Australia’s dairy farms are spread across eight unique dairying regions.
These regions are found throughout Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.
Scroll down to learn more about each region. Statistics are correct as of December 2023.
Subtropical Region
Queensland & Northern NSW
Dairy farms: 370
Cows: 77,000
Average herd size: 200
Milk production: 0.409 billion litres
Percentage of national production: 5%
New South Wales
Central, Mid North, South and Far South Coasts
Dairy farms: 310
Cows: 91,000
Average herd size: 280
Milk production: 0.728 billion litres
Percentage of national production: 9%
Gippsland Region
South-east Victoria
Dairy farms: 1,020
Cows: 281,000
Average herd size: 250
Milk production: 1.816 billion litres
Percentage of national production: 22.3%
Murray Region
Northern Victoria and Southern NSW
Dairy farms: 860
Cows: 255,000
Average herd size: 280
Milk production: 1.609 billion litres
Percentage of national production: 19.8%
Western Victoria
Dairy farms: 940
Cows: 276,000
Average herd size: 280
Milk production: 1.847 billion litres
Percentage of national production: 22.7%
South Australia
Dairy farms: 180
Cows: 65,000
Average herd size: 350
Milk production: 0.474 billion litres
Percentage of national production: 5.8%
Western Australia
Dairy farms: 110
Cows: 50,000
Average herd size: 440
Milk production: 0.338 billion litres
Percentage of national production: 4.2%
Tasmania
Dairy farms: 350
Cows: 175,000
Average herd size: 500
Milk production: 0.906 billion litres
Percentage of national production: 11.6%
