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 Bathurst, accounting for 57.6% (175 people). This share was higher than Bathurst Regional (A) (52.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 95 people and 21.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Bathurst - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Bathurst in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bathurst Regional (A) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bathurst, with comparison markers for Bathurst Regional (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
7
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
7
2.2%
+1.3pp
5-14
2021 count
26
2021 rate
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
26
4.6%
+0.7pp
15-19
2021 count
17
2021 rate
5.5%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
17
5.5%
+2.6pp
20-24
2021 count
20
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
20
3.0%
+1.0pp
25-34
2021 count
36
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
36
3.2%
+0.7pp
35-44
2021 count
34
2021 rate
4.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
34
4.6%
+1.0pp
45-54
2021 count
37
2021 rate
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
37
5.1%
-0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
61
2021 rate
7.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
61
7.0%
+1.4pp
65-74
2021 count
85
2021 rate
10.9%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
85
10.9%
+4.1pp
75-84
2021 count
125
2021 rate
21.4%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
125
21.4%
+4.0pp
85+
2021 count
175
2021 rate
57.6%
Change from 2016
+21.7pp
175
57.6%
+21.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+4
+1.3pp
5-14
+4
+0.7pp
15-19
+4
+2.6pp
20-24
+2
+1.0pp
25-34
+9
+0.7pp
35-44
+9
+1.0pp
45-54
-6
-0.2pp
55-64
+15
+1.4pp
65-74
+41
+4.1pp
75-84
+55
+4.0pp
85+
+95
+21.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Bathurst. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bathurst Regional (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Bathurst Regional (A)% | Count | % | Bathurst Regional (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 7 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 3 | 0.9% | 1.2% | +4 | +1.3pp |
| 5-14 | 26 | 4.6% | 5.6% | 22 | 3.9% | 3.5% | +4 | +0.7pp |
| 15-19 | 17 | 5.5% | 4.5% | 13 | 2.9% | 3.9% | +4 | +2.6pp |
| 20-24 | 20 | 3.0% | 3.3% | 18 | 2.0% | 2.3% | +2 | +1.0pp |
| 25-34 | 36 | 3.2% | 2.7% | 27 | 2.5% | 2.0% | +9 | +0.7pp |
| 35-44 | 34 | 4.6% | 2.9% | 25 | 3.6% | 2.8% | +9 | +1.0pp |
| 45-54 | 37 | 5.1% | 4.0% | 43 | 5.3% | 3.8% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 61 | 7.0% | 5.4% | 46 | 5.6% | 5.3% | +15 | +1.4pp |
| 65-74 | 85 | 10.9% | 8.2% | 44 | 6.8% | 7.2% | +41 | +4.1pp |
| 75-84 | 125 | 21.4% | 19.4% | 70 | 17.4% | 16.0% | +55 | +4.0pp |
| 85+ | 175 | 57.6% | 52.9% | 80 | 35.9% | 37.2% | +95 | +21.7pp |
| Total | 614 | 8.8% | 6.4% | 391 | 5.6% | 5.0% | +223 | +3.2pp |