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 |