OCCUPATIONS OF THE PEOPLE UNDER TWENTY-THREE HEADS, 1857 TO 1881., (Exclusive of those whose occupation was not returned.)
Occupations. 1857. 1861. 1871. 1881.
Numbers. Proportions per Cent. Numbers. Proportions per Cent. Numbers. Proportions per Cent. Numbers. Proportions per Cent.
1. Ministering to government 3,946 0.96 3,774 0.70 4,150 0.57 4,955 0.58
2. Ministering to religion 286 0.07 490 0.09 899 0.12 1,237 0.14
3. Ministering to health 1,111 0.27 1,682 0.31 2,452 0.34 3,499 0.41
4. Ministering to law 718 0.17 918 0.17 1,138 0.16 1,235 0.14
5. Ministering to education 1,713 0.42 2,777 0.52 5,767 0.79 6,795 0.80
6. Ministering to art, science, and literature 1,213 0.30 1,509 0.28 1,860 0.26 3,668 0.43
7. Ministering to commerce 12,751 3.12 15,594 2.91 18,267 2.51 23,559 2.75
8. Ministering to entertaining and clothing 9,355 2.29 12,747 2.37 26,876 3.69 41,712 4.88
9. Domestic servants 19,739 4.83 23,695 4.41 25,041 3.44 24,723 2.89
10. Contractors, artisans, and mechanics 25,025 6.13 33,780 6.29 42,066 5.78 46,883 5.48
11. Miners and others engaged in mining 87,428 21.39 83,116 15.47 53,128 7.30 36,066 4.22
12. Engaged in pastoral pursuits 10,172 2.49 11,583 2.16 9,479 1.31 13,731 1.61
13. Engaged in agriculture 26,838 6.57 41,218 7.67 54,288 7.46 108,919 12.73
14. Engaged in land carriage 9,289 2.27 9,755 1.81 12,223 1.68 14,723 1.72
15. Engaged in sea navigation 3,867 0.95 2,490 0.46 2,713 0.37 3,279 0.38
16. Dealing in food 8,971 2.20 12,380 2.30 14,088 1.93 15,596 1.82
17. Labourers 8,374 2.05 10,244 1.92 18,236 2.50 23,786 2.78
18. Engaged in miscellaneous pursuits 748 0.18 1,056 0.20 391 0.05 1,027 0.12
19. Persons of independent means 1,175 0.29 1,363 0.25 1,859 0.25 3,521 0.41
20. Wives, widows, children, relatives, &c. 133,220 32.60 193,451 36.01 277,918 38.18 280,957 32.85
21. Scholars 34,476 8.44 61,056 11.37 142,684 19.60 184,652 21.56
22. Public burden 3,115 0.76 4,559 0.85 10,304 1.42 9,901 1.16
23. No occupation 5,102 1.25 7,973 1.48 2,143 0.29 1,224 0.14
Total 408,632 100.00 537,210 100.00 727,970 100.00 855,648 100.00