Gold Production
Gold Production as measured by the official escort figures (Barry McGowan. The Golden South. A History of the Araluen, Bells Creek and Majors Creek Goldfields. Capital Fine Print, Canberra. 2000. p52).
McGowan states ‘the Gold escort data indicates that the Braidwood District of which Araluen was the most significant producer, was one of the largest and most consistent gold producing districts in NSW in the period 1857 – 1874′.
| Year | Braidwood Goldfields | Araluen | Ranking in NSW |
| oz | oz | ||
| 1858 | 37,279 | 3 | |
| 1859 | 56,980 | 1 | |
| 1860 | 65,755 | 1 | |
| 1861 | 68,016 | 2 | |
| 1862 | 60,226 | 3 | |
| 1863 | 63,736 | 2 | |
| 1864 | 60,521 | 1 | |
| 1865 | 67,846 | 1 | |
| 1866 | 46,465 | 1 | |
| 1867 | 20,422 | 6,767 | 3 |
| 1868 | 7,837 | 46,634 | 2 |
| 1869 | 11,170 | 38,824 | 1 |
| 1870 | 12,411 | 17,309 | 2 |
| 1871 | 20,665 | 17,637 | 3 |
| 1872 | 15,644 | 20,000 | 3 |
| 1873 | 16,080 | 7,236 | 3 |
| 1874 | 10,320 | 4,554 | 4 |
| 1875 | 7,937 | 4,180 | 5 |
NSW State Government Census data
1871 Census
The NSW 1871 Census for the Araluen Goldfields details the occupations of people at the localities described as –
- East Araluen (Redbank, Mudmelong, Merricumbene, Favourite Flat and Crown Flat) with 2,900 residents (1,606 males, and 1,294 females) and
- West Araluen (Upper Araluen, Burketown and Newtown) with 1,339 residents (752 males, and 587 females).
1891 Census
The NSW 1891 Census for Araluen and Redbank in the County of St Vincent and provides an overview of the population then resident.