7123.1.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, New South Wales, 2002-03

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NSW has the highest number of sheep and lambs of any state. At 30 June 2003, the number of sheep and lambs in New South Wales was 33.7 million.

SHEEP AND LAMBS, NSW, at 30 June


	'000

1997(a)	42,388
2001	40,887
2002	38,491
2003	33,706

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

At 30 June 2003, most sheep and lambs in NSW were found in the South Eastern Statistical Division (6.6 million) followed by the Central West Statistical Division (6.2 million).

SHEEP AND LAMBS, at 30 June 2003


Statistical divisions	'000

Sydney	*2.6
Hunter	^ 432.3
Illawarra	**
Richmond-Tweed	**
Mid-North Coast	**
Northern	5,380.6
North Western	5,370.2
Central West	6,239.9
South Eastern	6,647.0
Murrumbidgee	4,225.9
Murray	3,952.8
Far West	^ 1,451.0

New South Wales	33,705.6

^ 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%, estimate is not published
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2003 Agricultural Survey.