OCCUPATIONS IN AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES.—ORDERS., NUMBERS—continued.
PROPORTIONS PER CENT.
Class. Order. Occupations. Victoria. Queensland. South Australia. Western Australia. Tasmania. New Zealand.
Total 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
I. 1 Government and defence 0.53 0.67 0.77 1.63 0.57 0.61
I. 2 Learned professions, literature, science, and art 1.63 1.37 1.40 1.63 1.45 1.49
II. 3 Domestic duties and scholars 54.49 52.81 58.94 56.21 55.51 60.77
II. 4 Engaged in boarding, lodging, and attendance 4.53 5.03 4.13 3.87 4.60 4.09
III. 5 Traders 2.06 1.81 2.01 1.59 1.36 1.98
III. 6 Carriers by land and sea 2.06 3.26 2.78 3.48 2.03 2.33
IV. 7 Engaged in agricultural and pastoral pursuits 14.54 15.72 12.55 16.09 16.91 11.15
V. 8 Engaged in art and mechanic productions 3.28 3.00 3.93 2.89 2.70 3.83
V. 9 Engaged in textile fabrics, dress, and fibrous materials 4.04 1.97 2.48 1.79 2.91 2.44
V. 10 Engaged in food and drinks 1.79 1.65 1.57 0.86 1.43 1.45
V. 11 Engaged in animal and vegetable substances 0.97 1.50 0.49 1.77 1.35 1.00
V. 12 Engaged in minerals and metals 5.68 7.53 3.62 1.49 4.24 4.65
V. 13 Labourers and others (branch of labour undefined) 3.01 2.61 4.38 3.75 3.91 3.42
V. 14 Persons of property or rank 0.23 0.05 0.26 0.32 0.49 0.08
V. 15 Supported by the community 1.16 1.02 0.69 2.63 0.54 0.71