7123.5.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Western Australia, 2003-04

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The principal pig raising districts are the Midlands and the Lower Great Southern Statistical Divisions. Although most pigs are consumed locally, there is some export trade.

At 30 June 2004, the Western Australian pig herd stood at 291,000.

PIGS, Western Australia, at 30 June


	'000

1997(a)	297
2001	286
2002	361
2003	309
2004	291

(a) At 31 March.
Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

At 30 June 2004, 38% of all pigs were found in the Midlands Statistical Division (111,600).

PIGS, at 30 June 2004


Statistical Division					'000

Perth					10.6
South West					^51.6
Lower Great Southern					57.1
Upper Great Southern					^40.0
Midlands					111.6
South Eastern					4.0
Central					^16.7
Pilbara					-
Kimberley					-

Western Australia					291.5

^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2004 Agricultural Survey.