7123.1.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, New South Wales, 2001-02

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Pigs are mainly raised in the Murray, Northern and Central West Statistical Divisions (SDs). Pig numbers in NSW stood at 833,000 at 30 June 2002.

PIGS, NSW, at 30 June


	'000

1997(a)	729
2001	845
2002	833

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

At 30 June 2002, most pigs (39%) in NSW were found in the Murray SD (323,000). This was followed by the Northern SD with 90,000.

PIGS, at 30 June 2002


Statistical divisions	'000

Sydney	24.0
Hunter	22.5
Illawarra	7.7
Richmond-Tweed	^60.2
Mid-North Coast	**
Northern	89.6
North Western	*71.2
Central West	^80.6
South Eastern	^77.8
Murrumbidgee	^74.5
Murray	322.8
Far West	-

New South Wales	832.7

^ 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Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2002 Agricultural Survey.