GROSS INCOMES OF THE PEOPLE, 1891 (INCLUDING CHINESE AND ABORIGINES), ESTIMATED FROM SOURCES WHENCE DERIVED.
| Sources of Income. |
Annual Incomes. (000's omitted.) |
|
£ |
| Agricultural produce, 90 per cent. of |
6,994 |
| Pastoral produce, 90 per cent. of |
9,214 |
| Mining produce, 90 per cent. of |
2,253 |
| Manufacturing produce, 60 per cent. of |
6,416 |
| Transport, say 10 per cent. on gross value of above four items |
3,121 |
| House rent (estimated) |
6,500 |
| Commerce, say 10 per cent. on value of imports and exports |
3,772 |
| Shipping, say 30s. per ton of carrying power |
137 |
| Banking, say 6½ per cent. on deposits and capital employed |
3,900 |
| Extra-Victorian investments (say) |
1,500 |
| Learned professions, army, civil service, police, domestic servants, &c., say 10 per cent. on sum of above items |
4,381 |
| Total |
48,188 |