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. |
| V. |
INDUSTRIAL— |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Working in art and mechanic productions |
480 |
3,156 |
3,636 |
48 |
47 |
95 |
528 |
3,203 |
3,731 |
|
Working in textile fabrics, dress, and fibrous materials |
99 |
989 |
1,088 |
667 |
1,357 |
2,024 |
766 |
2,346 |
3,112 |
|
Working in food, drinks, narcotics, and stimulants |
186 |
1,452 |
1,638 |
36 |
38 |
74 |
222 |
1,490 |
1,712 |
|
Working in animal and vegetable substances, N.E.I. |
85 |
1,271 |
1,356 |
1 |
|
1 |
86 |
1,271 |
1,357 |
|
Working in metals and other minerals |
407 |
2,176 |
2,583 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
408 |
2,177 |
2,585 |
|
Working in fuel, light, and other forms of energy |
37 |
200 |
237 |
|
|
|
37 |
200 |
237 |
|
Engaged in construction of buildings, roads, railways, etc. |
328 |
5,499 |
5,827 |
|
1 |
1 |
328 |
5,500 |
5,828 |
|
Engaged in disposal of the dead, or of refuse |
10 |
212 |
222 |
|
|
|
10 |
212 |
222 |
|
Engaged in undefined industrial pursuits |
272 |
2,743 |
3,015 |
6 |
5 |
11 |
278 |
2,748 |
3,026 |
|
Total, Class V. |
1,904 |
17,698 |
19,602 |
759 |
1,449 |
2,208 |
2,663 |
19,147 |
21,810 |
| VI. |
PRIMARY PRODUCERS— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Engaged in agricultural pursuits |
1,371 |
6,951 |
8,322 |
95 |
190 |
285 |
1,466 |
7,141 |
8,607 |
|
Engaged in pastoral pursuits |
239 |
1,744 |
1,983 |
81 |
115 |
196 |
320 |
1,859 |
2,179 |
|
Engaged in capture, etc., of wild animals and their products |
4 |
81 |
85 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
82 |
87 |
|
Engaged in fisheries |
53 |
1,450 |
1,503 |
|
4 |
4 |
53 |
1,454 |
1,507 |
|
Engaged in forestry |
188 |
1,989 |
2,177 |
|
|
|
188 |
1,989 |
2,177 |
|
Engaged in water conservation and supply |
67 |
1,109 |
1,176 |
|
1 |
1 |
67 |
1,110 |
1,177 |
|
Engaged in mining and quarrying |
826 |
19,009 |
19,835 |
|
3 |
3 |
826 |
19,012 |
19,838 |
|
Total, Class VI. |
2,748 |
32,333 |
35,081 |
177 |
314 |
491 |
2,925 |
32,647 |
35,572 |
| VII. |
INDEFINITE (of Independent Means) |
1 |
206 |
207 |
|
117 |
117 |
1 |
323 |
324 |
|
Total, Bread-winners |
7,960 |
77,422 |
85,382 |
3,234 |
10,255 |
13,489 |
11,194 |
87,677 |
98,871 |
|
SECTION B.—DEPENDENTS : NON-BREAD-WINNERS. |
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| VIII. |
DEPENDENTS— |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dependent on natural guardians |
25,571 |
89 |
25,660 |
28,754 |
28,281 |
57,035 |
54,325 |
28,370 |
82,695 |
|
Supported by voluntary and State contributions |
337 |
833 |
1,170 |
268 |
224 |
492 |
605 |
1,057 |
1,662 |
|
Criminal class (under legal detention) |
58 |
341 |
399 |
18 |
26 |
44 |
76 |
367 |
443 |
|
Total, Dependents |
25,966 |
1,263 |
27,229 |
29,040 |
28,531 |
57,571 |
55,006 |
29,794 |
84,800 |
|
UNSPECIFIED |
7 |
257 |
264 |
|
189 |
189 |
7 |
446 |
453 |
|
GRAND TOTAL |
33,933 |
78,942 |
112,875 |
32,274 |
38,975 |
71,249 |
66,207 |
117,917 |
184,124 |