OCCUPATIONS OF MALES AND FEMALES, 1891.—ORDERS. (Exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines and of those whose occupations were not specified.)
| Class. |
Order. |
Occupations. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
| Numbers. |
Proportions per 1,000. |
Numbers. |
Proportions per 1,000. |
Numbers. |
Proportions per 1,000. |
| I. |
1 |
Ministering to Government, law, and order (1) |
6,771 |
11.59 |
169 |
0.31 |
6,940 |
6.18 |
|
2 |
Ministering to religion, charity, science, &c. |
13,135 |
22.49 |
9,556 |
17.71 |
22,691 |
20.19 |
| II. |
3 |
Ministering to board, lodging, and attendance |
14,549 |
24.91 |
42,431 |
78.62 |
56,980 |
50.70 |
| III. |
4 |
Dealing in money and real property |
8,135 |
13.93 |
1,141 |
2.11 |
9,276 |
8.25 |
|
5 |
Dealing in art and mechanic productions |
2,101 |
3.60 |
413 |
0.76 |
2,514 |
2.24 |
|
6 |
Dealing in textile fabrics, dress, and fibrous articles |
5,157 |
8.83 |
900 |
1.67 |
6,057 |
5.39 |
|
7 |
Dealing in food, drinks, groceries, narcotics, and stimulants |
12,727 |
21.79 |
1,401 |
2.60 |
14,128 |
12.57 |
|
8 |
Dealing in animals, animal and vegetable substances |
4,452 |
7.62 |
269 |
0.50 |
4,721 |
4.21 |
|
9 |
Dealing in minerals and metals |
1,894 |
3.24 |
65 |
0.12 |
1,959 |
1.74 |
|
10 |
Dealing in fuel and light |
1,647 |
2.82 |
17 |
0.03 |
1,664 |
1.48 |
|
11 |
General and undefined dealers, merchants, shop-keepers, clerks |
22,832 |
39.09 |
3,507 |
6.50 |
26,339 |
23.44 |
|
12 |
Engaged in storage |
383 |
0.66 |
7 |
0.01 |
390 |
0.35 |
|
13 |
Carriers of passengers, goods, letters, and messages |
29,880 |
51.16 |
1,544 |
2.86 |
31,424 |
27.96 |
| IV. |
14 |
Working in art and mechanic productions |
27,880 |
47.73 |
1,024 |
1.90 |
28,904 |
25.72 |
|
15 |
Working in textile fabrics, dress, and fibrous articles |
10,928 |
18.71 |
26,487 |
49.08 |
37,415 |
33.29 |
|
16 |
Working in food, drinks, narcotics, and stimulants |
7,178 |
12.29 |
429 |
0.79 |
7,607 |
6.77 |
|
17 |
Working in animal and vegetable substances |
6,382 |
10.93 |
289 |
0.54 |
6,671 |
5.94 |
|
18 |
Working in minerals and metals |
14,330 |
24.54 |
64 |
0.12 |
14,394 |
12.81 |
|
19 |
Working in fuel, light, and energy |
1,020 |
1.75 |
2 |
|
1,022 |
0.91 |
|
20 |
Working in buildings, railways, roads, and earthworks |
33,144 |
56.75 |
18 |
0.03 |
33,162 |
29.51 |
|
21 |
Undefined mechanical operations (chiefly labourers) |
37,603 |
64.38 |
349 |
0.65 |
37,952 |
33.77 |
| V. |
22 |
Engaged on land and about animals |
113,135 |
193.71 |
10,861 |
20.12 |
123,996 |
110.34 |
| VI. |
23 |
Of independent means |
4,485 |
7.68 |
13,286 |
24.61 |
17,771 |
15.81 |
| VII. |
24 |
Performing household duties and being educated |
197,728 |
338.54 |
420,935 |
779.91 |
618,663 |
550.52 |
|
25 |
Dependent on charity or in prison |
6,576 |
11.26 |
4,561 |
8.45 |
11,137 |
9.91 |
|
|
Total of Specified Occupations |
584,052 |
1000.00 |
539,725 |
1000.00 |
1,123,777 |
1000.00 |