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. |
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|
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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 |