No. 2.—Comparative Statement of the Occupations of the Population of Western Australia at the Censuses of 1891 and 1901.
| OCCUPATION. |
CENSUS OF 1891. |
CENSUS OF 1901. |
INCREASE. |
| Numerical. |
Per cent. |
| Class. |
Designation. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
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. |
601 |
5 |
606 |
1,986 |
34 |
2,020 |
1,385 |
29 |
1,414 |
230.45 |
580.00 |
233.33 |
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Ministering to religion, charity, health, education, etc. |
534 |
338 |
872 |
3,117 |
1,930 |
5,047 |
2,583 |
1,592 |
4,175 |
483.71 |
471.01 |
478.78 |
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Total, Class I. |
1,135 |
343 |
1,478 |
5,103 |
1,964 |
7,067 |
3,968 |
1,621 |
5,589 |
349.60 |
472.59 |
378.15 |
| II. |
DOMESTIC— |
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Engaged in supplying board and lodging |
194 |
65 |
259 |
2,474 |
3,278 |
5,752 |
2,280 |
3,213 |
5,493 |
1175.26 |
4943.08 |
2120.85 |
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Engaged in domestic service and attendance |
933 |
1,475 |
2,408 |
1,899 |
3,652 |
5,551 |
966 |
2,177 |
3,143 |
103.54 |
147.59 |
130.52 |
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Total, Class II. |
1,127 |
1,540 |
2,667 |
4,373 |
6,930 |
11,303 |
3,246 |
5,390 |
8,636 |
288.02 |
350.00 |
323.81 |
| III. |
COMMERCIAL— |
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Dealing in property and finance |
372 |
51 |
423 |
1,482 |
254 |
1,736 |
1,110 |
203 |
1,313 |
298.39 |
398.04 |
310.40 |
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Dealing in art and mechanic productions |
81 |
3 |
84 |
728 |
131 |
859 |
647 |
128 |
775 |
798.77 |
4266.67 |
922.62 |
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Dealing in textile fabrics, dress, and fibrous materials |
70 |
39 |
109 |
969 |
376 |
1,345 |
899 |
337 |
1,236 |
1284.29 |
864.10 |
1133.94 |
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Dealing in food, drinks, narcotics, and stimulants |
232 |
11 |
243 |
2,596 |
294 |
2,890 |
2,364 |
283 |
2,647 |
1018.97 |
2572.73 |
1089.30 |
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Dealing in animals, and animal and vegetable substances, N. E. I. |
77 |
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77 |
730 |
14 |
744 |
653 |
14 |
667 |
848.05 |
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866.23 |
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Dealing in fuel and light |
1 |
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1 |
476 |
2 |
478 |
475 |
2 |
477 |
47500.00 |
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47700.00 |
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Dealing in metals and other minerals |
15 |
1 |
16 |
543 |
13 |
556 |
528 |
12 |
540 |
3520.00 |
1200.00 |
3375.00 |
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General and undefined merchants and dealers |
972 |
164 |
1,136 |
2,647 |
433 |
3,080 |
1,675 |
269 |
1,944 |
172.33 |
164.02 |
171.13 |
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Speculators on chance events |
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38 |
6 |
44 |
38 |
6 |
44 |
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Engaged in storage |
33 |
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33 |
71 |
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71 |
38 |
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38 |
115.15 |
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115.15 |
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Total, Class III. |
1,853 |
269 |
2,122 |
10,280 |
1,523 |
11,803 |
8,427 |
1,254 |
9,681 |
454.78 |
466.17 |
456.22 |
| IV. |
TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION— |
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Engaged in railway traffic |
343 |
3 |
346 |
4,181 |
7 |
4,188 |
3,838 |
4 |
3,842 |
1118.95 |
133.33 |
1110.40 |
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Engaged in traffic on roads |
532 |
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532 |
2,327 |
5 |
2,332 |
1,795 |
5 |
1,800 |
337.41 |
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338.35 |
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Engaged in traffic on seas and rivers |
1,662 |
8 |
1,670 |
2,997 |
20 |
3,017 |
1,335 |
12 |
1,347 |
80.32 |
150.00 |
80.66 |
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Engaged in postal, telegraph, and telephone service |
223 |
41 |
264 |
1,169 |
223 |
1,392 |
946 |
182 |
1,128 |
424.22 |
443.90 |
427.27 |
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Messengers, etc. |
41 |
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41 |
62 |
1 |
63 |
21 |
1 |
22 |
51.22 |
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53.66 |
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Total, Class IV. |
2,801 |
52 |
2,853 |
10,736 |
256 |
10,992 |
7,935 |
204 |
8,139 |
283.29 |
392.31 |
285.28 |