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 Coolamon (A), accounting for 48.1% (65 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (46.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 31 people and 19.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Coolamon (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Coolamon (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 Coolamon (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
3
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
3
1.3%
+0.1pp
5-14
2021 count
26
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
26
4.2%
+0.9pp
15-19
2021 count
12
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
12
4.1%
-0.1pp
20-24
2021 count
6
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
6
3.4%
+1.4pp
25-34
2021 count
10
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
10
2.3%
+0.9pp
35-44
2021 count
11
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
11
2.5%
+0.3pp
45-54
2021 count
29
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
29
5.4%
0.0pp
55-64
2021 count
41
2021 rate
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
41
6.8%
+0.5pp
65-74
2021 count
59
2021 rate
10.4%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
59
10.4%
+2.2pp
75-84
2021 count
55
2021 rate
16.4%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
55
16.4%
+4.2pp
85+
2021 count
65
2021 rate
48.1%
Change from 2016
+19.8pp
65
48.1%
+19.8pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
+0.1pp
5-14
+5
+0.9pp
15-19
+1
-0.1pp
20-24
+2
+1.4pp
25-34
+5
+0.9pp
35-44
+1
+0.3pp
45-54
-3
0.0pp
55-64
+6
+0.5pp
65-74
+14
+2.2pp
75-84
+13
+4.2pp
85+
+31
+19.8pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Coolamon (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 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 3 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 26 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 21 | 3.3% | 3.8% | +5 | +0.9pp |
| 15-19 | 12 | 4.1% | 4.2% | 11 | 4.2% | 3.2% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| 20-24 | 6 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 4 | 2.0% | 2.6% | +2 | +1.4pp |
| 25-34 | 10 | 2.3% | 2.6% | 5 | 1.4% | 2.4% | +5 | +0.9pp |
| 35-44 | 11 | 2.5% | 2.8% | 10 | 2.2% | 3.0% | +1 | +0.3pp |
| 45-54 | 29 | 5.4% | 4.2% | 32 | 5.4% | 4.4% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| 55-64 | 41 | 6.8% | 6.0% | 35 | 6.3% | 6.2% | +6 | +0.5pp |
| 65-74 | 59 | 10.4% | 9.1% | 45 | 8.2% | 8.7% | +14 | +2.2pp |
| 75-84 | 55 | 16.4% | 18.9% | 42 | 12.2% | 17.8% | +13 | +4.2pp |
| 85+ | 65 | 48.1% | 46.5% | 34 | 28.3% | 43.8% | +31 | +19.8pp |
| Total | 324 | 7.4% | 6.8% | 235 | 5.4% | 6.3% | +89 | +2.0pp |