7123.2.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Victoria, 2001-02  
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Pigs are raised throughout Victoria; the highest concentrations are in Loddon, Wimmera, Mallee and Goulburn Statistical Divisions (SD). At 30 June 2002, the Victorian pig herd stood at 673,300.


PIGS, Victoria, at 30 June
'000
1997(a)
485.2
2001
557.3
2002
673.3
(a) At 31 March.
Source: Agriculture, Australia (cat. no. 7113.0); Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

In 2001-02, most pigs in Victoria were found in Loddon SD (185,000). This was followed by Wimmera SD with 129,500, Mallee SD with 128,900 and Goulburn SD with 127,700.
PIGS, at 30 June 2002
Statistical Division
'000
Melbourne
^9.8
Barwon
**
Western District
10.1
Central Highlands
21.3
Wimmera
129.5
Mallee
128.9
Loddon
*185.0
Goulburn
^127.7
Ovens-Murray
**
East Gippsland
**
Gippsland
^15.6
Victoria
673.3
^ 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Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2002 Agricultural Survey.




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