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, 75-84 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Berrigan (A), accounting for 16.9% (152 people). This share was lower than Regional NSW (18.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 46 people and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Berrigan (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Berrigan (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Berrigan (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
3
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
3
0.8%
-0.9pp
5-14
2021 count
41
2021 rate
4.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
41
4.3%
+1.1pp
15-19
2021 count
17
2021 rate
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
17
3.8%
+0.9pp
20-24
2021 count
12
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
12
4.2%
+0.6pp
25-34
2021 count
19
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
19
2.6%
+0.6pp
35-44
2021 count
24
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
24
3.0%
-0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
44
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
44
4.5%
+0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
78
2021 rate
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
78
6.1%
+0.3pp
65-74
2021 count
113
2021 rate
7.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
113
7.1%
-0.3pp
75-84
2021 count
152
2021 rate
16.9%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
152
16.9%
+2.6pp
85+
2021 count
147
2021 rate
44.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
147
44.0%
+1.8pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-5
-0.9pp
5-14
+10
+1.1pp
15-19
+5
+0.9pp
20-24
0
+0.6pp
25-34
+4
+0.6pp
35-44
-5
-0.4pp
45-54
+4
+0.2pp
55-64
+2
+0.3pp
65-74
+12
-0.3pp
75-84
+46
+2.6pp
85+
+15
+1.8pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Berrigan (A). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 3 | 0.8% | 1.6% | 8 | 1.7% | 1.3% | -5 | -0.9pp |
| 5-14 | 41 | 4.3% | 5.2% | 31 | 3.2% | 3.8% | +10 | +1.1pp |
| 15-19 | 17 | 3.8% | 4.2% | 12 | 2.9% | 3.2% | +5 | +0.9pp |
| 20-24 | 12 | 4.2% | 3.4% | 12 | 3.6% | 2.6% | 0 | +0.6pp |
| 25-34 | 19 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 15 | 2.0% | 2.4% | +4 | +0.6pp |
| 35-44 | 24 | 3.0% | 2.8% | 29 | 3.4% | 3.0% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 44 | 4.5% | 4.2% | 40 | 4.3% | 4.4% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 78 | 6.1% | 6.0% | 76 | 5.8% | 6.2% | +2 | +0.3pp |
| 65-74 | 113 | 7.1% | 9.1% | 101 | 7.4% | 8.7% | +12 | -0.3pp |
| 75-84 | 152 | 16.9% | 18.9% | 106 | 14.3% | 17.8% | +46 | +2.6pp |
| 85+ | 147 | 44.0% | 46.5% | 132 | 42.2% | 43.8% | +15 | +1.8pp |
| Total | 644 | 7.4% | 6.8% | 557 | 6.6% | 6.3% | +87 | +0.8pp |