7123.4.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, South Australia, 2004-05  
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In comparison with other states, cattle grazing is not a major industry in South Australia. Nevertheless, meat cattle are raised throughout the state; the highest numbers are in the South East and Northern Statistical Divisions. At 30 June 2005, the South Australian meat cattle herd stood at 1.2 million.



MEAT CATTLE, South Australia, at 30 June
'000
2001
1,050
2002
1,201
2003
1,209
2004
1,164
2005
1,223
Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

At 30 June 2005, 54% of meat cattle in South Australia were found in the South East Statistical Division (665,000).


MEAT CATTLE, at 30 June 2005
Statistical Division
'000
Adelaide
* 9.7
Outer Adelaide
120.9
Yorke and Lower North
^ 31.9
Murray Lands
^ 151.9
South East
665.0
Eyre
^ 33.1
Northern
^ 211.0
South Australia
1,223.4
^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
* data subject to sampling variability between 25% and 50%
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2005 Agricultural Survey.



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