INCREASE OR DIMINUTION OF EACH CLASS—(PERSONS)., TABLE III.—Showing the numerical and proportionate Increase or Diminution of the Persons of both Sexes engaged in the several Classes of Occupations, in the intervals of the Censuses of 1854, 1857, and 1861, exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines.
| OCCUPATIONS. |
Persons. 1854. |
Increase or Diminution, from 1854 to 1857. |
Persons. 1857. |
Increase or Diminution, from 1857 to 1861. |
Persons. 1861. |
| Numerical. |
Rate per cent. |
Numerical. |
Rate per cent. |
| CLASSES. |
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| CLASS I.—Government—Persons engaged in the general and local government and defence of the country |
3,982 |
- 36 |
- 0.9 |
3,946 |
- 173 |
- 4.4 |
3,773 |
| CLASS II.—Professional—Persons in the learned professions (with their immediate subordinates) not in the Government service |
1,426 |
689 |
48.3 |
2,115 |
895 |
42.3 |
3,010 |
| CLASS III.—Professional—Persons engaged in literature, fine arts, and sciences |
1,283 |
1,643 |
128.1 |
2,926 |
1,349 |
46.1 |
4,275 |
| CLASS IV.—Trading—Persons who buy, sell, keep, or lend money or goods |
11,929 |
822 |
6.9 |
12,751 |
1,797 |
14.1 |
14,548 |
| CLASS V.—Personal Offices—Persons engaged in entertaining, clothing, and performing personal offices for man |
17,971 |
11,123 |
61.9 |
29,094 |
6,976 |
24.0 |
36,070 |
| CLASS VI.—Manufacturing—Persons engaged in art and mechanical productions, and in working and dealing in mineral, vegetable, and animal matters |
18,461 |
6,564 |
35.6 |
25,025 |
8,605 |
34.4 |
33,630 |
| CLASS VII.—Gold Mining—Persons engaged in digging for, washing out, and extracting gold |
36,332 |
26,096 |
71.8 |
62,428 |
- 473 |
- 0.8 |
61,955 |
| CLASS VIII.—Agricultural and Pastoral—Persons working land and engaged in growing grain, fruits, animals, and other products |
14,473 |
22,537 |
155.7 |
37,010 |
15,149 |
40.9 |
52,159 |
| CLASS IX.—Carrying—Persons engaged in the conveyance of men and goods |
11,669 |
1,487 |
12.7 |
13,156 |
- 960 |
- 7.3 |
12,196 |
| CLASS X.—Persons dealing in food and drinks |
3,329 |
5,642 |
169.5 |
8,971 |
3,099 |
34.5 |
12,070 |
| CLASS XI.—Miscellaneous Pursuits—Persons engaged in occupations not embraced in other classes |
10,762 |
- 1640 |
- 15.2 |
9,122 |
2,062 |
22.6 |
11,184 |
| CLASS XII.—Independent Means—Persons of property and rank, not returned under any office or occupation |
1,943 |
- 768 |
- 39.5 |
1,175 |
187 |
16.0 |
1,362 |
| CLASS XIII.—Persons engaged in domestic offices or duties and of no specified occupation, scholars, &c. |
93,309 |
74,184 |
79.5 |
67,493 |
86,940 |
51.9 |
254,433 |
| CLASS XIV.—Persons maintained at public cost, or by the community |
6,921 |
- 3806 |
- 55.0 |
3,115 |
1,255 |
40.3 |
4,370 |
| CLASS XV.—Persons whose pursuits have not been specified, or who were unemployed, &c. |
2,986 |
2,355 |
79.0 |
5,341 |
3,520 |
65.9 |
8,861 |
| Total |
236798* |
146,870 |
62.0 |
383,668 |
130,228 |
33.9 |
513,896 |