Bellingen Shire is a local government area on the Mid North Coast 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. Mark Troy, an independent politician.Towns and localitiesTowns and localities in the Bellingen Shire are:DemographicsAt the 2011 Census, there were people in the Bellingen local government area, of these 48.5% were male and 51.5% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.0% of the population which is higher than the national average. 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% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 19.9% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 46.1% were married and 17.4% were either divorced or separated.Population growth in the Bellingen Shire between the 2001 Census and the 2011 Census was marginal. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.78% and 8.32% respectively, population growth in the Bellingen local government area was significantly lower than the national average. The median weekly income for residents within the Bellingen Shire was significantly below the national average, being one of the factors that place the Bellingen Shire in an area of social disadvantage.
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