Bellingen · Urban Centre

Unemployment rate

6.2%2021

Bellingen's unemployment is 6.2% — above average, much higher than the typical urban centre (4.7%).

It ranks 547th of 1,826 urban centres nationally — higher than 70% of them.

Bellingen has a higher unemployment than nearby Urunga, Dorrigo and Repton (L), but a lower one than Hyland Park (L), Nambucca Heads and Mylestom (L).

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📍 Bellingen, Urban Centre

Trend across censuses

6.0%6.5%20216.2%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Bellingen sits

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bellingen — higher than 70% of areas.

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Unemployment rate in nearby areas

  1. Bowraville (L)10.7%
  2. Mylestom (L)9.9%
  3. Nambucca Heads7.9%
  4. Hyland Park (L)7.1%
  5. Urunga6.1%
  6. Dorrigo4.8%
  7. Repton (L)4.6%
  8. Valla Beach3.8%
  9. Bonville (L)2.6%
  10. Bonville - East (L)0.0%

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