CENSUS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1901.—OCCUPATIONS., TABLE VI.—The Occupations of Persons, Males and Females, arranged in Orders and Sub-orders at each Census 1891 and 1901 ; also the Numerical and Centesimal Increases in each Sub-Order during the period between the two Censuses (exclusive of Aborigines).
Classification. OCCUPATIONS. 1891. 1901. Increase from 1891 to 1901.
Class. Order. Sub-order. Males. Females. Males. Females. Numerical. Centesimal.
Males. Females. Total. Males. Females. Total.
Ministering to—
I 1 1 General government (a) 1,185 6 1,545 31 360 25 385 30.38 32.33
2 Local government 265 7 349 5 84 (-) 2 82 31.70 30.15
3 Defence 1,237 3,511 2,274 2,274 183.83 183.83
4 Law and order 4,564 84 5,404 74 840 (-) 10 830 18.40 (-) 11.90 17.85
Total persons engaged in Government, defence, law, and protection, not otherwise classed 7,251 97 10,809 110 3,558 13 3,571 49.07 13.40 48.60
2 1 Religion 1,372 164 1,623 450 251 286 537 18.29 174.39 34.96
2 Charity, exclusive of hospitals 64 289 106 337 42 48 90 65.62 16.61 25.60
3 Health 2,579 2,574 3,851 4,030 1,272 1,456 2,728 49.36 56.57 52.97
4 Literature 691 36 668 61 (-) 26 25 (-) 1 (-) 3.75 69.44 (-) 0.14
5 Science 230 323 6 93 6 99 40.43 43.04
6 Civil and mechanical engineering, architecture, and surveying 2,876 2,382 5 (-) 494 5 (-) 489 (-) 17.18 (-) 17.00
7 Education 3,096 5,735 3,806 6,733 710 998 1,708 22.93 17.40 19.34
8 Fine arts 751 235 772 486 21 251 272 2.79 106.81 27.59
9 Music 629 1,088 718 1,913 89 825 914 14.15 75.83 53.23
10 Amusements 1,644 199 1,797 398 153 199 352 9.31 100.00 19.10
Total persons ministering to religion, charity, health, education, art, and science 13,935 10,320 16,046 14,419 2,111 4,099 6,210 15.15 39.72 25.60
Engaged in—
II 3 1 Supply of board and lodging 7,777 10,132 8,258 15,622 481 5,490 5,971 6.18 54.18 33.34
2 Domestic service and attendance (for which remuneration is paid) 9,927 28,117 11,870 37,068 1,943 8,951 10,894 19.57 31.83 28.64
Total persons engaged in the supply of board and lodging, and in rendering personal services 17,704 38,249 20,128 52,690 2,424 14,441 16,865 13.69 37.76 30.14
III 4 1 Banking and finance 3,487 46 3,553 104 66 58 124 1.89 3.51
2 Insurance and valuation 1,659 14 2,507 44 848 30 878 51.12 52.48
3 Land and household property 2,069 590 2,844 1,634 775 1,044 1,819 37.45 176.95 68.41
4 Property rights not otherwise classed 47 81 1 34 1 35 72.34 74.47
Total persons engaged in the exchange, valuation, insurance, lease, loan, or custody of money, houses, land, or property rights 7,262 650 8,985 1,783 1,723 1,133 2,856 23.73 174.31 36.10
Dealing in—
5 1 Books, publications, and advertising 796 56 991 119 195 63 258 24.50 112.50 30.28
2 Musical instruments 68 6 157 27 89 21 110 130.88 148.63
3 Prints, pictures, and art materials 24 2 47 18 23 16 39 95.83 150.00
4 Ornaments, minor art products, and small wares 227 79 241 82 14 3 17 6.17 3.80 5.55
5 Equipment for sports and games 9 9 9
6 Designs, medals, type, and dies 2 1 (-) 1 (-) 1
7 Watches, clocks, jewellery and plated ware, and scientific instruments 384 7 471 57 87 50 137 22.66 35.04
8 Surgical instruments and appliances 2 14 4 12 4 16
9 Arms, ammunition, and explosives 3 4 1 1 1 2
10 Machines, tools, and implements 186 9 496 24 310 15 325 166.67 166.67
11 Carriages and vehicles 11 135 2 124 2 126
12 Harness, saddlery, and leatherware 35 89 1 54 1 55 154.29 157.14
13 Ships, boats, and their equipment, and marine stores 59 109 50 50 84.75 84.75
14 Building materials and house fittings (not elsewhere classed) 82 1 173 5 91 4 95 110.98 114.46
15 Furniture 391 23 490 48 189 25 214 62.79 108.70 66.05
16 Chemicals and by-products 73 233 63 160 63 223 219.18 305.48
17 Paper, papermakers' materials, and stationery 349 43 484 113 125 70 205 39.83 162.79 52.30
Total persons dealing in art and mechanic productions 2,602 226 4,144 564 1,542 338 1,880 59.26 149.43 66.48
6 1 Textile fabrics 4,343 744 5,757 1,928 1,414 1,184 2,598 32.79 159.14 50.89
2 Dress 607 113 1,140 341 533 228 701 87.81 201.77 105.69
3 Fibrous materials 15 60 45 45
Total persons engaged in the sale, hire, or exchange of textile fabrics and dress, and of fibrous materials 4,965 857 6,957 2,269 1,992 1,412 3,404 40.14 164.76 58.47
7 1 Animal food 6,289 110 8,752 398 2,463 288 2,751 39.16 261.82 42.83
2 Vegetable food 2,174 474 3,616 1,089 1,442 615 2,057 60.33 129.75 77.68
3 Groceries, drinks, narcotics, and stimulants 4,257 482 7,154 1,094 2,897 612 3,509 68.05 126.97 74.05
Total persons engaged in selling food, drinks, narcotics, and stimulants 12,720 1,066 19,522 2,581 6,802 1,515 8,317 53.47 142.12 60.33