This compares with growth of just 0.4% in the 2013-14 season.
Tasmania expanded production by 10.1%. But it was Victoria that accounted for the majority of the growth in absolute terms. In percentage terms Victoria's milk production grew by just 1.9%. But as Victoria produced 66.3% of total milk output a small change in percentage terms equates to a lot of extra milk.
Eastern Victoria posted growth of 5.4% across the season. In northern Victoria production was up 1.8%. But western Victoria was plagued by poor weather which resulted in a drop in output of 1.1% across the season.
Source: Dairy Australia
Tasmania took the honours for the highest component levels. Milk collected in Tasmania during June 2015 had an average milkfat content of 4.72% compared with the national average of 4.22%. Protein levels in milk from Tasmania were also higher at 3.61% versus the national average of 3.44%.
Queensland was the only state which produced less milk in the 2014-15 season than the previous season. Output in Queensland was down 6.4% in the 12 months of June 30 2015.
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