Table No. CVIII., OCCUPATIONS of CHINESE, PACIFIC ISLANDERS, JAPANESE, NATIVES of INDIA and CEYLON (coloured), OTHER ALIEN RACES and ABORIGINES (including HALF-CASTES), according to the CENSUS of 1901, arranged in the ORDER of the NUMBER of PERSONS engaged in each OCCUPATION, also the NUMBER of each SEX so engaged.
|
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
|
Chinese.
|
| Market gardener |
2,446 |
1 |
2,447 |
| Fruit-grower, orchardist |
1,019 |
|
1,019 |
| Sugar-planter (worker) |
654 |
|
654 |
| Storekeeper, shopkeeper |
595 |
4 |
599 |
| House servants |
577 |
20 |
597 |
| Miner, gold (alluvial) |
529 |
|
529 |
| Son, daughter, relative (including persons under 20 years of age with unspecified occupations) |
156 |
159 |
315 |
| Son, daughter, relative and others at school |
149 |
146 |
295 |
| Greengrocer, fruiterer, potato dealer |
293 |
2 |
295 |
| Hotelkeeper, innkeeper, relative assisting, servant |
198 |
4 |
202 |
| Gardener (domestic) |
164 |
|
164 |
| Tobacco-grower |
143 |
|
143 |
| Grocer, tea dealer |
137 |
2 |
139 |
| Fisherman |
122 |
|
122 |
| Miner tin (alluvial), proprietor, manager, worker |
121 |
|
121 |
| Farmer and relative assisting |
112 |
2 |
114 |
| Farm servant, agricultural labourer |
100 |
|
100 |
| Board, lodging-house keeper, relative assisting, servant |
88 |
1 |
89 |
| Wife, mother, widow |
|
88 |
88 |
| Fishmonger, oyster dealer |
79 |
|
79 |
| Labourer (undefined) |
78 |
|
78 |
| Baker, biscuit, pastry maker |
76 |
|
76 |
| Carpenter, labourer |
62 |
|
62 |
| Furniture Manufacturer, cabinet-maker, bedstead-maker |
58 |
|
58 |
| Drayman, carrier, carter, teamster, horsedriver (not elsewhere classified) |
58 |
|
58 |
| Hawker, pedlar |
56 |
|
56 |
| Son, daughter, relative (domestic duties) |
|
51 |
51 |
| Stock-rider, drover, shearer, shepherd, pastoral labourer |
47 |
1 |
48 |
| Inmate of hospital for insane |
45 |
|
45 |
| Inmate of gaol, penal establishment |
29 |
|
29 |
| Poultry farmer |
29 |
|
29 |
| Son, daughter, relative, and others taught at home |
15 |
11 |
26 |
| Merchant, importer (undefined) |
26 |
|
26 |
| Butcher |
24 |
|
24 |
| Others, agricultural pursuits |
22 |
|
22 |
| Others (undefined) |
21 |
|
21 |
| Horticulturist, gardener |
20 |
1 |
21 |
| Inmate of hospital |
20 |
|
20 |
| Engineer, stoker, coal trimmer of steamer (merchant service) |
20 |
|
20 |
| Others, imperfectly defined (industrial) |
20 |
|
20 |
| Draper, linen, woollen draper |
18 |
1 |
19 |
| Inmate of benevolent institution |
17 |
|
17 |
| Others (dependent relatives) |
9 |
8 |
17 |
| Firewood, fuel merchant, dealer |
17 |
|
17 |
| Clothing manufacturer, tailor, dressmaker |
7 |
9 |
16 |
| Firewood cutter, chopper |
14 |
|
14 |
| Clerk, cashier, accountant, commercial, or other undefined |
13 |
|
13 |
| Others, mercantile |
12 |
|
12 |
| Coffee palace, restaurant, tea-room, eating-house keeper, servant |
12 |
|
12 |
| Printer, printer's manager, clerk |
11 |
|
11 |
| Coachman, groom |
11 |
|
11 |
| Club-house manager, secretary, steward, servant |
11 |
|
11 |
| Others, religion |
10 |
|
10 |
| Miner, gold (undefined) |
9 |
|
9 |
| Charcoal burner |
9 |
|
9 |
| Basket-maker, wicker worker |
9 |
|
9 |
| Steward, stewardess, ship servant |
8 |
|
8 |
| Miner, others, and undefined, manager, worker |
7 |
|
7 |
| Miner, gold (quartz), proprietor, manager, worker |
7 |
|
7 |
| Blacksmith, striker, farrier |
7 |
|
7 |
| Watch, clock, jewellery importer, dealer |
7 |
|
7 |
| Others, domestic service |
7 |
|
7 |
| Mangler, laundry-keeper, laundryman, washerwoman |
2 |
5 |
7 |
| Annuitant |
4 |
2 |
6 |
| Paper bag, box maker |
6 |
|
6 |
| Dealer (general), trader |
6 |
|
6 |
| Hairdresser, barber |
6 |
|
6 |
| Visitor (not performing domestic duties) |
4 |
1 |
5 |
| Boarder, lodger (domestic duties) |
|
5 |
5 |
| Water carrier, carter |
5 |
|
5 |
| Sugar-mill owner, sugar refiner (worker) |
5 |
|
5 |
| Irregular clergy, Salvation Army officer |
5 |
|
5 |
| Father, mother (dependent upon children) |
4 |
|
4 |
| Bootmaker, shoemaker (all branches) |
4 |
|
4 |
| Ship-builder, shipwright, boat-builder |
4 |
|
4 |
| Opium dealer |
4 |
|
4 |
| Pharmaceutical chemist, druggist |
4 |
|
4 |
| Axeman, woodman, timber-getter, splitter |
3 |
|
3 |
| Kangaroo hunter, rabbiter |
3 |
|
3 |
| Others (pastoral pursuits) |
3 |
|
3 |
| Cordial, aerated water, manufacturer (all branches) |
3 |
|
3 |
| Slaughterman, abattoir worker |
3 |
|
3 |
| Produce, hay and corn merchant, dealer |
3 |
|
3 |
| Land proprietor, speculator |
3 |
|
3 |
| Visitor (domestic duties) |
|
2 |
2 |
| Water supply (private) officer, worker, well-sinker |
2 |
|
2 |
| Others (fisheries)* |
2 |
|
2 |
| Grazier, pastoralist, stock-breeder, and relative assisting |
2 |
|
2 |
| Sanitary contractor, nightman |
2 |
|
2 |
| Drainer, pavior, asphalt worker |
2 |
|
2 |
| Ironfounder, moulder, worker |
2 |
|
2 |
| Meat, bacon, ham curer, preserver |
2 |
|
2 |
| Hat, cap, bonnet maker |
2 |
|
2 |
| Shipmaster, officer, seaman (merchant service) |
2 |
|
2 |
| Railway employee, labourer |
2 |
|
2 |
| Railway ganger, fettler |
2 |
|
2 |
| Others, stone, clay, earthenware, glass, and minerals not otherwise classed |
2 |
|
2 |
| Furniture dealer |
2 |
|
2 |
| Office keeper, attendant |
2 |
|
2 |
| Irregular medical practitioner |
2 |
|
2 |
| Others (criminal class) under legal detention |
|
1 |
1 |
| Inmate of lockup, watchhouse |
1 |
|
1 |
| Inmate of orphan asylum |
|
1 |
1 |
| Independent means, lady, gentleman (so returned) |
1 |
|
1 |
| Oyster-bed lessee, worker, shellfish catcher |
1 |
|
1 |
| Station manager, overseer, clerk |
1 |
|
1 |
| Hop, cotton, tea, coffee grower |
1 |
|
1 |
| House-painter, paper-hanger, glazier |
1 |
|
1 |
| Gas manufacture and supply officer, worker |
1 |
|
1 |
| Confectionery maker |
1 |
|
1 |
| Miller, maizena manufacturer |
1 |
|
1 |
| Dyer, scourer |
1 |
|
1 |
| Saddlery and harness maker, whip-maker |
1 |
|
1 |
| Watch, clock, chronometer maker |
1 |
|
1 |
| Carver (all branches), carver and gilder |
1 |
|
1 |
| Compositor |
1 |
|
1 |
| Boat proprietor, boatman, waterman |
1 |
|
1 |
| Coach, omnibus, cab driver, conductor |
1 |
|
1 |
| Tramway employee (undefined) |
1 |
|
1 |
| Lottery-keeper, agent |
1 |
|
1 |
| Others (chance events) |
1 |
|
1 |
| Commercial traveller, canvasser, salesman (undefined) |
1 |
|
1 |
| Timber merchant |
1 |
|
1 |
| Confectioner, pastry dealer |
1 |
|
1 |
| Flour, grain merchant, dealer |
1 |
|
1 |
| Fancy goods dealer |
1 |
|
1 |
| Church officer, verger |
1 |
|
1 |
| Schoolmaster, schoolmistress, teacher, Public school |
|
1 |
1 |
| Clergyman |
1 |
|
1 |
| Hospital or asylum officer, or attendant not elsewhere described |
1 |
|
1 |
| Law court officer, clerk |
1 |
|
1 |
| Law clerk (not articled) |
1 |
|
1 |
| Nurse (domestic) |
|
1 |
1 |
| TOTAL |
8,783 |
530 |
9,313 |