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 Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional, accounting for 17.6% (191 people). This share was lower than Regional NSW (18.9%).
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional 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 Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional, with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
12
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
-
12
2.0%
-
5-14
2021 count
65
2021 rate
4.7%
Change from 2016
-
65
4.7%
-
15-19
2021 count
27
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
-
27
4.2%
-
20-24
2021 count
22
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
-
22
4.5%
-
25-34
2021 count
28
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
-
28
2.8%
-
35-44
2021 count
36
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
-
36
3.3%
-
45-54
2021 count
54
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
-
54
4.1%
-
55-64
2021 count
96
2021 rate
5.7%
Change from 2016
-
96
5.7%
-
65-74
2021 count
158
2021 rate
9.0%
Change from 2016
-
158
9.0%
-
75-84
2021 count
191
2021 rate
17.6%
Change from 2016
-
191
17.6%
-
85+
2021 count
189
2021 rate
49.5%
Change from 2016
-
189
49.5%
-
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Need for assistance for Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional. 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 | 12 | 2.0% | 1.6% | - | - | 1.3% | - | - |
| 5-14 | 65 | 4.7% | 5.2% | - | - | 3.8% | - | - |
| 15-19 | 27 | 4.2% | 4.2% | - | - | 3.2% | - | - |
| 20-24 | 22 | 4.5% | 3.4% | - | - | 2.6% | - | - |
| 25-34 | 28 | 2.8% | 2.6% | - | - | 2.4% | - | - |
| 35-44 | 36 | 3.3% | 2.8% | - | - | 3.0% | - | - |
| 45-54 | 54 | 4.1% | 4.2% | - | - | 4.4% | - | - |
| 55-64 | 96 | 5.7% | 6.0% | - | - | 6.2% | - | - |
| 65-74 | 158 | 9.0% | 9.1% | - | - | 8.7% | - | - |
| 75-84 | 191 | 17.6% | 18.9% | - | - | 17.8% | - | - |
| 85+ | 189 | 49.5% | 46.5% | - | - | 43.8% | - | - |
| Total | 877 | 7.7% | 6.8% | - | - | 6.3% | - | - |