Holdings of Various Sizes, with Land Occupied and Cultivated, 1861 and 1871., TABLE XIV.—Showing the Number of Holdings of over One Acre in Extent in the Colony of Victoria, Classified according to Size, the Total Area embraced in each Class, and the Total Extent Cultivated on each Class during the Year 1861 and 1871 respectively.
Size of Holdings. Number of Holdings. Land in Occupation. 1 Land in Cultivation.
1861. 1871. 1861. 1871. 1861. 1871.
acres. acres. acres. acres.
1 acre to 5 acres 1,042 5,595 3,007 12,716 2,301 5,291
5 acres to 15 acres 1,900 4,770 16,388 40,818 10,941 17,638
15 acres to 30 acres 1,402 4,253 29,232 87,471 15,876 31,039
30 acres to 50 acres 1,369 3,519 54,314 136,467 26,475 41,095
50 acres to 100 acres 2,573 6,593 187,876 480,658 79,264 125,101
100 acre to 200 acres 2,520 6,137 352,137 848,227 115,730 187,162
200 acres to 350 acres 1,340 3,658 345,345 963,421 80,742 168,667
350 acres to 500 acres 380 1,249 156,674 514,320 28,749 76,485
500 acres and upwards 2,376 2,784 39,395,153 33,844,016 59,302 152,026
Total 14,902 38,558 40,540,126 36,928,114 419,380 804,508