SUMMARY TABLE IV. SHOWING the OCCUPATIONS in classified arrangement of MALES and FEMALES of all ages, and the Proportion per Cent. which persons of each sub-class bear to the total of all classes (exclusive of Chinese not in the employment of the other Colonists, and of the unemployed Aborigines).
| OCCUPATIONS. |
THE COLONY. |
| NUMBER OF PERSONS. |
PROPORTION PER CENT. |
| Both Sexes. |
Males. |
Females. |
Males. |
Females. |
Both Sexes. |
| CLASSES AND SUB-CLASSES. |
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| CLASS I.—Government—Persons engaged in the General and Local Government and Defence of the Country :— |
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| Sub-Class 1. Officers of General Government, Judges, Resident Magistrates, Government Clerks, Government Surveyors, &c. |
876 |
876 |
|
0.36 |
|
0.229 |
| Sub-Class 2. Officers of Local Government, Corporation Officers, Local Court Officers, Road Board Officers, &c. |
120 |
120 |
|
0.050 |
|
0.031 |
| Sub-Class 3. Army, Navy, Police—Officers, Soldiers, Constables, Warders, Turnkeys, Searchers, &c. |
2,380 |
2,367 |
13 |
0.996 |
0.009 |
0.620 |
| Sub-Class 4. Workmen in Government employment, Messengers, Office-keepers, Chainmen in Government Survey Parties, &c. |
570 |
556 |
14 |
0.234 |
0.009 |
0.148 |
| CLASS II.—Professional—Persons in the Learned Professions (with their immediate Subordinates) not in Government employment :— |
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| Sub-Class 1. Clergy, Ministers, Priests, Missionaries, Scripture Readers, &c. |
256 |
256 |
|
0.107 |
|
0.067 |
| Sub-Class 2. Church Officers, Pew Openers, Sextons, &c. |
30 |
28 |
2 |
0.012 |
0.001 |
0.008 |
| Sub-Class 3. Physicians, Surgeons, Dentists, Oculists, &c. |
551 |
551 |
|
0.232 |
|
0.143 |
| Sub-Class 4. Chemists, Apothecaries, Aurists, Hospital Attendants, Sick Nurses, &c. |
560 |
337 |
223 |
0.142 |
0.153 |
0.146 |
| Sub-Class 5. Lawyers, Barristers, Attorneys, Conveyancers, &c. |
329 |
329 |
|
0.138 |
|
0.085 |
| Sub-Class 6. Law Clerks, Law Stationers, Official Assignees, Bailiff's, Law Officers, &c. |
389 |
389 |
|
0.164 |
|
0.101 |
| CLASS III.—Professional—Persons engaged in Literature, Fine Arts, and Sciences :— |
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| Sub-Class 1. Teachers, Schoolmasters, Schoolmistresses, Governesses, Music Teachers, Inspectors of Schools, &c. |
1,713 |
698 |
1,015 |
0.294 |
0.694 |
0.447 |
| Sub-Class 2. Architects, Civil Engineers, Surveyors (Land), Draughtsmen, &c. |
328 |
328 |
|
0.138 |
|
0.085 |
| Sub-Class 3. Other Professions—Authors, Editors, Photographers, Musicians, &c. |
885 |
749 |
136 |
0.315 |
0.094 |
0.231 |
| CLASS IV.—Trading—Persons who buy, sell, keep or lend Money or Goods :— |
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| Sub-Class 1. Merchants |
1,020 |
1,018 |
2 |
0.428 |
0.001 |
0.266 |
| Sub-Class 2. Shop and Storekeepers, Warehousemen, Dealers, Hawkers, &c. |
6,056 |
4,956 |
1,100 |
2.084 |
0.754 |
1.578 |
| Sub-Class 3. Bankers, Brokers, Accountants, Auctioneers, Commission Agents, &c. |
1,318 |
1,314 |
4 |
0.553 |
0.003 |
0.344 |
| Sub-Class 4. Commercial Clerks, Assistants in Shops, Storemen, Salesmen, &c. |
4,357 |
4,105 |
252 |
1.727 |
0.172 |
1.135 |
| CLASS V.—Personal Offices—Persons engaged in Entertaining, Clothing, and performing Personal Offices for Man :— |
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| Sub-Class 1. In and Lodging-house Keepers, Barmaids, Inn Servants, &c. |
3,079 |
2,139 |
940 |
0.900 |
0.644 |
0.802 |
| Sub-Class 2. Tailors, Shoemakers, Dressmakers, Outfitters, Hatters, &c. |
6,276 |
2,998 |
3,278 |
1.261 |
2.246 |
1.636 |
| Sub-Class 3. Domestic Servants (General), Cooks, Coachmen, Grooms, &c. |
19,739 |
4,254 |
15,485 |
1.789 |
10.612 |
5.145 |
| CLASS VI.—Manufacturing—Persons engaged in Art and Mechanical Productions, and in working and dealing in Mineral, Vegetable and Animal Matters :— |
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| Sub-Class 1. Contractors (branch undefined) |
294 |
294 |
|
0.123 |
|
0.076 |
| Sub-Class 2. Overseers (branch of labor undefined) |
98 |
98 |
|
0.041 |
|
0.025 |
| Sub-Class 3. Masons, Bricklayers, Slaters, Hodmen, Stuccomen, &c. |
3,154 |
3,148 |
6 |
1.324 |
0.004 |
0.823 |
| Sub-Class 4. Quarrymen, Brickmakers, Road and Railway Laborers, &c. |
4,035 |
4,028 |
7 |
1.694 |
0.005 |
1.053 |
| Sub-Class 5. Blacksmiths, Whitesmiths, Founders, Mechanical Engineers, &c. |
3,694 |
3,681 |
13 |
1.547 |
0.009 |
0.962 |
| Sub-Class 6. Builders, Carpenters, Building Surveyors, Timber Merchants, Sawyers, &c. |
8,053 |
8,044 |
9 |
3.380 |
0.006 |
2.100 |
| Sub-Class 7. Cabinet Makers, Furniture Dealers, Carvers and Gilders, Turners, &c. |
1,005 |
949 |
56 |
0.400 |
0.038 |
0.262 |
| Sub-Class 8. Coach and Cart Makers, Wheelwrights, Implement Makers, &c. |
1,590 |
1,584 |
6 |
0.665 |
0.004 |
0.414 |
| Sub-Class 9. Other Artisans and Mechanics, Printers, Bookbinders, Coopers, &c. |
2,487 |
2,443 |
44 |
1.027 |
0.030 |
0.648 |
| Sub-Class 10. Tanners, Fellmongers, Soapboilers, Wool Sorters, Charcoal Burners, &c. |
615 |
597 |
18 |
0.251 |
0.012 |
0.160 |