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Bellingen Shire

Coordinates: 30°27′S 152°54′E / 30.450°S 152.900°E / -30.450; 152.900
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This article is about the local government area. For the town, see Bellingen, New South Wales.

Bellingen Shire
New South Wales
Location in New South Wales
Coordinates30°27′S 152°54′E / 30.450°S 152.900°E / -30.450; 152.900
Population
 • Density7.9076/km2 (20.481/sq mi)
Area1,602 km2 (618.5 sq mi)
MayorSteve Allan (Independent)
Council seatBellingen
RegionMid North Coast
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Cowper
WebsiteBellingen Shire
LGAs around Bellingen Shire:
Clarence Valley Coffs Harbour Coffs Harbour
Armidale Bellingen Shire Tasman Sea
Kempsey Nambucca Tasman Sea

Bellingen Shire is a local government area in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The shire is located adjacent to the Pacific Highway, Waterfall Way and the North Coast railway line.

The mayor of the Bellingen Shire is Cr. Steve Allan, an independent.[3]

Towns and localities

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Towns and localities in the Bellingen Shire are:

Demographics

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At the 2011 census, there were 12,518 people in the Bellingen local government area, of these 48.5 per cent were male and 51.5 per cent were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.0 per cent of the population which is higher than the national and state averages of 2.5 per cent. The median age of people in the Bellingen Shire was 46 years; some 10 years higher than the national median. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 19.5 per cent of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 19.9 per cent of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 46.1 per cent were married and 17.4 per cent were either divorced or separated.[4]

Population growth in the Bellingen Shire between the 2001 census, 2006 census, and the 2011 census was marginal. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78 per cent and 8.32 per cent respectively, population growth in the Bellingen local government area was significantly lower than the national average.[5] The median weekly income for residents within the Bellingen Shire was significantly below the national average,[4][6] being one of the factors that place the Bellingen Shire in an area of social disadvantage.

At the 2011 Census, the proportion of residents in the Bellingen local government area who stated their ancestry as Australian or Anglo-Celtic exceeded 82 per cent of all residents (national average was 65.2 per cent). In excess of 69 per cent of all residents in the Bellingen Shire nominated a religious affiliation with Christianity at the 2011 Census, which was significantly above the national average of 50.2 per cent. Meanwhile, as at the Census date, compared to the national average, households in the Bellingen local government area had a significantly lower than average proportion (4.7 per cent) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 20.4 per cent); and a significantly higher proportion (94.1 per cent) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 76.8 per cent).[4]

Selected historical census data for Bellingen local government area
Census year 2001[5] 2006[6] 2011[4] 2016[1]
Population Estimated residents on census night 12,171 Increase 12,416 Increase 12,518 Increase 12,668
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 85th Increase 84th
% of New South Wales population 0.18%
% of Australian population 0.06% Steady 0.06% Steady 0.06%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses		 English 32.3%
Australian 31.5%
Irish 10.3%
Scottish 8.7%
German 3.4%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)		 German 0.8% Decrease 0.6% Increase 0.7%
Dutch 0.2% Steady 0.2% Increase 0.4%
Spanish n/c Increase 0.1% Increase 0.3%
French 0.2% Decrease 0.1% Increase 0.3%
Cantonese 0.2% Steady 0.2% Decrease 0.1%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses		 No Religion 20.5% Increase 26.0% Increase 31.5%
Anglican 26.8% Decrease 24.9% Decrease 23.4%
Catholic 18.0% Decrease 17.4% Decrease 16.1%
Uniting Church 9.1% Decrease 7.7% Decrease 6.8%
Presbyterian and Reformed 3.4% Decrease 2.9% Increase 3.1%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income A$336 A$416
% of Australian median income 72.1% 72.1%
Family income Median weekly family income A$622 A$938
% of Australian median income 60.6% 63.3%
Household income Median weekly household income A$777 A$787
% of Australian median income 66.4% 63.8%

Council

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Bellingen Shire Council is composed of seven councillors, including the mayor, for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is directly elected while the six other councillors are elected proportionally as one entire ward. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021, and the makeup of the council, including the mayor, is as follows:[3][7]

Party Councillors
  Waterfall Way Independents 3
  The Greens 2
  Independents 1
  Stephen Glyde Group 1
Total 7

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election, is:[3][7]

Councillor Party Notes
  Steve Allan Waterfall Way Independents[8] Mayor[3]
  Dominic King Greens
  Jo Brotherton Waterfall Way Independents[8]
  Ellie Tree Waterfall Way Independents[8]
  Joanne Cook Independent Deputy mayor[9]
  Stephen Glyde Stephen Glyde Group[8]
  Jennie Fenton Greens

Election results

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2024

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2024 New South Wales local elections in Mid North Coast § Bellingen results.[edit]
2024 New South Wales local elections: Bellingen[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Waterfall Way Inds 1. Steve Allan
2. Eleanor Tree (elected 1)
3. Jo Brotherton (elected 3)
4. Andrew O'Keefe (elected 6)
5. Linda Coomber
6. Steve Ryan 		4,342 53.6 19.8
Greens 1. Dominic King (elected 2)
2. Jennie Fenton (elected 4)
3. Gary Fry
4. Wendy Firefly 		2,481 30.6 4.7
Community First 1. Graeme Shephard (elected 5)
2. Joanne Cook
3. Cathryn McGuire
4. Stephen Glyde 		1,273 15.7 1.7[a]
Total formal votes 8,096 95.3
Informal votes 404 4.7
Turnout 8,500 81.5

2021

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2021 New South Wales local elections in Mid North Coast § Bellingen results.[edit]
2021 New South Wales local elections: Bellingen[12][13][14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Waterfall Way Inds 1. Steve Allan
2. Jo Brotherton
3. Eleanor Tree
4. Lee Grundy
5. Janette Fairleigh
6. Steve Ryan 		2,800 33.9 33.9
Greens 1. Dominic King
2. Jennie Fenton
3. Alison Heeley
4. Toni Wright-Turner 		2,145 25.9 −2.5
Team Joanne Cook 1. Joanne Cook
2. Graeme Shephard
3. Tabitha Vanzanten
4. Christopher Shirley
5. Philip Kennedy 		1,163 14.1
Stephen Glyde Group 1. Stephen Glyde
2. Vanessa Machon
3. James Anderson 		990 12.0
Labor 1. Andrew Woodward
2. Paul Hemphill
3. Paul Mulally
4. Danielle Matignier-Babb 		838 10.1
Independent 1. Steve Klipin
2. Boaz Keeda
3. Robin Ashley 		334 4.0
Total formal votes 8,270 95.9
Informal votes 352 4.1
Turnout 8,622 83.8

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Compared with Team Joanne Cook at the 2021 election.

References

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  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bellingen (A)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 July 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019. Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d "Bellingen – Mayoral Election results". NSW Electoral Commission. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bellingen (A)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 November 2012. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (9 March 2006). "Bellingen (A)". 2001 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 November 2012. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Bellingen (A)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
  7. ^ a b "Bellingen – Councillor Election results". NSW Electoral Commission. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d "20211129-LG-Groups-of-Candidates.pdf" (PDF).
  9. ^ "New Deputy Mayor for Bellingen Shire". www.bellingen.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  10. ^ "Bellingen - First Preference Group and Candidate Votes by Aggregated Vote Type". New South Wales Electoral Commission. 1 October 2024. Archived from the original on 3 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Dominic King". Greens on Council. 29 May 2024. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Bellingen". ABC News. 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Together our team has developed policies due to the strong vision we have for our Shire". Facebook. Councillor Joanne Cook. 22 October 2021. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024. Today I wanted to talk about Team Joanne Cook's vision for Community within our Shire.
  14. ^ "Team Joanne Cook". Facebook. Councillor Joanne Cook. 11 January 2022. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Vote 1 Stephen Glyde Group". Facebook. Stephen Glyde Group. 4 November 2021. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
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