OCCUPATIONS IN SIX AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES (EXCLUSIVE OF ABORIGINES AND OF THOSE WHOSE OCCUPATIONS WERE NOT RETURNED).—ORDERS., MIXED SEXES.
| Order. |
Occupations. |
Victoria.(1) |
New South Wales. |
Queensland. |
Western Australia. |
Tasmania. |
New Zealand. |
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PROPORTIONS PER 1,000 PERSONS LIVING. |
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| 1 |
Ministering to government, law and order (2) |
6.13 |
6.57 |
9.21 |
(h)12.32 |
7.22 |
(l) 4.90 |
| 2 |
Ministering to religion, charity, science, &c. |
20.11 |
(h)21.53 |
(l)17.52 |
17.76 |
19.58 |
20.54 |
| 3 |
Ministering to board, lodging, and attendance |
50.78 |
52.52 |
52.03 |
(h)53.39 |
49.11 |
(l)40.07 |
| 4 |
Dealing in money and real property |
8.19 |
7.06 |
7.47 |
8.61 |
(h)11.37 |
(l)6.04 |
| 5 |
Dealing in art and mechanic productions |
2.24 |
(h)2.82 |
(l)1.51 |
1.71 |
1.88 |
2.09 |
| 6 |
Dealing in textile fabrics, dress, and firbous articles |
(h)5.35 |
5.19 |
3.65 |
(l)2.24 |
4.02 |
5.05 |
| 7 |
Dealing in food, drinks, groceries, narcotics, and stimulants |
(h)12.76 |
12.31 |
11.15 |
(l)4.97 |
8.73 |
11.31 |
| 8 |
Dealing in animals, animal and vegetable substances |
(h)4.21 |
2.80 |
2.31 |
1.81 |
(l)0.86 |
2.40 |
| 9 |
Dealing in minerals and metals |
(h)1.73 |
1.36 |
1.03 |
(l)0.33 |
1.15 |
1.36 |
| 10 |
Dealing in fuel and light |
(h)1.47 |
1.20 |
0.17 |
(l)0.02 |
1.34 |
0.64 |
| 11 |
General and undefined dealers, merchants, shopkeepers, clerks |
(h)23.80 |
16.72 |
17.33 |
23.29 |
(l)13.90 |
14.11 |
| 12 |
Engaged in storage |
0.34 |
0.28 |
1.01 |
0.67 |
(l)0.03 |
(h)1.66 |
| 13 |
Carriers of passengers, goods, letters, and messages |
27.78 |
27.52 |
34.19 |
(h)58.56 |
(l)22.35 |
24.78 |
| 14 |
Working in art and mechanic productions |
18.99 |
17.06 |
12.80 |
(h)19.38 |
(l)10.70 |
15.55 |
| 15 |
Working in textile fabrics, dress, and fibrous materials |
(h)33.05 |
21.95 |
18.93 |
(l)8.90 |
19.17 |
31.25 |
| 16 |
Working in food, drinks, groceries, narcotics, and stimulants |
6.72 |
7.07 |
5.82 |
(l)5.38 |
5.37 |
(h)7.16 |
| 17 |
Working in animal and vegetable substances |
5.90 |
8.20 |
7.37 |
(h)12.12 |
(l)5.39 |
5.73 |
| 18 |
Working in minerals and metals |
(h)12.72 |
10.79 |
10.36 |
10.36 |
9.46 |
(l)8.86 |
| 19 |
Working in fuel, light, and energy |
0.91 |
(h)1.46 |
0.36 |
(l)0.25 |
0.73 |
0.41 |
| 20 |
Working in buildings, railways, roads, and earthworks |
(h)36.37 |
34.87 |
27.48 |
36.18 |
35.33 |
(l)20.39 |
| 21 |
Working in undefined mechanical operations (chiefly labourers) |
34.02 |
24.01 |
(h)37.32 |
36.41 |
(l)23.19 |
24.03 |
| 22 |
Engaged on land and animals |
(l)113.81 |
122.25 |
173.54 |
(h)175.71 |
161.20 |
145.57 |
| 23 |
Of independent means |
(h)15.66 |
9.12 |
(l)1.19 |
4.66 |
4.59 |
4.99 |
| 24 |
Performing household duties or being educated |
546.94 |
574.15 |
534.84 |
(l)496.17 |
570.87 |
(h)593.53 |
| 25 |
Dependent on charity or in prison |
10.02 |
11.19 |
11.41 |
8.80 |
(h)12.26 |
(l)7.58 |
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Total of specified occupations |
1000.00 |
1000.00 |
1000.00 |
1000.00 |
1000.00 |
1000.00 |