BREADWINNERS AT VARIOUS AGES, 1891., (Exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines, and of those whose ages and occupations were not specified.)

Ages.	Male Breadwinners.		Female Breadwinners.		Total.
	Numbers.	Proportions per 100 at each age.	Numbers.	Proportions per 100 at each age.	Numbers.	Proportions per 100 at each age.
5 to 15 years	8,798	7.11	3,668	3.04	12,466	5.11
15 to 20 years	49,645	88.23	27,256	47.52	76,901	67.68
20 to 25 years	60,788	97.56	26,712	43.09	87,500	70.40
25 to 45 years	159,355	98.27	30,777	21.66	190,132	62.49
45 to 65 years	79,509	97.32	20,029	29.67	99,538	66.71
65 and upwards	20,158	93.46	5,529	35.37	25,687	69.05
Total of specified ages and occupations1	378253(2)	64.96	113971(2)	21.16	492224(2)	43.92