SUMMARY TABLE IV. SHOWING the OCCUPATIONS in classified arrangement of MALES and FEMALES of all ages, and the Proportion per Cent. which persons of each sub-class bear to the total of all classes (exclusive of Chinese not in the employment of the other Colonists, and of the unemployed Aborigines)—continued.
| OCCUPATIONS. |
THE COLONY. |
| NUMBER OF PERSONS. |
PROPORTION PER CENT. |
| Both Sexes. |
Males. |
Females. |
Males. |
Females. |
Both Sexes. |
| CLASS VII.—Gold Mining—Persons engaged in digging for, and washing out Gold :— |
|
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|
|
|
|
| Sub-Class 1. Miners—puddling |
3,398 |
3,378 |
20 |
1.421 |
0.014 |
0.885 |
| Sub-Class 2. Miners—sluicing |
2,277 |
2,270 |
7 |
0.954 |
0.005 |
0.593 |
| Sub-Class 3. Miners—quartz crushing |
3,036 |
3,035 |
1 |
1.277 |
0.001 |
0.792 |
| Sub-Class 4. Miners—alluvial sinking |
21,628 |
21,566 |
62 |
9.071 |
0.042 |
5.637 |
| Sub-Class 5. Miners, Diggers (branch of mining undefined) |
31,858 |
31,731 |
127 |
13.347 |
0.088 |
8.303 |
| Sub-Class 6. Carters of Washing Stuff, Slabbers, Engine Drivers, &c. |
231 |
231 |
|
0.097 |
|
0.060 |
| CLASS VIII.—Agricultural and Pastoral—Persons working Land, and engaged in growing Grain, Fruits, Animals, and other Products :— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sub-Class 1. Squatters, Stockholders, Graziers, Sheep Farmers, Settlers, &c. |
986 |
908 |
78 |
0.382 |
0.053 |
0.258 |
| Sub-Class 2. Overseers on Stations, Stockmen, Shepherds and Station Laborers, &c. |
7,866 |
7,138 |
728 |
3.003 |
0.499 |
2.051 |
| Sub-Class 3. Farmers and Market Gardeners (Masters), Farmers' Wives, &c. |
10,406 |
7,960 |
2,446 |
3.348 |
1.676 |
2.711 |
| Sub-Class 4. Farm Laborers and Farm Servants, Gardeners, (Laborers) |
16,432 |
14,860 |
1,572 |
6.251 |
1.077 |
4.282 |
| Sub-Class 5. Cattle Dealers, Horse Repository Keepers, Farriers, Pound-keepers, &c. |
1,320 |
1,309 |
11 |
0.550 |
0.008 |
0.344 |
| CLASS IX.—Carrying—Persons engaged in the conveyance of Men and Goods :— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sub-Class 1. Carriers, Draymen, Bullock-drivers on roads, Lightermen, &c. |
7,451 |
7,424 |
27 |
3.122 |
0.019 |
1.940 |
| Sub-Class 2. Owners and Drivers of Coaches, Cabs, Watermen, Railway Employes, &c. |
966 |
964 |
2 |
0.406 |
0.001 |
0.253 |
| Sub-Class 3. Water Carters |
81 |
79 |
2 |
0.033 |
0.001 |
0.021 |
| Sub-Class 4. Wood Carters, Woodmen, Firewood Splitters, &c. |
360 |
356 |
4 |
0.150 |
0.003 |
0.094 |
| Sub-Class 5. Porters and Messengers (not assistants in Shops or Stores) |
431 |
430 |
1 |
0.181 |
0.001 |
0.112 |
| Sub-Class 6. Sailors, Stewardesses, &c., all engaged in Shipping and Sea Navigation |
3,867 |
3,852 |
15 |
1.620 |
0.010 |
1.009 |
| CLASS X.—Persons dealing in Food and Drinks :— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sub-Class 1. Butchers, Poulterers, Fishmongers, &c. (Animal Food) |
4,680 |
4,145 |
535 |
1.744 |
0.366 |
1.220 |
| Sub-Class 2. Bakers, Confectioners, Greengrocers, &c., (Vegetable Food and Drinks) |
4,291 |
3,908 |
383 |
1.643 |
0.263 |
1.118 |
| CLASS XI.—Miscellaneous Pursuits—Persons engaged in Occupations not embraced in other Classes :— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sub-Class 1. Laborers (branch of labor undefined) |
6,759 |
6,728 |
31 |
2.830 |
0.021 |
1.762 |
| Sub-Class 2. Wood-splitters, Fencers, Bushmen, Grubber (undefined) |
1,615 |
1,614 |
1 |
0.679 |
0.001 |
0.422 |
| Sub-Class 3. Other Occupations, Proprietors of Labor Markets, Billiard Table Keepers, &c. |
748 |
651 |
97 |
0.274 |
0.066 |
0.194 |
| CLASS XII.—Independent Means—Persons of Property and Rank, not returned under any Office or Occupation :— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sub-Class 1. Householders, House Proprietors, Persons deriving Income from Houses |
486 |
327 |
159 |
0.137 |
0.109 |
0.126 |
| Sub-Class 2. Annuitants " Independent means," Persons of Rank (not otherwise defined) |
417 |
265 |
152 |
0.111 |
0.104 |
0.109 |
| Sub-Class 3. Gentlemen, Ladies (not otherwise defined) |
272 |
199 |
73 |
0.084 |
0.050 |
0.071 |
| CLASS XIII.—Persons engaged in Domestic Offices or Duties, and of no specified Occupation, Scholars, &c. :— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sub-Class 1. Wives and Widows (of no specified occupation) |
52,245 |
|
52,245 |
|
35.801 |
13.616 |
| Sub-Class 2. Children, Relatives, Visitors (not otherwise returned) |
80,772 |
35,055 |
45,717 |
14.745 |
31.329 |
21.053 |
| Sub-Class 3. Scholars, whether in public or private schools, or at home |
34,476 |
17,346 |
17,130 |
7.296 |
11.739 |
8.986 |
| CLASS XIV.—Persons maintained at Public Cost or by the Community :— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sub-Class 1. Prisoners |
2,038 |
1,857 |
181 |
0.781 |
0.124 |
0.531 |
| Sub-Class 2. Patients in Hospitals, Asylums, Depots, &c. |
1,077 |
749 |
328 |
0.315 |
0.225 |
0.281 |
| CLASS XV.—Persons whose pursuits have not been specified or who were unemployed, &c. :— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sub-Class 1. Unemployed, " No Occupation at present," Paupers, &c. |
3,252 |
2,533 |
719 |
1.066 |
0.492 |
0.848 |
| Sub-Class 2. Occupation not stated |
1,643 |
1,409 |
234 |
0.592 |
0.161 |
0.428 |
| Sub-Class 3. Doubtful or Indefinite Pursuits |
446 |
232 |
214 |
0.098 |
0.147 |
0.116 |
| TOTAL of the Population (exclusive of Chinese not in the employment of the other Colonists, and of the unemployed Aborigines) |
383,668 |
237,743 |
145,925 |
100.000 |
99.997 |
99.996 |