OCCUPATIONS IN SIX AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES (EXCLUSIVE OF ABORIGINES AND OF THOSE WHOSE OCCUPATIONS WERE NOT RETURNED).—ORDERS., MIXED SEXES—continued.
| Order. |
Occupations. |
Victoria.(1) |
New South Wales. |
Queensland. |
Western Australia. |
Tasmania. |
New Zealand. |
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NUMBERS—continued. |
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| 11 |
General and undefined dealers, merchants, shopkeepers, clerks |
26,961 |
18,739 |
6,789 |
1,144 |
2,032 |
8,779 |
| 12 |
Engaged in storage |
390 |
314 |
397 |
33 |
4 |
1,035 |
| 13 |
Carriers of passengers, goods, letters, and messages |
31,474 |
30,853 |
13,394 |
2,876 |
3,267 |
15,413 |
| 14 |
Working in art and mechanic productions |
21,516 |
19,117 |
5,013 |
952 |
1,564 |
9,672 |
| 15 |
Working in textile fabrics, dress, and fibrous articles |
37,439 |
24,601 |
7,415 |
437 |
2,803 |
19,437 |
| 16 |
Working in food, drinks, groceries, narcotics, and stimulants |
7,617 |
7,923 |
2,280 |
264 |
815 |
4,453 |
| 17 |
Working in animal and vegetable substances |
6,683 |
9,193 |
2,886 |
595 |
788 |
3,563 |
| 18 |
Working in minerals and metals |
14,414 |
12,091 |
4,059 |
509 |
1,383 |
5,513 |
| 19 |
Working in fuel, light, and energy |
1,025 |
1,634 |
142 |
12 |
107 |
255 |
| 20 |
Working in buildings, railways, roads, and earthworks |
41,201 |
39,083 |
10,767 |
1,777 |
5,166 |
12,679 |
| 21 |
Working in undefined mechanical operations (chiefly labourers) |
38,544 |
26,912 |
14,622 |
1,789 |
3,390 |
14,949 |
| 22 |
Engaged on land and animals |
128,934 |
137,026 |
67,992 |
8,630 |
23,568 |
90,546 |
| 23 |
Of independent means |
17,743 |
10,223 |
464 |
229 |
671 |
3,103 |
| 24 |
Performing household duties or being educated |
619,627 |
643,554 |
209,546 |
24,369 |
83,463 |
369,178 |
| 25 |
Dependent on charity or in prison |
11,354 |
12,546 |
4,470 |
432 |
1,793 |
4,717 |
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Total of specified occupations |
1,132,905 |
1,120,890 |
391,789 |
49,114 |
146202(2) |
622,010 |