7123.4.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, South Australia, 2001-02

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In comparison with other states, cattle grazing is not a major industry in South Australia. Nevertheless, meat cattle are raised throughout South Australia; the highest numbers are in the South East and Northern Statistical Divisions. At 30 June 2002, the South Australian meat cattle herd stood at 1.2 million.

MEAT CATTLE, South Australia, at 30 June


	'000

1997(a)	1,023.9
2001	1,050.3
2002	1,201.3

(a) At 31 March.

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

At 30 June 2002, most meat cattle in South Australia were found in the South East Statistical Division (626,300).

MEAT CATTLE, at 30 June 2002


Statistical Division					'000

Adelaide					^ 9.5
Outer Adelaide					135.0
Yorke and Lower North					^ 36.6
Murray Lands					^ 110.8
South East					626.3
Eyre					^ 28.4
Northern					254.7

South Australia					1,201.3

^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%

Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2001-02 Agricultural Survey.

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