CENSUS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1891.—OCCUPATIONS., TABLE VII.—Showing the Occupations of Persons, Males and Females, at stated periods of Age, also the number returned as Employers, engaged on their Own Account, Wage-earners, and Unemployed respectively, arranged in Classes, Orders, and Sub-orders (exclusive of Aborigines).

CLASSIFICATION.			OCCUPATIONS.	POPULATION.			PERIODS OF AGE.
							Males.
Class.	Order.	Sub-order.		Males.	Females.	Total.	Under 5 years.	5 and under 15.	15 and under 20.	20 and under 25.	25 and under 45.	45 and under 65.	65 and upwards.	Age not stated.
			Total of New South Wales	608,003	515,951	1,123,954	83,624	134,329	53,926	57,473	182,404	78,278	16,636	1,333
			Total, Specified Occupations	605,670	515,420	1,121,090	83,624	134,290	53,539	57,292	181,613	77,945	16,527	840
			CLASSES.
I			Professional	21,089	10,402	31,491		228	1,963	3,456	11,301	3,578	536	27
II			Domestic	17,659	38,208	55,867		539	2,175	2,330	7,727	4,154	690	44
III			Commercial	81,291	5,338	86,629		1,967	10,828	12,619	40,274	13,659	1,852	92
IV			Industrial	122,650	17,801	140,451		2,411	15,299	18,923	61,107	21,570	3,061	279
V			Agricultural, pastoral, mineral, and other primary producers.	134,908	12,118	147,026		3,434	17,678	18,984	57,308	31,056	6,103	345
VI			Indefinite	4,788	5,635	10,423		33	135	209	909	1,669	1,827	6
VII			Dependents	223,285	425,918	649,203	83,624	125,678	5,461	771	2,987	2,259	2,458	47
			Occupation not stated	2,333	531	2,864		39	387	181	791	333	109	493
			ORDERS.
I	1		Ministering to Government, defence, law, &c.	7,263	99	7,362		44	526	1,265	4,118	1,174	130	6
	2		Ministering to religion, charity, health, &c.	13,826	10,303	24,129		184	1,437	2,191	7,183	2,404	406	21
II	3		Ministering board, lodging, and attendance	17,659	38,208	55,867		539	2,175	2,330	7,727	4,154	690	44
III	4		Dealing in finance and real property	7,267	652	7,919		29	809	1,072	3,024	1,736	595	2
	5		Dealing in art and mechanic productions	3,304	247	3,551		157	454	430	1,654	539	70
	6		Dealing in textile fabrics, dress, and fibrous materials.	4,965	857	5,822		121	894	886	2,435	574	52	3
	7		Dealing in food, drinks, and stimulants	12,736	1,066	13,802		424	2,038	2,207	5,903	1,878	274	12
	8		Dealing in animals, animal and vegetable matters	2,692	59	2,751		36	317	511	1,364	408	41	15
	9		Dealing in fuel and light	1,339	10	1,349		45	200	216	570	277	30	1
	10		Dealing in minerals and metals	1,503	26	1,529		39	281	269	720	175	19
	11		General and undefined dealers, and speculators on chance events.	16,819	1,920	18,739		512	2,514	2,465	7,773	3,097	433	25
	12		Engaged in storage	313	1	314			28	42	145	92	6
	13		Engaged in transport and communication	30,353	500	30,853		604	3,293	4,521	16,686	4,883	332	34
IV	14		Working in art and mechanic productions	18,496	621	19,117		452	3,048	2,919	8,934	2,710	419	14
	15		Working in textile fabrics, dress, and fibrous materials.	7,709	16,892	24,601		235	1,232	1,089	3,467	1,381	290	15
	16		Working in food, drinks, and stimulants	7,683	240	7,923		398	1,154	1,316	3,464	1,181	155	15
	17		Working in animal and vegetable substances	9,181	12	9,193		239	1,241	1,746	4,024	1,732	163	36
	18		Working in minerals and metals	13,717	8	13,725		345	2,404	2,398	6,309	2,009	239	13
	19		Working in construction of buildings, railways, roads, bridges, and earthworks.	38,507	4	38,511		324	3,135	5,521	20,881	7,588	961	97
	20		Working in undefined industrial pursuits	27,357	24	27,381		418	3,085	3,934	14,028	4,969	834	89
V	21		Engaged in cultivation of land, rearing of animals, mining, &c.	134,908	12,118	147,026		3,434	17,678	18,984	57,308	31,056	6,103	345
VI	22		Of independent means and deriving income from indefinite sources.	4,788	5,635	10,423		33	135	209	909	1,669	1,827	6
VII	23		Dependent relatives and others, including scholars	214,692	421,960	636,652	83,437	124,749	5,204	248	137	126	757	34
	24		Dependents on charity and public support	8,593	3,958	12,551	187	929	257	523	2,850	2,133	1,701	13
			Occupation not stated	2,333	531	2,864		39	387	181	791	333	109	493