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Agriculture - Statistics - Illawarra (SD)

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Illawarra (SD)

Introduction

Illawarra Statistical Division covers 1 per cent of the State and contained 5.97 percent of the population at 6 August 1996. The most populated Local Government Area was Wollongong (C), with 49 per cent of the population of the Division.

The coastal portion of the Division consists of a discontinuous coastal plain, where a series of river valleys (Minnamurra and Shoalhaven) alternate with spurs of more elevated land extending eastwards from the tablelands. To the west of this coastal plain is a long escarpment which gives way to exceedingly rugged terrain in the Shoalhaven area, and the land in the north-western part of the Division consists of undulating tablelands. The climate is generally of the warm, humid type, with heaviest rainfall occurring in summer and autumn.

Rail communication in the Division comprises the Illawarra Line extending through the coastal belt and terminating at Nowra; the main southern line passing through Bowral; and a connecting link (Unanderra-Moss Vale), which is used mainly for goods traffic. Highway communication follows a similar pattern with a coastal road, a tablelands road, and several roads linking the Bowral area with the Illawarra Plains districts.

Wollongong (C) had the highest value of building jobs approved in 1995-96 followed by Shoalhaven (C). These two areas represent a combined 66 percent of the total value of building jobs approved in the Division.

Agricultural activities in 1994-95 was conducted mainly in Wingecarribee(A) (44.25%) and Shoalhaven(C) (36.12%). These two areas together represented 80.37 percent of establishments with agricultural activity in the Division.

The Division had 8.3 percent of the State total tourist accommodation establishments at the end of June 1996..

The figures reported here are a subset of the Agricultural Census data from 1982/1983 to 1996/1997 published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS, AgStats). The data has been analysed by the Bureau of Rural Sciences using a consistent geographic base. Further information about the data is available from the Australian Spatial Data Directory

The figures and text are reproduced with permission of the Australian Bureau of Statistics, © Commonwealth of Australia, 2000.

Statistics

Area of region (ha): 833,651.28

Area

• Total Area of Holdings with Agricultural Activity (Value in 1996/1997 = 129,996 )

Agroforestry

• Area of Seedlings Sown (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 3.8 )
• Area of Seed Sown (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 20 )

Apples

• Number of Apples Trees under 6 years (Value in 1996/1997 = 6,345 )
• Number of Apples Trees 6 years and over (Value in 1996/1997 = 12,039 )
• Kilograms of Apples produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 446,827 )

Berry Fruit

• Area of Raspberries bearing (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 7.0 )
• Kilograms of Raspberries produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 1,000 )
• Area of Strawberries not yet bearing (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 1.0 )
• Area of Strawberries bearing (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 5.3 )
• Kilograms of Strawberries produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 16,281 )

Cattle and Calves

• Number of Milk Cows (in Milk and Dry) at 31 March (Value in 1996/1997 = 26,713 )
• Number of Meat Cattle at 31 March (Value in 1996/1997 = 64,746 )

Cereals excluding Rice

• Area of Wheat produced for grain (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 69 )
• Tonnes of Wheat produced for grain (Value in 1996/1997 = 205 )
• Area of Oats produced for grain (Value in 1996/1997 = 10 )
• Tonnes of Oats produced for grain (Value in 1996/1997 = 14 )
• Area of Maize produced for grain (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 12 )
• Tonnes of Maize produced for grain (Value in 1996/1997 = 82 )
• Area of Millet and Panicum produced for grain (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 45 )
• Tonnes of Millet and Panicum produced for grain (Value in 1996/1997 = 59 )
• Area of Triticale produced for grain (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 89 )
• Tonnes of Triticale produced for grain (Value in 1996/1997 = 405 )
• Area of Cereal crops cut for hay (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 97 )
• Tonnes of Cereal crops cut for hay (Value in 1996/1997 = 423 )

Citrus

• Number of Orange Trees 6 years and over (Value in 1996/1997 = 1,100 )
• Kilograms of Oranges produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 12,300 )
• Number of Lemon and Lime Trees under 6 years (Value in 1996/1997 = 56 )
• Number of Lemons and Limes Trees 6 years and over (Value in 1996/1997 = 80 )
• Kilograms of Lemons and Limes produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 2,357 )

Grapes

• Area of Grapes (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 21 )
• Tonnes of Grapes - total produced (fresh weight) (Value in 1996/1997 = 64 )

Legumes

• Area of Lupins produced for grain (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 111 )
• Tonnes of Lupins produced for grain (Value in 1996/1997 = 144 )

Nuts

• Number of Macadamia Trees 6 years and under (Value in 1996/1997 = 100 )
• Number of Macadamia Trees 6 years and over (Value in 1996/1997 = 80 )
• Kilograms of Macadamia produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 20 )

Oilseeds

• Area of Canola (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 71 )
• Tonnes of Canola produced (clean seed) (Value in 1996/1997 = 121 )

Other Livestock

• Number of Deer (Value in 1996/1997 = 1,568 )
• Number of Horses Stud (Value in 1996/1997 = 1,130 )
• Number of Livestock not elsewhere considered (short form) (Value in 1996/1997 = 1,958 )

Other Non-Cereal Crops

• Area of Cultivated Turf (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 121 )
• Area of Cut Flowers (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 43 )

Other Vegetables

• Area of Asparagus (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 0.3 )
• Tonnes of Asparagus produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 0.3 )
• Area of Cabbages (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 0.5 )
• Tonnes of Cabbages produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 8.0 )
• Area of Carrots (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 7.0 )
• Tonnes of Carrots produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 210 )
• Area of Cauliflower (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 0.5 )
• Tonnes of Cauliflower produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 2.0 )
• Area of Lettuce (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 0.5 )
• Tonnes of Lettuce produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 7.0 )
• Area of Mushrooms (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 5.0 )
• Kilograms of Mushrooms produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 1,141,351 )
• Area of Pumpkins, Triambles, Trombones etc. (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 1.2 )
• Tonnes of Pumpkins, Triambles, Trombones etc. produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 10 )
• Area of Sweet Corn (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 7.7 )
• Tonnes of Sweet Corn produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 81 )
• Area of Swedes (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 7.7 )
• Tonnes of Swedes produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 190 )

Pastures

• Area of Lucerne (pure), year ending 31 March (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 532 )
• Area of Pasture Legumes (excluding Lucerne), year ending 31 March (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 389 )
• Area of Sown Grasses, year ending 31 March (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 3,557 )
• Area of Native or Naturalised Pasture, year ending 31 March (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 17,314 )
• Area of Mixed Perennial Grasses and Legumes, year ending 31 March (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 23,982 )
• Area of Mixed Annual Grasses and Legumes, year ending 31 March (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 4,636 )
• Area of Sown Pasture (excluding Pure Lucerne) , year ending 31 March (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 50,966 )
• Area of Pastures (excluding Lucerne) cut for hay (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 3,992 )
• Tonnes of Pasture (excluding Lucerne) cut for hay (Value in 1996/1997 = 16,785 )

Pears

• Number of Pear Trees (excluding Nashi) under 6 years (Value in 1996/1997 = 35 )
• Number of Pear Trees (excluding Nashi) 6 years and over (Value in 1996/1997 = 738 )
• Kilograms of Pears (excluding Nashi) Total produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 9,240 )
• Number of Nashi Trees under 6 years (Value in 1996/1997 = 20 )
• Number of Nashi Trees 6 years and over (Value in 1996/1997 = 745 )
• Kilograms of Nashi produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 1,535 )

Pigs

• Number of Pigs (Value in 1996/1997 = 12,762 )

Plantation Fruit

• Area of Kiwi Fruit / Zespri bearing (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 2.5 )
• Kilograms of Kiwi Fruit /zespri produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 16,000 )

Potatoes

• Area of Potatoes (ha) (Value in 1996/1997 = 299 )
• Tonnes of Potatoes produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 6,404 )

Poultry

• Eggs (dozens) produced for human consumption (Value in 1996/1997 = 312,861 )

Sales of Livestock

• Number of Sales of Sheep (Value in 1996/1997 = 1,718 )
• Number of Sales of Lambs (Value in 1996/1997 = 3,746 )
• Number of Sales of Cattle and Calves (except Bulls sold for breeding) (Value in 1996/1997 = 41,930 )
• Number of Sales of Pigs (Value in 1996/1997 = 21,344 )
• Number of Sales of Other Livestock not elsewhere considered (short form) (Value in 1996/1997 = 407 )

Sheep and Lambs

• Number of Breeding Ewes 1 year and over at 31 March (Value in 1996/1997 = 11,267 )
• Number of Lambs and Hoggets under 1 year at 31 March (Value in 1996/1997 = 2,200 )
• Number of Sheep and Lambs at 31 March (Value in 1996/1997 = 18,291 )
• Number of All Other Sheep (excluding Breeding Ewes) (Value in 1996/1997 = 4,824 )

Stone Fruit

• Number of Apricot Trees under 6 years (Value in 1996/1997 = 15 )
• Number of Apricot Trees 6 years and over (Value in 1996/1997 = 12 )
• Kilograms of Apricots produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 101 )
• Number of Cherry Trees 6 years and over (Value in 1996/1997 = 476 )
• Number of Nectarine Trees 6 years and under (Value in 1996/1997 = 930 )
• Number of Nectarine Trees 6 years and over (Value in 1996/1997 = 4,299 )
• Kilograms of Nectarines produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 46,750 )
• Number of Peach Trees under 6 years (Value in 1996/1997 = 5,286 )
• Number of Peach Trees 6 years and over (Value in 1996/1997 = 16,531 )
• Kilograms of Peaches produced (Value in 1996/1997 = 263,070 )

Further information

Please Note: Not all the selected data items are available for every year or for every statistical region.

The figures reported here are a subset of the Agricultural Census data from 1982/1983 to 1996/1997 published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS, AgStats). The data have been analysed by Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Australia to report them using a consistent geographic base. Further information about the data is available through the Australian Spatial Data Directory.

The subset includes 436 data items for plant production and 40 data items for livestock which were commonly available in the AgStats database over the 15 year period and each year for respondents having an Estimated Value of Agricultural Operations (EVAO) above the cut-off of $22,500.

The data have been concorded by bringing data collected using different geographies to a consistent geographic base, being Version 2.6 Statistical Local Area (SLA) boundaries (ABS, 1996) and using the non-agricultural lands mask from the National Land and Water Resources Audit's National Landuse Map (1996/1997).

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