WEALTH-PRODUCING CLASSES IN SIX AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES,* 1891.
| Colony. |
Wealth Producers. |
| Number. |
Proportion to the Population. |
|
|
Per cent. |
| 1. Western Australia |
14,965 |
30.47 |
| 2. Queensland |
115,176 |
29.40 |
| 3. Tasmania |
39,584 |
27.07 |
| 4. Victoria |
297,373 |
26.25 |
| 5. New Zealand |
161,067 |
25.89 |
| 6. New South Wales |
277,580 |
24.76 |