7123.5.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, Western Australia, 2004-05

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The principal pig raising districts are the Midlands and the Lower Great Southern Statistical Divisions. Although most pigs are consumed locally, there is some export trade.

At 30 June 2005, the Western Australian pig herd stood at 266,000.

PIGS, Western Australia, at 30 June


	'000

2001	286
2002	361
2003	309
2004	291
2005	266

Source: Agricultural Commodities, Australia (cat. no. 7121.0).

At 30 June 2005, 44% of all pigs were found in the Midlands Statistical Division (116,000).

PIGS, at 30 June 2005


Statistical Division					'000

Perth					10.4
South West					* 28.2
Lower Great Southern					^ 54.3
Upper Great Southern					^ 40.2
Midlands					115.9
South Eastern					4.3
Central					* 13.2
Pilbara					-
Kimberley					-

Western Australia					266.3

^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
* data subject to sampling variability between 25% and 50%
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2005 Agricultural Survey.