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

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 26/10/2005

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In the southern areas of the state, sheep farming is usually carried out in conjunction with grain growing. In the northern areas however, sheep are generally grazed on large specialist 'sheep stations'.

At 30 June 2004, the Western Australian sheep and lamb flock stood at 25.1 million.

SHEEP AND LAMBS, Western Australia, at 30 June


	'000

1997(a)	27,821
2001	23,129
2002	23,063
2003	23,887
2004	25,063

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

At 30 June 2004, 26% of all sheep and lambs were found in the Midlands Statistical Division (6.5 million).

SHEEP AND LAMBS, at 30 June 2004


Statistical Division					'000

Perth					^54.6
South West					^1,455.6
Lower Great Southern					6,089.2
Upper Great Southern					6,261.1
Midlands					6,516.1
South Eastern					2,040.0
Central					2,636.7
Pilbara					9.8
Kimberley					**-

Western Australia					25,063.1

^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
** data subject to sampling variability greater than 50% and is considered too unreliable for general use
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2004 Agricultural Survey.