TABLE XIV., TABLE shewing the proportion per cent. which the Husbands bear to the Adult Males and the Wives to the Adult Females in the TRADING, MINING, AGRICULTURAL, and PASTORAL DISTRICTS respectivley.
MALES. FEMALES.
Number of Males aged 20 years and upwards. Number of Husbands. Proportion per cent. of Husbands to Adult Males. Number of Females aged 15 years and upwards. Number of Wives. Proportion per cent. of Wives to Adult Females.
TRADING POPULATION 41,216 19,983 48.48 29,120 18,533 63.64
MINING POPULATION 43,500 13,543 31.13 9,044 8,085 89.39
AGRICULTURAL POPULATION 16,348 7,103 43.45 8,901 6,313 70.92
PASTORAL POPULATION 7,924 2,556 32.25 3,055 2,278 74.56
TOTAL ALL CLASSES 108,988 43,185 39.62 50,120 35,209 70.25