BREADWINNERS, 1871 TO 1891 (INCLUDING CHINESE AND ABORIGINES).(1)
| Year. |
Male Breadwinners. |
Female Breadwinners. |
Total Breadwinners. |
| Numbers. |
Percentage of Male Population. |
Numbers. |
Percentage of Female Population. |
Numbers. |
Percentage of Total Population. |
| 1871 |
245,709 |
61.68 |
56,243 |
17.11 |
301,952 |
41.53 |
| 1881 |
273,503 |
61.37 |
86,678 |
21.20 |
360,181 |
42.15 |
| 1891 |
387,936 |
65.43 |
114,804 |
21.24 |
502,740 |
44.35 |