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 Central Darling (A), accounting for 19% (20 people). This share was similar to Regional NSW (18.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 15 people and 12.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Central Darling (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Central Darling (A) 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 Central Darling (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
3
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3
1.4%
0.0pp
15-19
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
0
0.0%
-2.4pp
20-24
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
25-34
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
35-44
2021 count
4
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
4
2.2%
+0.7pp
45-54
2021 count
4
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
4
1.8%
-2.6pp
55-64
2021 count
13
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
13
5.4%
-0.6pp
65-74
2021 count
18
2021 rate
8.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
18
8.1%
-1.0pp
75-84
2021 count
20
2021 rate
19.0%
Change from 2016
+12.2pp
20
19.0%
+12.2pp
85+
2021 count
6
2021 rate
27.3%
Change from 2016
+14.3pp
6
27.3%
+14.3pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
0.0pp
5-14
0
0.0pp
15-19
-3
-2.4pp
20-24
0
0.0pp
25-34
0
0.0pp
35-44
+1
+0.7pp
45-54
-7
-2.6pp
55-64
-3
-0.6pp
65-74
0
-1.0pp
75-84
+15
+12.2pp
85+
+3
+14.3pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Central Darling (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 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 3 | 1.4% | 5.2% | 3 | 1.4% | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 3 | 2.4% | 3.2% | -3 | -2.4pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 4 | 2.2% | 2.8% | 3 | 1.5% | 3.0% | +1 | +0.7pp |
| 45-54 | 4 | 1.8% | 4.2% | 11 | 4.4% | 4.4% | -7 | -2.6pp |
| 55-64 | 13 | 5.4% | 6.0% | 16 | 6.0% | 6.2% | -3 | -0.6pp |
| 65-74 | 18 | 8.1% | 9.1% | 18 | 9.1% | 8.7% | 0 | -1.0pp |
| 75-84 | 20 | 19.0% | 18.9% | 5 | 6.8% | 17.8% | +15 | +12.2pp |
| 85+ | 6 | 27.3% | 46.5% | 3 | 13.0% | 43.8% | +3 | +14.3pp |
| Total | 70 | 4.1% | 6.8% | 63 | 3.4% | 6.3% | +7 | +0.7pp |