7123.1.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, New South Wales, 2004-05  
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Pigs are mainly raised in the Murray Statistical Division. Pig numbers in NSW stood at 732,000 at 30 June 2005.

PIGS, NSW, at 30 June
'000
2001
845
2002
833
2003
729
2004
624
2005
^ 732
Sources: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

At 30 June 2005, 38% of pigs in NSW were found in the Murray SD (276,000).

PIGS, at 30 June 2005
Statistical divisions
'000
Sydney
^ 6.1
Hunter
** 1.8
Illawarra
5.8
Richmond-Tweed
^ 58.4
Mid-North Coast
** 1.0
Northern
^ 61.7
North Western
* 38.6
Central West
* 62.4
South Eastern
74.9
Murrumbidgee
** 144.8
Murray
276.4
Far West
** 0.1
New South Wales
^ 732.0
^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
* data subject to sampling variability between 25% and 50%
** data subject to sampling variability greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2005 Agricultural Survey.



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