OCCUPATIONS.—1891.—NUMBERS AND PROPORTIONS COMPARED., Table showing the Number of Persons having in the State at the last two Censuses, belonging to the principal divisions of Occupations, according to the new classification adopted in the Census of 1901 ; also showing the proportions per cent. of each Division, Class, and Group in relation to all Classes and to Breadwinners respectively ; and in respect of the Census of 1901, showing absolutely and relatively the Increase or Decrease since previous Census., Persons.
| Occupations. |
Numerical. |
Centesimal. |
Increase or Decrease (—). |
| 1891. |
1901. |
1891. |
1901. |
Numerical. |
Per cent. |
| Divisions. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| All Classes |
146,667 |
172,475 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
25,808 |
17.59 |
| Breadwinners |
61,411 |
73,494 |
41.87 |
42.61 |
12.83 |
19.68 |
| Dependants |
85,256 |
98,981 |
58.13 |
57.39 |
13,725 |
16.09 |
| CLASSES. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional
|
3,918 |
4,997 |
2.67 |
2.90 |
1,079 |
27.54 |
|
Domestic
|
7,180 |
7,937 |
4.89 |
4.60 |
757 |
10.54 |
|
Commercial—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mercantile Persons, House Proprietors, and General Dealers |
6,326 |
7,497 |
4.31 |
4.35 |
1,171 |
18.51 |
|
Transport and Communication—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Carriers and Messengers on Railways |
686 |
1,194 |
0.47 |
0.69 |
508 |
74.06 |
| Carriers on Roads |
576 |
1,078 |
0.39 |
0.63 |
502 |
87.13 |
| Carriers on Seas and Rivers |
1,572 |
1,885 |
1.07 |
1.09 |
313 |
1.99 |
| Postal Service |
240 |
465 |
0.16 |
0.27 |
225 |
93.76 |
| Telegraph and Telephone Service |
193 |
226 |
0.14 |
0.13 |
33 |
1.71 |
| Toral Transport and Communication |
3,267 |
4,848 |
2.23 |
2.81 |
1,581 |
48.40 |
| Industrial(including Commercial Dealers in specific branches of Trade)— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Working and Dealing in Art and Mechanic Productions |
1,564 |
2,445 |
1.07 |
1.42 |
881 |
56.33 |
| Working in Textile Fabrics and Dress |
2,803 |
3,367 |
1.91 |
1.96 |
564 |
20.12 |
| Working in Food and Drinks |
815 |
1,217 |
0.56 |
0.71 |
402 |
49.32 |
| Working in Animal and Vegetable Substances |
788 |
582 |
0.54 |
0.34 |
-206 |
-26.14 |
| Working in Minerals and Metals (exclusive of Workers in Mines and Quarries) |
6,656 |
6,185 |
4.53 |
3.58 |
-471 |
7.07 |
| Industrial Workers undefined |
3,390 |
4,954 |
2.31 |
2.87 |
564 |
1.66 |
| Total Industrial |
16.16 |
18,750 |
10.92 |
10.88 |
2,734 |
17.07 |
|
Agricultural, Pastoral, Mineral, and other Primary Producers—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Agricultural Pursuits |
16,031 |
19,422 |
10.93 |
11.26 |
3,391 |
21.15 |
| Pastoral Pursuits |
2,447 |
1,881 |
1.67 |
1.09 |
-566 |
-23.13 |
| Mines and Quarries |
3,988 |
5,467 |
2.72 |
3.17 |
1,479 |
37.09 |
| Other Primary Industries |
1,102 |
1,129 |
0.75 |
0.65 |
27 |
2.45 |
| Total |
23,568 |
27,899 |
16.07 |
16.17 |
4,331 |
18.38 |
|
Indefinite—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Presons of Independent Means |
671 |
658 |
0.46 |
0.37 |
-13 |
1.93 |
| Undefined as regards Means and specific Occupation |
465 |
908 |
0.32 |
0.53 |
443 |
95.28 |
| Total Indefinite |
1,136 |
1,566 |
0.78 |
0.90 |
430 |
37.84 |
|
Dependents—
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Wives, Children, Relatives |
57,103 |
62,597 |
38.93 |
36.29 |
5,494 |
9.62 |
| Scholars and Students |
26,360 |
34,807 |
17.97 |
20.18 |
8,447 |
32.04 |
| Public Burden |
1,793 |
1,577 |
1.23 |
.92 |
-216 |
1.20 |
| Total Dependants |
85,256 |
98,981 |
58.13 |
57.39 |
13,725 |
16.09 |