CENSUS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1891.—OCCUPATIONS., TABLE I.—Showing the Occupations of Persons, Males and Females, under the Divisions Breadwinners and Dependents, also arranged in Classes, at the date of Census 1861, 1871, 1881, and 1891 respectively.
Class. |
OCCUPATIONS. |
1861. |
1871. |
1881. |
1891. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
|
Total |
198,488 |
152,372 |
350,860 |
275,551 |
228,430 |
503,981 |
411,149 |
340,319 |
751,468 |
608,003 |
515,951 |
1,123,954 |
|
Total, Specified Occupations |
195,917 |
151,051 |
346,968 |
271,140 |
227,227 |
498,367 |
408,101 |
337,473 |
745,574 |
605,670 |
515,420 |
1,121,090 |
|
DIVISIONS. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Breadwinners |
132,408 |
28,806 |
161,214 |
171,320 |
36,373 |
207,693 |
262,691 |
54,963 |
317,654 |
382,385 |
89,502 |
471,887 |
|
Dependents |
63,509 |
122,245 |
185,754 |
99,820 |
190,854 |
290,674 |
145,410 |
282,510 |
427,920 |
223,285 |
425,918 |
649,203 |
|
CLASSES. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I |
Professional |
5,003 |
1,158 |
6,161 |
6,817 |
2,075 |
8,892 |
11,546 |
4,288 |
15,834 |
21,089 |
10,402 |
31,491 |
II |
Domestic |
6,178 |
13,919 |
20,097 |
8,721 |
16,507 |
25,228 |
12,689 |
25,000 |
37,689 |
17,659 |
38,208 |
55,867 |
III |
Commercial |
15,536 |
2,043 |
17,579 |
23,119 |
2,473 |
25,592 |
41,441 |
4,194 |
45,635 |
81,291 |
5,338 |
86,629 |
IV |
Industrial |
36,181 |
3,983 |
40,164 |
49,316 |
6,126 |
55,442 |
97,293 |
10,326 |
107,619 |
122,650 |
17,801 |
140,451 |
V |
Primary Producers— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agriculture |
33,640 |
5,755 |
39,395 |
45,733 |
6,361 |
52,094 |
60,365 |
6,520 |
66,885 |
67,576 |
7,022 |
74,598 |
|
Pastoral Pursuits |
13,276 |
1,231 |
14,507 |
17,169 |
1,666 |
18,835 |
17,333 |
2,385 |
19,718 |
31,172 |
5,092 |
36,264 |
|
Mining |
21,382 |
|
21,382 |
18,529 |
|
18,529 |
18,393 |
|
18,393 |
30,936 |
1 |
30,937 |
|
Other Primary Producers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,224 |
3 |
5,227 |
VI |
Indefinite |
1,212 |
717 |
1,929 |
1,916 |
1,165 |
3,081 |
3,631 |
2,250 |
5,881 |
4,788 |
5,635 |
10,423 |
VII |
Dependents |
63,509 |
122,245 |
185,754 |
99,820 |
190,854 |
290,674 |
145,410 |
282,510 |
427,920 |
223,285 |
425,918 |
649,203 |
|
Occupation not stated |
2,571 |
1,321 |
3,892 |
4,411 |
1,203 |
5,614 |
3,048 |
2,846 |
5,894 |
2,333 |
531 |
2,864 |