TABLE 2.—Occupations in Victoria, distinguishing Melbourne and Suburbs (Board of Works' District) and Country Districts—continued.
Class. Order. Occupations. Total of Victoria. Melbourne and Suburbs (Board of Works' District). Country Districts.
Persons. Males. Females. Males. Females. Males. Females.
BY CLASSES—continued.
SECTION B.—DEPENDENTS : NON-BREADWINNERS.
VIII. DEPENDENTS—
Embracing all persons dependent upon relatives or natural guardians, including wives, children, and others employed, if at all, in household or other pursuits for which no payment is usually made ; and all persons depending on private charity, or whose support is a burden on the public revenue 662,355 210,980 451,375 80,300 187,036 130,680 264,339
Occupation not stated (chiefly Breadwinners) 4,937 3,522 1,415 1,103 387 2,419 1,028
BY ORDERS.
Ministering to—
I. 1 Government administration, defence, law, and protection* (n.o.c.) 6,884 6,719 165 4,189 102 2,530 63
2 Religion, charity, health, education, art, and science 28,340 13,664 14,676 7,256 7,628 6,408 7,048
II. 3 Engaged in—
Supply of board and lodging, and in rendering personal service for which payment is usually made 66,815 13,129 53,686 6,493 26,533 6,636 27,153
SUB-CLASS A.—PROPERTY AND FINANCE.
III. 4 Performing offices in connexion with—
The exchange, valuation, insurance, letting, loan, or custody of money, houses, or land ; or with patents and copyrights 12,799 10,039 2,760 6,037 1,647 4,002 1,113
SUB-CLASS B.—TRADE.
Dealing in—
5 Art and mechanic productions, in which matters of various kinds are employed in combination 4,654 3,720 934 2,739 616 981 318
6 Textile fabrics and dress, and fibrous materials 8,826 6,374 2,452 4,246 1,609 2,128 843
7 Foods, drinks, narcotics, and stimulants† 21,645 18,217 3,428 10,277 2,179 7,940 1,249
8 Animals (or treating them), and in animal and vegetable substances (excluding dealers in food) ‡ 4,175 3,977 198 2,401 141 1,576 57
9 (10)§ Metals or minerals other than those used for fuel or light 2,206 2,044 162 1,501 103 543 59
10 (9)§ Minerals or other substances mainly used for fuel and light 2,828 2,794 34 846 26 1,948 8
11 Engaged in general or undefined mercantile pursuits (N.O.C) 20,537 16,091 4,446 9,627 2,454 6,464 1,992
12 Speculators on chance events 285 284 1 238 1 46
SUB-CLASS C.—STORAGE.
Engaged in—
13 Storage 1,093 1,093 823 270
Engaged in the—
IV. 14A Transport of passengers and goods 27,293 26,884 409 15,133 140 11,751 269
14B Transmission or delivery of communications, documents or small parcels 4,223 3,434 789 2,045 316 1,389 473