7123.2.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Victoria, 2001-02

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Meat cattle are raised throughout Victoria; the highest concentrations are in the Western District and Goulburn Statistical Divisions. At 30 June 2001, the Victorian meat cattle herd stood at 2.4 million.

MEAT CATTLE, Victoria


	'000

1997(a)	2,627
2001(b)	2,435

(a) At 31 March.
(b) At 30 June.

Sources: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0) and Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

At 30 June 2001, most meat cattle in Victoria were found in the Western District Statistical Division (577,300). This was followed by the Goulburn Statistical Division with 394,100.

MEAT CATTLE, at 30 June 2001


Statistical Division					'000

Melbourne					122.3
Barwon					108.3
Western District					577.3
Central Highlands					100.4
Wimmera					57.8
Mallee					80.7
Loddon					96.5
Goulburn					394.1
Ovens-Murray					301.9
East Gippsland					277.2
Gippsland					318.1

Victoria					2,434.7

Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2001 Agricultural Census.

Preliminary data at 30 June 2002 indicate that meat cattle numbers for Victoria have increased by 4% to 2.5 million.