Regional agricultural conditions
Regional dimension scores across 7 agricultural condition indicators
Neutral Phase
30d SOI: -7.8Near-average conditions — no strong climate signal
42
National Credit Conditions Score
Cash rate 4.1%, small biz variable 8.75%
View full lending analysis →Canning Dam Storage Volume
58%
7370
hotspots detected (last 5 days)
6.2%
volumetric (0-1cm) · Very Dry
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Bunbury
48dairy, beef, apples
Mandurah
30beef, dairy, vegetables
WA - Outback (North)
33beef, sandalwood, melons
WA - Outback (South)
36wheat, barley, wool
Wheat Belt
26wheat, barley, canola
ABS SA4 sub-regions · Composite based on rainfall & soil moisture
Western Australia Regional Summary
Western Australia records a composite score of 35, reflecting challenging conditions across the state's dominant wheat, canola and beef sectors. Wheat prices have declined 2.1% to $342/t while canola dropped 2.7% to $735/t, and beef fell sharply by 9.2% to $8.08/kg, pressuring farm profitability. The state faces severe dry conditions with soil moisture at just 6.2% and 7,370 fire detections over the past week, creating significant production risks despite Canning Dam maintaining 58% capacity. With neutral ENSO conditions providing no clear seasonal rainfall guidance and elevated lending costs at 8.75% for small business variable rates, WA producers are navigating a particularly difficult operating environment.
AI-generated · 13/04/2026
Western Australia has a composite agricultural conditions score of 35/100, rated as challenging. This score is updated daily using data from 18 government and industry sources across seven dimensions.
The dominant commodities in Western Australia are wheat, canola, beef. Each commodity has its own detailed analysis page with live pricing and outlook.
Western Australia is broken down into 5 SA4 statistical sub-regions, each scored individually using localised rainfall, soil moisture, and climate data from SILO DataDrill and BOM.
The composite score is the average of seven dimension scores: farm profitability, commodity prices, seasonal conditions, input cost pressure, export conditions, credit conditions, and biosecurity. Each dimension is scored 0-100 using publicly available data.
agriIQ refreshes all data daily. The 18 data ingesters run each morning (AEST), followed by AI narrative generation. Scores reflect the latest available data from BOM, RBA, ABS, ABARES, MLA, and other sources.
