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

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Pigs are mainly raised in the Murray, South Eastern and Central West Statistical Divisions (SDs). Pig numbers in NSW stood at 729,200 at 30 June 2003.

PIGS, NSW, at 30 June


	'000

1997(a)	729
2001	845
2002	833
2003	729

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

At 30 June 2003, 36% of pigs in NSW were found in the Murray SD (264,900). This was followed by the South Eastern SD with 83,500.

PIGS, at 30 June 2003


Statistical divisions	'000

Sydney	^ 21.1
Hunter	20.7
Illawarra	6.5
Richmond-Tweed	^ 69.7
Mid-North Coast	**
Northern	^ 68.6
North Western	*49.6
Central West	^ 73.9
South Eastern	^ 83.5
Murrumbidgee	^ 68.7
Murray	264.9
Far West	-

New South Wales	729.2

^ 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Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2003 Agricultural Survey.