CENSUS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1891.—OCCUPATIONS., TABLE VI.—Showing the Occupations of Persons, Males and Females, at Ages under and over Twenty Years, arranged in Classes, Orders, and Sub-orders (exclusive of Aborigines).
Classification. OCCUPATIONS. Males. Females. Persons.
Class. Order. Sub-Order. Under 20 years. 20 years and upwards. Age not stated. Total. Under 20 years. 20 years and upwards. Age not stated. Total. Under 20 years. 20 years and upwards. Age not stated. Total.
Total of New South Wales 271,879 334,791 1,333 608,003 267,308 248,208 435 515,951 539,187 582,999 1,768 1,123,954
CLASSES.
I Professional 2,191 18,871 27 21,089 1,538 8,859 5 10,402 3,729 27,780 32 31,491
II Domestic 2,714 14,901 44 17,659 12,795 25,359 54 38,208 15,509 40,260 98 55,867
III Commercial 12,795 68,404 92 81,291 988 4,346 4 5,338 13,783 72,750 96 86,629
IV Industrial 17,710 104,661 279 122,650 6,669 11,124 8 17,801 24,679 115,785 287 140,451
V Agricultural, pastoral, mineral, and other primary producers 21,110 113,451 345 134,908 4,851 7,265 2 12,118 25,963 120,716 347 147,026
VI Indefinite 168 4,614 6 4,788 233 5,397 5 5,635 401 10,011 11 10,423
VII Dependents 214,763 8,475 47 223,285 240,202 185,539 177 425,918 454,965 194,014 224 649,203
Occupation not stated 426 1,414 493 2,333 32 319 180 531 458 1,733 673 2,864
ORDERS.
I 1 Ministering to Government, defence, law, &c. 570 6,687 6 7,263 3 96 99 573 6,783 6 7,362
2 Ministering to religion, charity, health, education, &c. 1,621 12,184 21 13,826 1,535 8,763 5 10,303 3,156 20,947 26 24,129
II 3 Ministering to board, lodging, and attendance 2,714 14,901 44 17,659 12,795 25,359 54 38,208 15,509 40,260 98 55,867
III 4 Dealing in finance and real property 838 6,427 2 7,267 8 642 2 652 846 7,069 4 7,919
5 Dealing in art and mechanic productions 611 2,693 3,304 56 191 247 667 2,884 3,551
6 Dealing in textile fabrics, dress, and fibrous materials 1,015 3,947 3 4,965 266 591 857 1,281 4,538 3 582
7 Dealing food, drinks, and stimulants 2,462 10,262 11 12,736 140 924 2 1,066 2,602 11,186 14 13,811
8 Dealing in animals, animal and vegetable matters 353 2,324 15 2,692 20 39 59 373 2,363 15 2,751
9 Dealing in fuel and light 245 1,093 1 1,339 10 10 245 1,163 1 1,349
10 Dealing in minerals and metals 320 1,183 1,503 8 18 26 328 1,261 1,529
11 General and undefined dealers, and speculators on chance events 3,026 13,768 25 16,819 457 1,463 1,920 3,483 15,231 25 18,739
12 Engaged in storage 28 285 313 1 1 29 285 314
13 Engaged in railway, road, and marine traffic, post and telegraph service, &c. 3,897 26,422 34 30,353 32 468 500 3,929 26,890 34 30,853
IV 14 Working in art and mechanic productions 3,500 14,982 14 18,496 329 292 621 3,829 15,274 14 19,117
15 Working in textile fabrics, dress, and fibrous materials 1,467 6,227 15 7,709 6,223 10,661 8 16,892 7,690 16,888 23 24,681
16 Working in food, drinks, and stimulants 1,552 6,116 15 7,683 95 145 240 1,647 6,261 15 7,923
17 Working in animal and vegetable substances 1,480 7,665 36 9,181 4 8 12 1,484 7,673 36 9,193
18 Working in minerals and metals 2,749 10,955 13 13,717 2 6 8 2,751 10,961 13 13,725
19 Working construction of buildings, railways, roads, bridges, and earthworks 3,459 34,951 97 38,507 4 4 3,459 34,955 97 38,511
20 Working in imperfectly defined industrial pursuits 3,503 23,765 89 27,357 16 8 24 3,519 23,773 89 27,381
V 21 Engaged in cultivation of land, rearing of animals, &c. 21,112 113,451 345 134,908 4,851 7,265 2 12,118 25,963 120,716 347 147,026
VI 22 Of independent means, and indefinite 168 4,614 6 4,788 233 5,397 5 5,635 401 10,011 11 10,423
VII 23 Dependent relatives and others, including scholars 213,390 1,268 34 214,692 238,895 182,901 164 421,960 452,285 184,169 198 636,652
24 Dependents on charity and public support 1,373 7,207 13 8,593 1,307 2,638 13 3,958 2,680 9,845 26 12,551
Occupation not stated 426 1,414 493 2,333 32 319 180 531 458 1,733 673 2,864
SUB-ORDERS.
Ministering to—
I 1 1 General government 130 1,061 1 1,192 2 6 8 132 1,067 1 1,700
2 Local government 24 246 270 7 7 24 253 277
3 Defence 58 1,178 1 1,237 58 1,178 1 1,237
4 Law and order 358 4,202 4 4,564 1 83 84 359 4,285 4 4,648
2 1 Religion 14 1,359 1 1,374 9 155 164 23 1,514 1 1,538
2 Charity, exclusive of hospitals 6 58 64 13 276 289 19 334 353
3 Health 267 2,311 1 2,579 48 2,522 4 2,574 315 4,833 5 5,153
4 Literature 43 649 2 694 4 32 36 47 681 2 730
5 Science 41 189 230 41 189 230
6 Civil engineering, architecture, and surveying 201 2,670 5 2,876 201 2,670 5 2,876
7 Education 447 2,583 5 3,035 1,163 4,563 1 5,727 1,610 7,146 6 8,762
8 Fine arts 104 646 1 751 51 184 235 155 830 1 986
9 Music 49 580 629 201 887 1,088 250 1,467 1,717
10 Amusements 449 1,139 6 1,594 46 144 190 495 1,283 6 1,784
Engaged in—
II 3 1 Board and Lodging 782 6,983 12 7,777 2,119 8,006 7 10,132 2,901 14,989 19 17,909
2 Attendance 1,932 918 32 9,882 10,676 17,353 47 28,076 12,608 25,271 79 37,958
III 4 1 Banking and finance 554 2,669 2 3,225 1 46 1 48 555 2,715 3 3,273
2 Insurance and valuation 240 1,686 1,926 5 9 14 245 1,695 1,940
Dealing in—
3 Land and household property 41 2,028 2,069 2 587 1 590 43 2,615 1 2,659
4 Property right's not elsewhere classed 3 44 47 3 44 47
5 1 Books, publications, and advertising 277 600 877 15 62 77 292 662 954
2 Musical instruments 8 60 68 1 5 6 9 65 74
3 Prints, pictures, and art materials 3 21 24 2 2 3 23 26
4 Ornaments, minor art products, and small wares 25 202 227 22 57 79 47 259 306
5 Requisites for sports and games
6 Designs, medals, type, and dies 2 2 2 2
7 Watches, clocks, and scientific instruments 73 311 384 2 5 7 75 316 391
8 Surgical instruments and appliances 2 2 2 2
9 Arms and explosives 3 3 3 3
10 Machines, tools, and implements 10 176 186 1 8 9 11 184 195
11 Carriages and vehicles 1 10 11 1 10 11
12 Harness, saddlery, and leatherware 5 30 35 5 30 35
13 Ships, boats, and ship-chandlery 10 49 59 10 49 59
14 Building materials and house fittings (not elsewhere classed) 75 628 703 1 1 75 629 704
15 Furniture 31 270 301 5 18 23 36 288 324
16 Chemicals and by-products 9 64 73 9 64 73
17 Paper, paper-makers' materials 84 265 349 10 33 43 94 298 392