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, 65-74 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Byron Bay, accounting for 7.6% (58 people). This share was higher than Byron (A) (6.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 28 people and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Byron Bay - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Byron Bay in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Byron Bay, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
6
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
6
2.7%
+1.3pp
5-14
2021 count
11
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
11
2.3%
+1.6pp
15-19
2021 count
7
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
7
3.1%
+1.0pp
20-24
2021 count
8
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
8
2.2%
+1.3pp
25-34
2021 count
15
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
15
1.1%
-0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
12
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
12
1.2%
-1.0pp
45-54
2021 count
25
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
25
3.4%
-0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
39
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
39
4.8%
+0.4pp
65-74
2021 count
58
2021 rate
7.6%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
58
7.6%
+2.6pp
75-84
2021 count
43
2021 rate
14.5%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
43
14.5%
+2.7pp
85+
2021 count
35
2021 rate
37.6%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
35
37.6%
-3.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+3
+1.3pp
5-14
+8
+1.6pp
15-19
+2
+1.0pp
20-24
+5
+1.3pp
25-34
+3
-0.2pp
35-44
-4
-1.0pp
45-54
0
-0.1pp
55-64
-2
+0.4pp
65-74
+28
+2.6pp
75-84
+20
+2.7pp
85+
-27
-3.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Byron Bay. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 6 | 2.7% | 0.9% | 3 | 1.4% | 1.0% | +3 | +1.3pp |
| 5-14 | 11 | 2.3% | 2.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 1.9% | +8 | +1.6pp |
| 15-19 | 7 | 3.1% | 3.8% | 5 | 2.1% | 1.5% | +2 | +1.0pp |
| 20-24 | 8 | 2.2% | 1.7% | 3 | 0.9% | 2.7% | +5 | +1.3pp |
| 25-34 | 15 | 1.1% | 1.7% | 12 | 1.3% | 1.7% | +3 | -0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 12 | 1.2% | 1.4% | 16 | 2.2% | 1.8% | -4 | -1.0pp |
| 45-54 | 25 | 3.4% | 2.3% | 25 | 3.5% | 2.9% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 39 | 4.8% | 4.1% | 41 | 4.4% | 4.8% | -2 | +0.4pp |
| 65-74 | 58 | 7.6% | 6.1% | 30 | 5.0% | 5.6% | +28 | +2.6pp |
| 75-84 | 43 | 14.5% | 14.8% | 23 | 11.8% | 16.2% | +20 | +2.7pp |
| 85+ | 35 | 37.6% | 47.9% | 62 | 41.3% | 45.4% | -27 | -3.7pp |
| Total | 258 | 4.1% | 4.1% | 230 | 4.2% | 4.4% | +28 | -0.1pp |