Primary Producers of Materials.
Workers in—
V. 21-a Agricultural Pursuits 10.93 18.80 2.09 0.85 1.71 0.03 1.17 2.35 0.06 14.94 24.86 3.03
21-b Pastoral Pursuits 1.67 2.63 0.59 0.28 0.52 0.05 0.26 0.40 0.12 2.22 3.41 0.82
21-c Mines and Minerals 2.72 5.14 0.00 0.40 0.82 0.69 1.41 3.61 6.61
21-d Other Primary Producers 0.75 1.39 0.04 0.12 0.26 0.18 0.37 1.00 1.77 0.05
Indefinite.
VI. 22 Indefinite Occupations 0.77 0.73 0.82 1.09 0.98 1.19 1.03 0.90 1.14 0.65 0.65 0.67
Dependents.
VII. 23 Wives, Children, and Relatives dependent upon Natural Guardians 56.91 35.59 80.83 55.20 34.99 74.38 55.04 36.15 73.04 57.62 35.64 84.01
24 Other Dependants upon the State or upon Public or Private Support 1.22 1.45 0.97 1.80 2.15 1.47 2.34 3.22 1.50 0.90 1.04 0.73