7123.4.55.001 - Agricultural State Profile, South Australia, 2003-04

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 30/09/2005

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The predominant sheep breed in South Australia is the Merino which, because of its robust constitution and capacity to travel long distances to water, has adapted well to the hot, dry conditions of the interior. Of the remaining recognised breeds, the Australasian breeds, Corriedale and Polwarth, are also important.

At 30 June 2004, the sheep and lamb flock in South Australia was estimated to be 12.9 million.

SHEEP AND LAMBS, South Australia, at 30 June


	'000

1997(a)	13,106
2001	12,585
2002	13,043
2003	13,059
2004	12,917

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

At 30 June 2004, 33% of sheep and lambs in South Australia were found in the South East Statistical Division (4.2 million).

SHEEP AND LAMBS, at 30 June 2004


Statistical Division					'000

Adelaide					^ 27.1
Outer Adelaide					^ 1,397.8
Yorke and Lower North					1,419.8
Murray Lands					1,854.8
South East					4,198.6
Eyre					1,978.3
Northern					2,040.9

South Australia					12,917.2

^ data subject to sampling variability between 10% and 25%
Source: Unpublished ABS data available on request, 2004 Agricultural Survey.