OCCUPATIONS, 1871-1891., TABLE LXII.—Showing, at the last three Censuses, the Number of Males and Females of specific Occupations (including Chinese and Aborigines)., NOTE.—The figures for 1891 will be found to differ from those in subsequent tables, as, for purposes of comparison, it has been found necessary to adapt the classification to that used at previous Censuses, also to include the Chinese and Aborigines.
| Occupations. |
1871. |
1881. |
1891. |
| Males. |
Females. |
Males. |
Females. |
Males. |
Females. |
| Total |
401,050 |
330,478 |
452,083 |
410,263 |
598,414 |
541,991 |
| Total specified |
398,341 |
328,726 |
445,653 |
408,781 |
592,930 |
540,570 |
|
Officers of General Government—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Government officers of all grades, excepting police, penal, and railways |
1,319 |
32 |
1,947 |
221 |
2,984 |
477 |
| Police (including detectives) |
1,045 |
|
1,103 |
|
1,577 |
|
| Penal (including all persons employed in penal establishments, gaols, and reformatories) |
223 |
18 |
190 |
16 |
455 |
85 |