Population
Need for assistance
About this topic
Need for assistance measures people who report needing help with self-care, body movement, or communication because of a disability, a long-term health condition, or older age. It is a high-needs indicator rather than a general measure of disability.
This topic is useful for planning accessible facilities, care services, respite, and support for carers. The measure is based on self-report in the Census, so it should be interpreted with care and read alongside unpaid care and other disability-related indicators.
Interpretation notes
- The measure is self-reported and records need for help with core activities, so it is not a complete measure of disability prevalence.
- It applies to all persons and is strongest as an indicator of higher support need when read with unpaid care and ageing data.
Key insight
In 2021, 85+ year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Lennox Head, accounting for 46.2% (48 people). This share was higher than Ballina (A) (43.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 48 people and 46.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Lennox Head - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Lennox Head in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lennox Head, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
4
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
4
0.8%
+0.8pp
5-14
2021 count
22
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
22
2.1%
+2.1pp
15-19
2021 count
9
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
9
2.2%
+2.2pp
20-24
2021 count
4
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
4
1.4%
+1.4pp
25-34
2021 count
8
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
8
1.0%
+1.0pp
35-44
2021 count
12
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
12
1.1%
+1.1pp
45-54
2021 count
20
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
20
1.8%
+1.8pp
55-64
2021 count
37
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
37
3.4%
+3.4pp
65-74
2021 count
37
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
37
4.2%
+4.2pp
75-84
2021 count
34
2021 rate
10.1%
Change from 2016
+10.1pp
34
10.1%
+10.1pp
85+
2021 count
48
2021 rate
46.2%
Change from 2016
+46.2pp
48
46.2%
+46.2pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+4
+0.8pp
5-14
+22
+2.1pp
15-19
+9
+2.2pp
20-24
+4
+1.4pp
25-34
+8
+1.0pp
35-44
+12
+1.1pp
45-54
+20
+1.8pp
55-64
+37
+3.4pp
65-74
+37
+4.2pp
75-84
+34
+10.1pp
85+
+48
+46.2pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Lennox Head. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Ballina (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Ballina (A)% | Count | % | Ballina (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 4 | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.5% | +4 | +0.8pp |
| 5-14 | 22 | 2.1% | 4.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.0% | +22 | +2.1pp |
| 15-19 | 9 | 2.2% | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | +9 | +2.2pp |
| 20-24 | 4 | 1.4% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.6% | +4 | +1.4pp |
| 25-34 | 8 | 1.0% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | +8 | +1.0pp |
| 35-44 | 12 | 1.1% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | +12 | +1.1pp |
| 45-54 | 20 | 1.8% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | +20 | +1.8pp |
| 55-64 | 37 | 3.4% | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% | +37 | +3.4pp |
| 65-74 | 37 | 4.2% | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.3% | +37 | +4.2pp |
| 75-84 | 34 | 10.1% | 15.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 13.9% | +34 | +10.1pp |
| 85+ | 48 | 46.2% | 43.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 39.3% | +48 | +46.2pp |
| Total | 237 | 3.1% | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.0% | +237 | +3.1pp |