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Historical allocations

Summary of Class 3 (High Security) opening water allocations

Water year

Opening minimum allocations

2024-25100%
2023-24100%

2022-23

100%

2021-22

100%

2020-21

40%

2019-20

26%

2018-19

100%

2017-18

100%

2016-17

36%

2015-16

100%

2014-15

100%

2013-14

100%

2012-13

100%

2011-12

100%

2010-11

21%

2009-10

2%

How and when allocations improve

The following graph shows how and when allocations improved during those years from 2008-09 to 2020-21 when opening allocations were less than 100 percent. The years where allocations opened and remained at 100 per cent have not been included.

Historical allocations

Some observations:

  • Allocation improvements are most likely to occur between July to November, which is when most inflows occur.
  • In the driest years of the Millennium drought (until 2011-12), allocations did not increase to 100 percent.
  • Since 2011-12, allocations have increased to 100 per cent every year.

2024-25 allocations

In 2024-25 the projected and opening water allocations for South Australian Class 3 (High Security) and Class 8 entitlement holders were 100 percent.

Date

Licence category

Allocations

Allocation statement

Allocation announcement

14 June 2024

Class 1 (stock and domestic)

100%

n/a

Announcement

Class 2 (country towns)

100%

Class 3 (High Security)

100%

Class 5 (industrial and dairy)

100%

Class 6 (metropolitan Adelaide)

100%

Class 8 (environmental land management)

100%

Class 9 (wetland / environment)

100%

15 April 2024

Class 1 (stock and domestic)

100%

Statement

Class 2 (country towns)

100%

Class 3 (High Security)

100%

Class 5 (industrial and dairy)

100%

Class 6 (metropolitan Adelaide)

100%

Class 8 (environmental land management)

100%

Class 9 (wetland / environment)

100%

2023-24 allocations

In 2023-24 the projected and opening water allocations for South Australian Class 3 (High Security) and Class 8 entitlement holders were 100 per cent.

Date

Licence category

Allocations

Allocation statement

Allocation announcement

15 June 2023

Class 1 (stock and domestic)

100%

n/a

Announcement

Class 2 (country towns)

100%

Class 3 (High Security)

100%

Class 5 (industrial and dairy)

100%

Class 6 (metropolitan Adelaide)

100%

Class 8 (environmental land management)

100%

Class 9 (wetland / environment)

100%

17 April 2023

Class 1 (stock and domestic)

100%

Statement

Announcement

Class 2 (country towns)

100%

Class 3 (High Security)

100%

Class 5 (industrial and dairy)

100%

Class 6 (metropolitan Adelaide)

100%

Class 8 (environmental land management)

100%

Class 9 (wetland / environment)

100%

2022-23 allocations

In 2022-23 the projected and opening water allocations for South Australian Class 3 (High Security) and Class 8 entitlement holders were100 per cent. Allocations remained at 100 per cent for the water year.


Date

Licence category

Allocations

Allocation statement

Allocation announcement

15 June 2022

Class 1 (stock and domestic)

100%

n/a

Announcement

Class 2 (country towns)

100%

Class 3 (High Security)

100%

Class 5 (industrial and dairy)

100%

Class 6 (metropolitan Adelaide)

100%

Class 8 (environmental land management)

100%

Class 9 (wetland / environment)

100%

14 April 2022

Class 1 (stock and domestic)

100%

Statement

Announcement

Class 2 (country towns)

100%

Class 3 (High Security)

100%

Class 5 (industrial and dairy)

100%

Class 6 (metropolitan Adelaide)

100%

Class 8 (environmental land management)

100%

Class 9 (wetland / environment)

100%

2021-22 allocations

Minimum water allocations in 2021-22 for South Australian Class 3 (High Security) and Class 8 entitlement holders reached 100 per cent from 15 June 2021.

Date

Licence category

Allocations

Allocation statement

Allocation announcement

15 June 2021

Class 1 (stock and domestic)

100%

Statement

Announcement

Class 2 (country towns)

100%

Class 3 (High Security)

100%

Class 5 (industrial and dairy)

100%

Class 6 (metropolitan Adelaide)

100%

Class 8 (environmental land management)

100%

Class 9 (wetland / environment)

100%

17 May 2021

Class 1 (stock and domestic)

100%

Statement

Announcement

Class 2 (country towns)

94%

Class 3 (High Security)

94%

Class 5 (industrial and dairy)

100%

Class 6 (metropolitan Adelaide)

77%

Class 8 (environmental land management)

94%

Class 9 (wetland / environment)

100%

15 April 2021

Class 1 (stock and domestic)

100%

Statement

Announcement

Class 2 (country towns)

82%

Class 3 (High Security)

82%

Class 5 (industrial and dairy)

100%

Class 6 (metropolitan Adelaide)

77%

Class 8 (environmental land management)

82%

Class 9 (wetland / environment)

100%

2020-21 allocations

Minimum water allocations in 2020-21 for South Australian Class 3 (High Security) and Class 8 entitlement holders reached 100 per cent from 17 August 2020.

Date

Licence category

Allocations

Allocation statement

Allocation announcement

17 August 2020

Class 1 (stock and domestic)

100%

NA

Announcement

Class 2 (country towns)

100%

Class 3 (High Security)

100%

Class 5 (industrial and dairy)

100%

Metropolitan Adelaide

50%

Class 8 (environmental land management)

100%

3 August 2020

Class 1 (stock and domestic)

100%

Statement

Announcement

Class 2 (country towns)

81%

Class 3 (High Security)

81%

Class 5 (industrial and dairy)

100%

Metropolitan Adelaide

50%

Class 8 (environmental land management)

81%

15 July 2020

Class 1 (stock and domestic)

100%


Statement

Announcement

Class 2 (country towns)

77%

Class 3 (High Security)

77%

Class 5 (industrial and dairy)

100%

Metropolitan Adelaide

50%

Class 8 (environmental land management)

77%

1 July 2020

Class 1 (stock and domestic)

100%

Statement

Announcement

Class 2 (country towns)

68%

Class 3 (High Security)

54%

Class 5 (industrial and dairy)

100%

Metropolitan Adelaide

50%

Class 8 (environmental land management)

54%

15 June 2020

Class 1 (stock and domestic)

100%

Statement

Announcement

Class 3 (High Security)

40%

Class 5 (industrial and dairy)

100%

Class 8 (environmental land management)

40%

15 May 2020

Class 1 (stock and domestic)

100%

Statement

Announcement

Class 3 (High Security)

8%

Class 5 (industrial and dairy)

100%

Class 8 (environmental land management)

8%

15 April 2020

Class 1 (stock and domestic)

100%

Statement

Announcement

Class 3 (High Security)

2%

Class 5 (industrial and dairy)

100%

Class 8 (environmental land management)

2%

2019-20 allocations

Date

Allocations for Class 3 (High Security) entitlement holders

Allocation statement

Allocation announcement

15 November 2019

100%

Statement

Announcement

1 November 2019

94%

Statement

Announcement

15 October 2019

87%

Statement

Announcement

1 October 2019

87%

Statement

Announcement

16 September 2019

81%

Statement

Announcement

2 September 2019

74%

Statement

Announcement

15 August 2019

68%

Statement

Announcement

1 August 2019

50%

Statement

Announcement

15 July 2019

38%

Statement

Announcement

1 July 2019

31%

Statement

Announcement

14 June 2019

Opening allocation 26%

Statement

Announcement

15 May 2019

Projected minimum allocation 22%

Statement

Announcement

15 April 2019

Projected minimum allocation 14%

Statement

Announcement

Please note: no allocation statements were provided prior to the 2019-20 water year.

2018

  • 16 April 2018: South Australia secures 100% water allocations

2017

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2013

2012

2011

2010

2009