TABLE XIII.—SUMMARY showing the OCCUPATIONS of PERSONS (MALES and FEMALES), arranged in CLASSES and ORDERS, at STATED PERIODS of AGE, also the NUMBER returned as EMPLOYERS, ENGAGED on their OWN ACCOUNT, RELATIVES ASSISTING, WAGE-EARNERS, and UNEMPLOYED respectively, in the STATE, at DATE of CENSUS, 1901 (exclusive of ABORIGINES).
CLASSIFICATION. OCCUPATION. TOTAL. MALES.
AGES.
Class. Order. DESIGNATION. Persons. Males. Females. Under 5 Years. 5 to 14 Years. 15 to 20 Years. 21 Years and under 25. 25 Years and under 45. 45 Years and under 65. 65 Years and upwards. 21 Years and upwards.
Total population 362,604 184,422 178,182 20,260 44,949 23,625 13,023 50,100 25,128 7,337 95,588
CLASSES.
I. Professional 8,857 5,372 3,485 77 610 516 2,520 1,357 292 4,685
II. Domestic 17,981 3,452 14,529 106 587 392 1,508 706 153 2,299
III. Commercial 20,165 17,080 3,085 688 3,435 1,854 6,902 3,196 1,005 12,967
IV. Transport and communication 12,850 12,591 259 389 1,783 1,461 6,344 2,378 236 10,419
V. Industrial 41,233 34,255 6,978 1,047 6,617 3,766 14,112 7,069 1,644 26,591
VI. Primary producers—
Agricultural pursuits 34,186 33,039 1,147 1,747 7,174 3,461 11,979 6,591 2,087 24,118
Pastoral pursuits 7,061 4,951 2,110 169 687 505 2,142 1,161 287 4,095
Mining 6,301 6,301 140 693 638 3,031 1,562 237 5,067
Others 1,613 1,607 6 52 190 170 756 388 51 1,365
VII. Indefinite 3,049 1,680 1,369 105 292 304 979 1,680
VIII. Dependents 209,308 64,094 145,214 20,260 40,534 1,849 155 514 416 366 1,451
ORDERS.
Ministering to—
I. 1 Government, defence, law, &c. 1,992 1,963 29 17 224 202 837 587 96 1,722
2 Religion, health, education, &c. 6,865 3,409 3,456 60 386 314 1,683 770 196 2,963
Engaged in—
II. 3 Board, lodging, and attendance 17,981 3,452 14,529 106 587 392 1,508 706 153 2,759
Dealing in—
III. 4 Property and finance 2,763 2,267 496 16 290 186 718 543 514 1,960
5 Art and mechanic productions 978 810 168 52 161 73 346 146 32 597
6 Textile fabrics, dress, and fibrous materials 2,393 1,654 739 77 450 234 687 187 19 1,127
7 Food, drinks, narcoties, and stimulants 4,834 4,460 374 223 1,017 567 1,853 685 115 3,220
8 Animals, animal and vegetable matters 988 958 30 17 151 96 468 206 20 790
9 Fuel and light 594 591 3 33 125 56 231 130 16 433
10 Minerals and metals 640 636 4 23 180 73 266 83 11 433
11 General dealers and undefined mercantile pursuits 6,934 5,668 1,266 247 1,058 569 2,311 1,207 276 4,363
12 Speculators on chance events 18 13 5 1 7 4 1 12
Engaged in—
13 Storage 23 23 2 15 5 1 21
IV. 14 Engaged in—
Transport and communication 12,850 12,591 259 389 1,783 1,461 6,344 2,378 236 10,419
Working in—
V. 15 Art, mechanic productions 6,152 5,849 303 216 1,238 618 2,420 1,155 202 4,395
16 Textile fabrics, and fibrous materials 8,735 2,492 6,243 130 422 266 1,012 503 159 1,940
17 Foods, drinks, narcotics, and stimulants 2,963 2,762 201 112 640 341 1,204 389 76 2,010
18 Animal and vegetable substances 765 762 3 25 141 99 312 160 25 596
19 Minerals and metals 6,070 6,059 11 192 1,472 773 2,554 943 125 4,395
20 Fuel and light 239 239 1 40 27 118 50 3 198
21 Construction, &c., buildings, railways, roads, &c. 8,652 8,652 176 1,286 758 3,576 2,260 596 7,190
22 Disposal of the dead or of refuse 184 183 1 1 12 13 68 78 11 170
23 Undefined industrial pursuits 7,473 7,257 216 194 1,366 871 2,848 1,531 447 5,697
Engaged in—
VI. 24 Cultivation of land, rearing animals, mining, &c. 49,161 45,898 3,263 2,108 8,744 4,774 17,908 9,702 2,662 35,046
VII. 25 Independent means and deriving income from indefinite sources 3,049 1,680 1,369 105 292 304 979 1,680
Dependent on—
VIII. 26 Natural guardians, scholars, &c. 206,430 62,398 144,032 20,228 40,322 1,728 53 24 7 36 120
27 State, or public or private support 2,878 1,696 1,182 32 212 121 102 490 409 330 1,331