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 |