OCCUPATIONS OF MALES AND FEMALES (1881 AND 1891) UNDER SIXTEEN HEADS.(1)—PROPORTIONS PER THOUSAND., (Including Chinese and Aborigines.)
| Occupations. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
| 1881. |
1891. |
1881. |
1891. |
1881. |
1891. |
| Government and defence |
9.54 |
10.63 |
0.60 |
1.06 |
5.26 |
6.07 |
| Learned professional literature, art, and science |
19.46 |
22.63 |
13.56 |
15.60 |
16.64 |
19.28 |
| Performing personal offices |
19.45 |
23.42 |
75.94 |
79.02 |
46.48 |
49.93 |
| Traders and carriers |
75.63 |
99.74 |
7.39 |
11.77 |
42.98 |
57.78 |
| Agricultural pursuits |
158.09 |
136.59 |
28.02 |
18.60 |
95.86 |
80.32 |
| Pastoral pursuits |
24.16 |
23.45 |
2.58 |
1.48 |
13.84 |
12.97 |
| Artisans and mechanics |
59.38 |
84.09 |
1.06 |
2.10 |
31.48 |
44.99 |
| Workers and dealers in textile fabrics and dress |
30.45 |
31.63 |
51.32 |
52.79 |
40.43 |
41.73 |
| Workers and dealers in food, drinks, and stimulants |
30.34 |
35.28 |
4.29 |
3.46 |
17.88 |
20.10 |
| Workers and dealers in animal and vegetable substances |
18.08 |
21.73 |
0.52 |
1.18 |
9.68 |
11.93 |
| Workers and dealers in minerals and metals (not miners) |
27.82 |
50.66 |
0.10 |
0.26 |
14.56 |
26.62 |
| Miners and others connected with mining |
80.91 |
38.94 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
42.21 |
20.38 |
| Labourers (branch undefined) |
57.43 |
67.97 |
0.35 |
0.46 |
30.12 |
35.77 |
| Independent means |
2.98 |
7.52 |
26.29 |
24.57 |
14.12 |
15.65 |
| Peforming household duties or being educated |
372.39 |
334.15 |
779.12 |
779.26 |
566.98 |
546.43 |
| Dependent on charity or criminal |
13.89 |
11.57 |
8.84 |
8.37 |
11.48 |
10.05 |
| Total |
1000.00 |
1000.00 |
1000.00 |
1000.00 |
1000.00 |
1000.00 |