Numbers and Proportions, 1854-1871.—(II.), TABLE VIII.—Showing the Number of Persons, Males, and Females of different Occupations, arranged in fifteen classes, living in Victoria at the various Census Periods from 1854 to 1871, both inclusive, and the Proportions per Cent. of those of each class to the Total Number of Persons, Males, and Females at the same Census Periods—continued.
Class. Occupations (arranged in fifteen classes). Proportions per Cent.
1854. 1857. 1861. 1871.
Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females.
I. Government.—Persons engaged in the general and local government and defence of the country 1.68 2.54 0.02 0.96 1.49 0.02 0.70 1.15 0.01 0.570 0.998 0.051
II. Professional.—Persons in the learned professions (with their immediate subordinates), not in the Government service 0.60 0.87 0.08 0.51 0.72 0.15 0.57 0.79 0.24 0.616 0.814 0.377
III. Professional.—Persons engaged in literature, fine arts, and sciences 0.55 0.54 0.54 0.72 0.68 0.78 0.80 0.76 0.87 1.047 0.948 1.168
IV. Trading.—Persons who buy, sell, keep, or lend money or goods 5.04 7.47 0.35 3.12 4.34 0.93 2.91 4.23 0.85 2.509 4.193 0.465
V. Personal offices.—Persons engaged in entertaining, clothing, and performing personal offices for man 7.59 4.39 13.75 7.12 3.58 13.48 0.78 3.72 11.50 7.132 3.718 11.272
VI. Manufacturing.—Persons engaged in art and mechanical productions, and in working and dealing in mineral, vegetable, and animal matters 7.79 11.85 6.13 9.48 0.11 6.29 10.29 0.11 5.779 10.437 0.122
VII. Gold-mining.—Persons engaged in digging for, washing out, and extracting gold 5.34 23.31 21.39 33.23 0.15 15.47 25.45 0.07 7.297 13.309 0.005
VIII. Agricultural and pastoral.—Persons working land, and engaged in growing grain, fruits, animals, and other products 6.11 9.22 0.12 9.06 12.25 3.31 9.83 14.00 3.38 8.759 15.069 1.113
IX. Carrying.—Persons engaged in the conveyance of men and goods 4.93 7.49 3.22 5.00 0.03 2.27 3.74 0.02 2.052 3.718 0.030
X. Persons dealing in food and drinks 1.41 2.12 0.03 2.20 3.07 0.63 2.30 3.40 0.60 1.935 3.270 0.315
XI. Miscellaneous pursuits.—Persons engaged in occupations not embraced in other classes 4.55 6.57 0.65 2.23 3.43 0.09 2.12 3.43 0.05 2.561 4.655 0.016
XII. Independent means.—Persons of property and rank not returned under any office or occupation 0.82 1.06 0.36 0.29 0.30 0.26 0.25 0.31 0.17 0.255 0.337 0.157
XIII. Persons engaged in domestic offices or duties, and of no specified occupation, scholars, &c. 39.41 19.38 78.01 41.04 19.97 78.86 47.38 25.67 80.91 57.777 36.395 83.720
XIV. Persons maintained at public cost or by the community 1.26 1.53 0.74 0.76 0.99 0.35 0.85 1.08 0.50 1.416 1.701 1.068
XV. Persons who were unemployed 2.92 1.66 5.35 1.25 1.47 0.85 1.48 1.98 0.72 0.295 0.438 0.121
Total specified occupations 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
Occupation not stated
Total population 100.00 100.00 100.00