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Bellingen vs Dorrigo

Name: Bellingen vs Dorrigo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Bellingen profile · Dorrigo profile

Bellingen Dorrigo

Bellingen and Dorrigo are nearby New South Wales towns with very different profiles. Bellingen is more diverse and qualified, with far more adults holding a bachelor's degree (28.0% compared to 15.6%) and a higher share of people with no religion (61.4% versus 42.7%). In contrast, Dorrigo is much older; the typical resident there is 57, while Bellingen's is 44. This age gap is reflected in home ownership, with 53.5% of Dorrigo homes owned outright compared to 37.3% in Bellingen.

These two areas have seen their differences grow, with the gap in university qualifications widening since 2011. Despite this, they share a similar landscape of detached houses and a similar walk to groceries and schools. Both towns also sit well above the national figure for people who volunteer, though Dorrigo has a higher share at 27.8% compared to 22.4% in Bellingen.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Dorrigo No religion: 18.7 pts higher in Bellingen Population: 2,155 larger in Bellingen Owned outright: 16.2 pts higher in Dorrigo Year 12: 15.8 pts higher in Bellingen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bellingen in Dorrigo +2,155 larger in Bellingen gap narrowing

3,201 79th pct 1,046 58th pct

Median age in Bellingen in Dorrigo +13 yrs older in Dorrigo gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 57 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

22.4% Seniors (65+) +13.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.6%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 15.0%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 14.8%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%

Marital status

34.9% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

39.4% Never married ◂ +11.9 pts 27.5%

14.8% Divorced even 14.8%

6.8% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.4% Separated even 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Bellingen Dorrigo

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 80.8%

5.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% English +4.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

36.3% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

15.3% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

5.5% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

2.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 90.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.4% No religion ◂ +18.7 pts 42.7%

24.3% Christianity +22.1 pts ▸ 46.4%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

54.9% Year 12 ◂ +15.8 pts 39.1%

21.5% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

8.3% Year 9 or below +9.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

26.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.1 pts 14.7%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

7.5% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

9.5% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

7.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bellingen in Dorrigo +$82 higher in Bellingen gap steady

$641 45th pct $559 28th pct

Household income in Bellingen in Dorrigo +$323 higher in Bellingen gap narrowing

$1,216 45th pct $893 13th pct

Family income in Bellingen in Dorrigo +$232 higher in Bellingen gap narrowing

$1,493 44th pct $1,261 22nd pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

21.6% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 18.5%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.4%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

11.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

3.4% Heart disease +5.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

3.3% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +6.3 pts 53.6%

20.1% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.8% Two conditions +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.1% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bellingen in Dorrigo +0.4 larger in Bellingen gap widening

2.4 57th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 40.7%

24.8% Couples without children +17.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

24.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.5 pts 16.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

30.8% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

33.3% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 9.3%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 7.9%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bellingen in Dorrigo +$100 higher in Bellingen gap narrowing

$390 86th pct $290 56th pct

Mortgage in Bellingen in Dorrigo +$138 higher in Bellingen gap narrowing

$1,438 56th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Bellingen in Dorrigo +0.10 higher in Bellingen gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 53.5%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 21.8%

28.0% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 21.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 92.5%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

0.9% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 53.5%

25.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 17.4%

17.1% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

24.1% $200–$349 +49.1 pts ▸ 73.3%

61.0% $350–$549 ◂ +45.2 pts 15.8%

7.0% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 51.4%

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 17.1%

25.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.8%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 62.7%

18.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 11.2%

7.5% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 44.9%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 34.3%

9.5% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.9% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.2 pts 15.1%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

9.0% Accommodation & food even 9.0%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.8% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

2.6% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.8% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals ◂ +14.1 pts 15.7%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.8% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.1% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.8% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bellingen in Dorrigo +0.9 higher in Bellingen

6.5 91st pct 5.6 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bellingen in Dorrigo +0.1 more in Bellingen

6.3 81st pct 6.2 79th pct

15-min city in Bellingen in Dorrigo +18.6 pts higher in Dorrigo

69.4% 58th pct 88.1% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Bellingen in Dorrigo +0.3 pts higher in Bellingen

88.2% 79th pct 87.9% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Bellingen in Dorrigo +74.1 pts higher in Bellingen

74.1% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bellingen in Dorrigo +0.4 pts higher in Bellingen

85.6% 71st pct 85.2% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Bellingen in Dorrigo +5.0 pts higher in Bellingen

98.4% 75th pct 93.4% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Bellingen in Dorrigo +21.6 pts higher in Dorrigo

64.9% 71st pct 86.5% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Bellingen in Dorrigo +22.2 more in Dorrigo

25.6 66th pct 47.8 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Bellingen in Dorrigo +41 higher in Bellingen

109 92nd pct 68 85th pct

Mean slope in Bellingen in Dorrigo +0.2 pts higher in Dorrigo

8.3% 86th pct 8.5% 87th pct

Compare Bellingen with nearby areas

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Compare Dorrigo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bellingen vs Dorrigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115014/bellingen/vs/UCL115053/dorrigo