No. 1.—Summary of the Occupations of the Population of Western Australia.
| OCCUPATION. |
MALES. |
FEMALES. |
PERSONS. |
| Class. |
Designation. |
Under 20 years. |
20 years and upwards. |
Total. |
Under 20 years. |
20 years and upwards. |
Total. |
Under 20 years. |
20 years and upwards. |
Total. |
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SECTION A.—BREAD-WINNERS. |
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| I. |
PROFESSIONAL— |
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Engaged in Government, defence, law, etc. |
125 |
1,861 |
1,986 |
6 |
28 |
34 |
131 |
1,889 |
2,020 |
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Ministering to religion, charity, health, education, etc. |
273 |
2,844 |
3,117 |
233 |
1,697 |
1,930 |
506 |
4,541 |
5,047 |
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Total, Class I. |
398 |
4,705 |
5,103 |
239 |
1,725 |
1,964 |
637 |
6,430 |
7,067 |
| II. |
DOMESTIC— |
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Engaged in supplying board and lodging |
149 |
2,325 |
2,474 |
480 |
2,798 |
3,278 |
629 |
5,123 |
5,752 |
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Engaged in domestic service and attendance |
191 |
1,708 |
1,899 |
1,121 |
2,531 |
3,652 |
1,312 |
4,239 |
5,551 |
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Total, Class II. |
340 |
4,033 |
4,373 |
1,601 |
5,329 |
6,930 |
1,941 |
9,362 |
11,303 |
| III. |
COMMERCIAL— |
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Dealing in property and finance |
125 |
1,357 |
1,482 |
3 |
251 |
254 |
128 |
1,608 |
1,736 |
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Dealing in art and mechanic productions |
153 |
575 |
728 |
43 |
88 |
131 |
196 |
663 |
859 |
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Dealing in textile fabrics, dress, and fibrous materials |
190 |
779 |
969 |
152 |
224 |
376 |
342 |
1,003 |
1,345 |
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Dealing in food, drinks, narcotics, and stimulants |
362 |
2,234 |
2,596 |
77 |
217 |
294 |
439 |
2,451 |
2,890 |
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Dealing in animals, and animal and vegetable substances other than food |
57 |
673 |
730 |
5 |
9 |
14 |
62 |
682 |
744 |
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Dealing in fuel and light |
48 |
428 |
476 |
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2 |
2 |
48 |
430 |
478 |
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Dealing in metals and other minerals |
111 |
432 |
543 |
6 |
7 |
13 |
117 |
439 |
556 |
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General and undefined merchants and dealers |
414 |
2,233 |
2,647 |
104 |
329 |
433 |
518 |
2,562 |
3,080 |
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Speculators on chance events |
2 |
36 |
38 |
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6 |
6 |
2 |
42 |
44 |
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Engaged in storage |
6 |
65 |
71 |
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6 |
65 |
71 |
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Total, Class III. |
1,468 |
8,812 |
10,280 |
390 |
1,133 |
1,523 |
1,858 |
9,945 |
11,803 |
| IV. |
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION— |
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Engaged in railway traffic |
336 |
3,845 |
4,181 |
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7 |
7 |
336 |
3,852 |
4,188 |
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Engaged in traffic on roads |
186 |
2,141 |
2,327 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
187 |
2,145 |
2,332 |
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Engaged in traffic on seas and rivers |
240 |
2,757 |
2,997 |
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20 |
20 |
240 |
2,777 |
3,017 |
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Engaged in postal, telegraph, and telephone service |
293 |
876 |
1,169 |
66 |
157 |
223 |
359 |
1,033 |
1,392 |
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Messengers, etc. |
46 |
16 |
62 |
1 |
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1 |
47 |
16 |
63 |
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Total, Class IV. |
1,101 |
9,635 |
10,736 |
68 |
188 |
256 |
1,169 |
9,823 |
10,992 |