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.
V.	INDUSTRIAL—
	Working in art and mechanic productions	906	41	947	3,636	95	3,731	2,730	54	2,784	301.32	131.71	293.98
	Working in textile fabrics, dress, and fibrous materials	70	355	425	1,088	2,024	3,112	1,018	1,669	2,687	1454.29	470.14	632.24
	Working in food, drinks, narcotics, and stimulants	253	6	259	1,638	74	1,712	1,385	68	1,453	547.43	1133.33	561.00
	Working animal and vegetable substances, N. E. I.	613	1	614	1,356	1	1,357	743		743	121.21		121.01
	Working in metals and other minerals	501	1	502	2,583	2	2,585	2,082	1	2,083	415.57	100.00	414.94
	Working in fuel, light, and other forms of energy	12		12	237		237	225		225	1875.00		1875.00
	Engaged in construction of buildings, roads, railways, etc.	1,686		1,686	5,827	1	5,828	4,141	1	4,142	245.61		245.67
	Engaged in disposal of the dead and of refuse	85		85	222		222	137		137	161.18		161.18
	Engaged in undefined industrial pursuits	1,734	3	1,737	3,015	11	3,026	1,281	8	1,289	73.88	266.67	74.21
	Total, Class V.	5,860	407	6,267	19,602	2,208	21,810	13,742	1,801	15,543	234.51	442.51	248.01
VI.	PRIMARY PRODUCERS—
	Engaged in agricultural pursuits	4,366	164	4,530	8,322	285	8,607	3,956	121	4,077	90.61	73.78	90.00
	Engaged in pastoral pursuits	1,701	170	1,871	1,983	196	2,179	282	26	308	16.58	15.29	16.46
	Engaged in capture, etc., of wild animals and their products	536	5	541	85	2	87	1,052	1	1,053	196.25	20.00	194.64
	Engaged in fisheries				1,503	4	1,507
	Engaged in forestry	294	2	296	2,177		2,177	1,883	*2	1,881	640.48	*100.00	635.47
	Engaged in water conservation and supply	216	1	217	1,176	1	1,177	960		960	444.44		442.40
	Engaged in mining and quarrying	1,267		1,267	19,835	3	19,838	18,568	3	18,571	1465.51		1465.75
	Total, Class VI.	8,380	342	8,722	35,081	491	35,572	26,701	149	26,850	318.63	43.57	307.84
VII.	INDEFINITE—Of Independent Means	219	139	358	207	117	324	* 12	* 22	* 34	* 5.48	* 15.83	* 9.50
	Total, Bread-winners	21,375	3,092	24,467	85,382	13,489	98,871	64,007	10,397	74,404	299.45	336.25	304.10
	SECTION B.—DEPENDENTS : NON-BREAD-WINNERS.
VIII.	DEPENDENTS—
	Dependent on natural guardians	7,903	16,641	24,544	25,660	57,035	82,695	17,757	40,394	58,151	224.69	242.74	236.92
	Supported by voluntary and State contributions	246	162	408	1,170	492	1,662	924	330	1,254	375.61	203.70	307.35
	Criminal class (under legal detention)	202	11	213	399	44	443	197	33	230	97.52	300.00	107.98
	Total, Dependents	8,351	16,814	25,165	27,229	57,571	84,800	18,878	40,757	59,635	226.06	242.40	236.98
	UNSPECIFIED	81	69	150	264	189	453	183	120	303	225.93	173.91	202.00
	GRAND TOTAL	59,807	19,975	49,782	112,875	71,249	184,124	83,068	51,274	134,342	278.69	256.69	269.86