CENSUS OF NEW SOUTH WALES, 1901.—OCCUPATIONS., TABLE VIII.—The Occupations of Persons, Males and Females, at various periods of Age, also the number returned as Employers, Engaged on their Own Account, Wage-earners, and Unemployed,respectively, arranged in Classes, Orders, Sub-orders, and Groups(exclusive of Aborigines).

CLASSIFICATION.			OCCUPATIONS.	POPULATION.			PERIODS
							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 over.	Age not stated.
			Total of New South Wales	710,005	644,841	1,354,846	80,308	165,771	70,423	62,448	206,134	95,320	27,038	2,563
			Total, Specified Occupations	708,037	644,560	1,352,597	80,308	165,771	70,423	62,093	205,451	94,885	26,758	2,348
			CLASSES.
I			Professional	26,855	14,529	41,384		207	2,148	3,635	13,875	4,918	755	1,317
II			Domestic	20,128	52,690	72,818		454	2,341	2,369	8,778	4,789	1,341	56
III			Commercial	67,097	10,567	77,664		1,717	10,459	9,679	30,078	12,007	3,065	92
IV			Transport and Communication	42,822	1,045	43,867		602	4,899	6,160	22,058	8,099	793	211
V			Industrial	122,692	23,996	146,688		2,127	18,293	16,652	56,062	24,749	4,608	201
VI			Agricultural, pastoral, mineral, and other primary producers.	168,212	4,642	172,854		4,035	23,802	22,676	70,797	36,358	10,116	428
VII			Indefinite	3,597	5,927	9,524			21	97	504	1,156	1,818	1
VIII			Dependent	256,634	531,164	787,798	80,308	156,629	8,460	825	3,299	2,809	4,262	42
			Occupation not stated	1,968	281	2,249				355	683	435	280	215
			ORDERS.
I	1		Ministering to Government, defence, law, etc.	10,809	110	10,919		58	639	1,533	5,546	1,581	152	1,300
	2		Ministering to religion, charity, health, etc.	16,046	14,419	30,465		149	1,509	2,102	8,329	3,337	603	17
II	3		Ministering to board, lodging, and attendance	20,128	52,690	72,818		454	2,341	2,369	8,778	4,789	1,341	56
III	4		Dealing in finance and real property	8,985	1,783	10,768		40	776	925	3,578	2,318	1,343	5
	5		Dealing in art and mechanic productions	4,144	564	4,708		209	664	533	1,913	708	114	3
	6		Dealing in textile fabrics, dress, and fibrous materials.	6,957	2,269	9,226		216	1,420	1,156	3,163	900	100	2
	7		Dealing in food, drinks, narcotics, and stimulants	19,522	2,581	22,103		633	3,468	3,068	8,667	3,080	580	26
	8		Dealing in animals, animal and vegetable matters	5,984	154	6,138		54	736	999	3,140	926	120	9
	9		Dealing in fuel and light	2,084	25	2,109		55	372	300	793	466	96	2
	10		Dealing in minerals and metals	2,136	60	2,196		33	381	374	1,001	296	49	2
	11		General and undefined dealers, or in mercantile pursuits not elsewhere classed.	16,689	3,130	19,819		475	2,610	2,265	7,428	3,208	660	43
	12		Speculators on chance events	424		424			11	38	311	63	1
	13		Engaged in Storage	172	1	173		2	21	21	84	42	2
IV	14		Engaged in the Transport of Passengers and Goods, or in effecting communications.	42,822	1,045	43,867		602	4,899	6,160	22,058	8,099	793	211
V	15		Engaged in connection with the manufacture of art and mechanic productions.	26,346	1,157	27,503		539	4,465	3,618	11,864	5,011	821	28
	16		Engaged in the manufacture or repair, etc., of textile fabrics, dress and fibrous materials.	9,451	21,644	31,095		308	1,608	1,410	4,017	1,661	438	9
	17		Engaged in the manufacture, etc., of food, drinks, narcotics, and stimulants.	11,638	875	12,513		311	2,259	1,983	5,189	1,596	283	17
	18		Engaged in manufacture or other processes connected with animal and vegetable substances.	5,546	50	5,596		106	872	930	2,474	983	172	9
	19		Engaged in manufacture or other processes relating to metals or mineral matters.	15,336	60	15,396		330	3,175	2,429	6,551	2,448	389	14
	20		Engaged in the conversion of coal and other substances to purposes of heat, light, or forms of energy not otherwise classed.	2,012	4	2,016		14	248	296	1,037	376	37	4
	21		Engaged in the construction or repair of buildings, roads, railways, canals, docks, earthworks, etc.	36,898	11	36,909		285	3,523	3,756	18,255	9,361	1,651	67
	22		Engaged in the disposal of the dead, or of refuse	1,278	15	1,293		12	101	137	578	360	89	1
	23		Imperfectly defined industrial and other active pursuits.	14,187	180	14,367		222	2,042	2,093	6,097	2,953	728	52
VI	24		Directly engaged in the cultivation of land, in breeding or rearing animals, or in obtaining raw products from natural sources.	168,212	4,642	172,854		4,035	23,802	22,676	70,797	36,358	10,116	428
VII	25		Persons of independent means, having no specific occupation, or undefined	3,597	5,927	9,524			21	97	504	1,156	1,818	1
VIII	26		Persons dependent upon natural guardians	245,829	525,495	771,324	80,092	155,496	7,996	348	176	207	1,491	23
	27		Persons dependent upon the State, or upon public or private support.	10,805	5,669	16,474	216	1,133	464	477	3,123	2,602	2,771	19
			Occupation not stated	1,968	281	2,249				355	683	435	280	215