TABLE XVI.—Showing the NUMBER of MALES (BREADWINNERS and DEPENDENTS) in each GROUP of OCCUPATIONS, arranged in NUMERICAL ORDER, in the STATE, at DATE of CENSUS, 1901 (exclusive of ABORIGINES).
Order. Sub-Order. Group. OCCUPATIONS. NUMBER.
BREADWINNERS.
24 1 3 Farm servant, agricultural laborer 12,068
24 1 1 Farmer 11,895
23 1 6 Laborer, undefined 5,670
24 1 1 Farmer's relative assisting 3,635
24 7 10 Mine, copper—manager, officer, miner, worker 2,642
24 1 10 Horticulturist, gardener 2,626
24 2 3 Stockrider, drover, shearer, shepherd, laborer on station 2,615
19 3 10 Blacksmith, striker, farrier 2,330
21 2 5 Railway navvy, platelayer, laborer 2,305
14 2 13 Drayman, carrier, carter (not elsewhere classified) 2,023
21 1 4 Carpenter, assistant 2,017
14 3 5 Shipmaster, officer, seaman (merchant services) 2,001
11 1 2 Storekeeper, shopkeeper 1,854
7 1 3 Butcher 1,667
16 2 7 Boot and shoemaker (all branches) 1,656
24 1 4 Market gardener 1,628
21 1 2 Stonemason, laborer 1,524
25 1 4 Indefinite occupations, others (not otherwise defined) 1,500
7 3 4 Grocer, teadealer 1,498
19 3 3 Smelter, silver, copper, lead, worker 1,430
11 2 2 Clerk, cashier, accountant, commercial or other undefined 1,393
3 1 1 Hotelkeeper, innkeeper, relative assisting, servant 1,252
14 3 10 Stevedore, lumper, wharf laborer 1,182
17 2 2 Baker, biscuitmaker 1,127
6 1 2 Draper, linen, woollen draper, assistant 1,118
14 1 5 Railway employe, laborer 1,052
21 1 7 Housepainter, paperhanger, glazier, assistant 977
24 7 2 Mine, gold (quartz)—manager, worker 962
24 7 13 Mine, others and undefined, manager, worker 953
24 2 1 Grazier, pastoralist 915
24 7 3 Mine, gold (alluvial)—manager, worker 872
3 2 6 Coachman, groom 819
14 3 6 Engineer, stoker, coaltrimmer of steamer (merchant service) 818
15 10 1 Enginemaker, fitter, mechanical engineer 811
14 1 3 Railway guard, porter, servant 708
19 3 6 Ironfounder, moulder, worker 692
24 1 8 Winegrower, vigneron, worker 664
15 12 1 Saddlery and harnessmaker, whipmaker 655
14 3 7 Steward, ship servant 655
23 1 3 Engineer, enginedriver, stoker (so defined) 653
16 2 1 Clothing manufacturer, tailor 644
1 1 2 Government, officer of (not otherwise described) 633
7 2 4 Greengrocer, fruiterer, potato dealer 616
10 3 6 Ironmonger, hardware dealer 587
14 1 2 Railway, enginedriver, fireman (transport) 575
23 1 5 Contractor, manager, foreman, apprentice (so defined) 539
15 11 2 Coach, carriage, wagon builder, worker 528
3 2 2 House servants 525
9 1 3 Firewood, fuel, merchant, dealer 499
24 6 2 Conservation of Water Department, worker 485
17 2 1 Miller, clerk, enginedriver, worker 481
2 1 1 Clergyman 480
15 1 2 Printer, overseer, clerk 463
14 1 1 Railway officer, stationmaster, clerk 462
24 4 2 Fisherman 456
11 1 5 Broker, agent 453
11 1 1 Merchant, importer undefined 450
24 7 15 Quarryman, worker 442
24 2 4 Dairyfarmer 440
4 1 2 Bank manager, officer, clerk 436
21 1 8 Plumber, gasfitter, bellhanger, assistant 432
19 1 4 Brickmaker, tile manufacturer, worker 417
21 1 1 Builder, manager, foreman, clerk 415
11 2 3 Commercial traveller, canvasser, salesman 414
4 3 4 House proprietor (so defined) 413
15 14 1 Furniture manufacturer, cabinetmaker, bedstead maker 393
24 2 2 Station manager, overseer, clerk 388
11 2 4 Mercantile pursuits (undefined), others engaged in 377
17 3 1 Brewer, bottler, and others engaged in brewing 375
11 1 4 Hawker, pedlar 375
6 1 1 Manchester warehouseman, wholesale draper, assistant 374
1 4 11 Police, subordinate officer, constable, detective 360
15 11 5 Wheelwright, worker 342
14 2 8 Tramway conductor, driver, employe 341
3 2 12 Hairdresser, barber 340
18 1 4 Tanner, currier (all branches) 326
2 3 7 Chemist (pharmaceutical), druggist 317
15 15 1 Sawmill, proprietor, worker 313
2 7 4 Schoolmaster, teacher, State school 311
4 2 1 Insurance company, manager, agent 308
24 1 5 Fruit grower, orchardist 298
15 10 3 Boilermaker 295
14 5 1 Telegraph officer, stationmaster, operator, clerk 293
8 5 3 Produce, hay, corn, dealer 288
19 3 1 Tinsmith, worker 287
21 1 6 Plasterer, modeller, assistant 285
14 1 4 Railway ganger, fettler 283