The various occupations may be briefly summarised as follows :—
|
MALES. |
FEMALES. |
| Ministering to Government |
3,746 |
28 |
| Ministering to religion |
477 |
13 |
| Ministering to health |
1,184 |
498 |
| Ministering to law |
918 |
|
| Ministering to education |
1,093 |
1,684 |
| Ministering to art, science, and literature |
1,366 |
143 |
| Traders |
7,175 |
1,448 |
| Assisting in the exchange of money or commodities |
6,634 |
337 |
| Ministering to entertaining and clothing |
7,253 |
5,494 |
| Domestic servants |
4,899 |
18,796 |
| Contractors |
467 |
1 |
| Artisans and mechanics |
33,089 |
223 |
| Goldminers |
81,747 |
143 |
| Engaged in pursuits subsidiary to gold mining |
1,226 |
|
| Engaged in pastoral pursuits |
9,080 |
644 |
| Engaged in agriculture |
34,738 |
6,480 |
| Engaged in pursuits subsidiary to grazing and agriculture |
1,846 |
13 |
| Engaged in land carriage |
9,708 |
47 |
| Engaged in sea navigation |
2,481 |
9 |
| Dealing in food |
11,104 |
1,276 |
| Laborers |
10,221 |
23 |
| Engaged in unclassified pursuits |
977 |
79 |
| Persons of independent means |
1,013 |
350 |
| Wives, widows, children, relatives, &c. |
52,580 |
140,871 |
| Scholars |
31,132 |
29,924 |
| Public burden |
3,511 |
1,048 |
| Unemployed, unspecified |
6,998 |
1,939 |
| Unemployed through infirmity |
1,988 |
160 |
| Total |
328,651 |
211,671 |