22.4% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bellingen · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Bellingen
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of helping others has remained steady in Bellingen since 2011. About 22.4% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well above the national average. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates in Bellingen are much higher than in most similar areas. At 22.4%, this is well above the Australian figure of 14.1% and has barely changed over the last decade.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here provide unpaid care and help at home than in the rest of the state. This includes 28.5% of people caring for children and 14.3% providing general unpaid care, both of which have risen since 2011.
14.3% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.5% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.9% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
Only 2.4% of people in Bellingen have served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most other areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
2.4%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Bellingen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115014/bellingen/topic/community