Volume 01: Production and resources of the northern and western districts of New South Wales, 1854 [ca. 1850-1857] - Page 96
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CLASSIFICATION OF THE OCCUPATIONS OF THE COLONISTS OF NEW SOUTH WALES FROM CENSUS TAKEN IN [?]
Persons engaged in Commerce, trade & Manufactures 12,423
Do " Agriculture 11,898
Shepherds & persons engaged in the Management of Sheep 11,449
Stockmen & persons in the Management of horses & Cattle 4,170
Horticulture 930
other labourers 10,875
Mechanics & artificers 5,857
Domestic Servants Males 3,853 Females 6,594 10,447
Clerical Profession 283
Legal Profession 207
Medical Profession 326
other educated persons 2,188
Alms people pensioners paupers etc etc 694
All other occupations 6,337
Residue of population 109,159
187:243
POPULATION IN THE TWELVE NORTHERN DISTRICTS .
Of New South Wales
census census census
1841. 1846. 1851
Morton Bay including the County of Stanley 200 1867
Clarence District 416 1225
Darling District 658
Liverpool plains District 1591 2110
New England District 1115 2231
Macquarie County 2409 1973
Macleay River 584 446
Wellington
Bligh
Maranoa formerly L'pool plains–
Gwyder District
Burnett & Wide Bay Districts
Harvies District
Fitzroy District