PERSONS ENGAGED IN MANUFACTURING IN SIX AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES,* 1891.
| Colony. |
Manufacturers. |
| Number. |
Proportion to the Population. |
|
|
Per cent. |
| 1. Victoria |
88,694 |
7.83 |
| 2. New Zealand |
42,893 |
6.90 |
| 3. New South Wales |
74,559 |
6.65 |
| 4. Western Australia |
2,769 |
5.64 |
| 5. Queensland |
21,795 |
5.56 |
| 6. Tasmania |
7,460 |
5.10 |