SUMMARY TABLE V. SHOWING the OCCUPATIONS OF MALES in the Seaport Towns, Gold Fields, and Rural Districts, and the Proportion per Cent. which the number of each sub-class bears to the total male population of the Seaport Towns, Gold Fields, and Rural Districts respectively—continued.
| OCCUPATIONS. |
NUMBER OF MALES. |
PROPORTION OF MALES. |
| Seaport Towns. |
Gold Fields. |
Rural Districts. |
Seaport Towns. |
Gold Fields. |
Rural Districts. |
| CLASS VII.—Gold Mining—Persons engaged in digging for, and washing out Gold :— |
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|
|
| Sub-Class 1. Miners—puddling |
11 |
3,419 |
12 |
0.016 |
3.342 |
0.018 |
| Sub-Class 2. Miners—sluicing |
2 |
2,160 |
168 |
0.003 |
2.112 |
0.254 |
| Sub-Class 3. Miners—quartz crushing |
44 |
2,884 |
178 |
0.065 |
2.820 |
0.269 |
| Sub-Class 4. Miners—alluvial sinking |
38 |
20,959 |
447 |
0.056 |
20.491 |
0.678 |
| Sub-Class 5. Miners, Diggers (branch of mining undefined) |
696 |
30,141 |
774 |
1.018 |
29.467 |
1.172 |
| Sub-Class 6. Carters of Washing Stuff, Slabbers, Engine Drivers, &c. |
2 |
209 |
11 |
0.003 |
0.204 |
0.017 |
| 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. |
127 |
80 |
694 |
0.186 |
0.078 |
1.050 |
| Sub-Class 2. Overseers on Stations, Stockmen, Shepherds, Station Laborers, &c. |
97 |
565 |
6,390 |
0.143 |
0.553 |
2.674 |
| Sub-Class 3. Farmers and Market Gardeners (Masters) |
600 |
707 |
6,600 |
0.877 |
0.691 |
9.992 |
| Sub-Class 4. Farm Laborers and Farm Servants, Gardeners (Laborers). &c. |
1,083 |
1,186 |
12,497 |
1.583 |
1.160 |
18.921 |
| Sub-Class 5. Cattle Dealers, Horse Repository Keepers, Farriers, Pound-keepers, &c. |
565 |
338 |
404 |
0.826 |
0.330 |
0.612 |
| CLASS IX.—Carrying—Persons engaged in the Conveyance of Men and Goods :— |
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|
|
|
|
|
| Sub-Class 1. Carriers, Draymen, Bullock-drivers, &c., on roads, Lightermen, &c. |
2,518 |
1,584 |
3,254 |
3.679 |
1.549 |
4.927 |
| Sub-Class 2. Owners and Drivers of Coaches, Cabs, &c., Watermen, Railway Employes, &c. |
764 |
90 |
111 |
1.117 |
0.088 |
0.168 |
| Sub-Class 3. Water Carters |
53 |
21 |
6 |
0.077 |
0.021 |
0.009 |
| Sub-Class 4. Wood Carters, Woodmen, Firewood Splitters, &c. |
63 |
42 |
251 |
0.091 |
0.041 |
0.381 |
| Sub-Class 5. Porters and Messengers (not Assistants in Shops or Stores) |
346 |
74 |
12 |
0.506 |
0.072 |
0.018 |
| Sub-Class 6. Sailors—all engaged in Shipping and Sea Navigation |
3,550 |
103 |
199 |
5.189 |
0.101 |
0.301 |
| CLASS X.—Persons dealing in Food and Drinks :— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sub-Class 1. Butchers, Poulterers, Fishmongers, &c. (Animal Food) |
1,193 |
2,123 |
811 |
1.744 |
2.075 |
1.227 |
| Sub-Class 2. Bakers, Confectioners, Greengrocers (Vegetable Food and Drinks) |
1,940 |
1,555 |
435 |
2.834 |
1.521 |
0.659 |
| CLASS XI.—Miscellaneous Pursuits—Persons engaged in Occupations not embraced in other Classes :— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sub-Class 1. Laborers (branch of labor undefined) |
3,708 |
765 |
2,248 |
5.419 |
0.747 |
3.404 |
| Sub-Class 2. Wood-splitters, Fencers, Bushmen, Grubbers (undefined) |
46 |
438 |
1,081 |
0.067 |
0.429 |
1.637 |
| Sub-Class 3. Other Occupations, Proprietors of Labor Markets, Billiard Table Keepers, &c. |
203 |
185 |
259 |
0.296 |
0.181 |
0.393 |
| CLASS XII.—Independent Means—Persons of Property and Rank, not returned under any Office or Occupation :— |
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|
|
|
|
|
| Sub-Class 1. Householders, House Proprietors, Persons deriving Income from Houses |
261 |
26 |
40 |
0.381 |
0.026 |
0.061 |
| Sub-class 2. Annuitants, "Independent Means," Persons of Rank not otherwise defined |
168 |
28 |
69 |
0.246 |
0.028 |
0.105 |
| Sub-Class 3. Gentlemen (not otherwise defined) |
116 |
47 |
36 |
0.170 |
0.046 |
0.054 |
| CLASS XIII.—Persons engaged in Domestic Offices or Duties, and of no specified Occupation, Scholars, &c. :— |
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|
|
|
|
|
| Sub-Class 2. Children, Relatives, Visitors (not otherwise defined) |
11,551 |
12,249 |
11,072 |
16.880 |
11.973 |
16.763 |
| Sub-Class 3. Scholars, whether in public or private schools, or at home |
8,673 |
3,786 |
4,863 |
12.673 |
3.700 |
7.363 |
| CLASS XIV.—Persons maintained at Public Cost or by the Community :— |
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|
|
|
|
|
| Sub-Class 1. Prisoners |
722 |
164 |
476 |
1.056 |
0.161 |
0.721 |
| Sub-Class 2. Patients in Hospitals, Asylums, Depots, &c. |
427 |
133 |
193 |
0.623 |
0.130 |
0.292 |
| CLASS XV.—Persons whose pursuits have not been specified or who were unemployed, &c. :— |
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|
|
|
|
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| Sub-Class 1. Unemployed, " No Occupation at present," Paupers, &c. |
1,493 |
436 |
617 |
2.181 |
0.426 |
0.934 |
| Sub-Class 2. Occupation not stated |
217 |
832 |
384 |
0.317 |
0.813 |
0.581 |
| Sub-Class 3. Doubtful or Indefinite Pursuits |
164 |
38 |
31 |
0.240 |
0.037 |
0.047 |
| TOTAL of MALES (exclusive of Chinese not in the employment of the other Colonists, and of the unemployed Aborigines) |
68,427 |
102,285 |
66,045 |
100.000 |
100.000 |
100.000 |