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 Broken Hill (C), accounting for 21.5% (273 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (18.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which decreased by 32 people and 5.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Broken Hill (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Broken Hill (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Broken Hill (C), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
19
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
19
2.0%
+0.7pp
5-14
2021 count
109
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
109
5.4%
+1.1pp
15-19
2021 count
46
2021 rate
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
46
4.7%
+0.6pp
20-24
2021 count
29
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
29
3.2%
+0.6pp
25-34
2021 count
58
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
58
2.7%
+0.4pp
35-44
2021 count
77
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
77
4.1%
+0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
127
2021 rate
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
127
6.3%
+0.9pp
55-64
2021 count
228
2021 rate
8.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
228
8.9%
+0.5pp
65-74
2021 count
263
2021 rate
11.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
263
11.9%
-0.1pp
75-84
2021 count
273
2021 rate
21.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
273
21.5%
-0.7pp
85+
2021 count
247
2021 rate
41.9%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
247
41.9%
-5.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+6
+0.7pp
5-14
+25
+1.1pp
15-19
+7
+0.6pp
20-24
+4
+0.6pp
25-34
+10
+0.4pp
35-44
+2
+0.1pp
45-54
-1
+0.9pp
55-64
+5
+0.5pp
65-74
+18
-0.1pp
75-84
+2
-0.7pp
85+
-32
-5.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Broken Hill (C). 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 | 19 | 2.0% | 1.6% | 13 | 1.3% | 1.3% | +6 | +0.7pp |
| 5-14 | 109 | 5.4% | 5.2% | 84 | 4.3% | 3.8% | +25 | +1.1pp |
| 15-19 | 46 | 4.7% | 4.2% | 39 | 4.1% | 3.2% | +7 | +0.6pp |
| 20-24 | 29 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 25 | 2.6% | 2.6% | +4 | +0.6pp |
| 25-34 | 58 | 2.7% | 2.6% | 48 | 2.3% | 2.4% | +10 | +0.4pp |
| 35-44 | 77 | 4.1% | 2.8% | 75 | 4.0% | 3.0% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 127 | 6.3% | 4.2% | 128 | 5.4% | 4.4% | -1 | +0.9pp |
| 55-64 | 228 | 8.9% | 6.0% | 223 | 8.4% | 6.2% | +5 | +0.5pp |
| 65-74 | 263 | 11.9% | 9.1% | 245 | 12.0% | 8.7% | +18 | -0.1pp |
| 75-84 | 273 | 21.5% | 18.9% | 271 | 22.2% | 17.8% | +2 | -0.7pp |
| 85+ | 247 | 41.9% | 46.5% | 279 | 47.0% | 43.8% | -32 | -5.1pp |
| Total | 1,462 | 8.3% | 6.8% | 1,424 | 8.0% | 6.3% | +38 | +0.3pp |