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 Eurobodalla (A), accounting for 46% (689 people). This share was lower than Regional NSW (46.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 147 people and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Eurobodalla (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Eurobodalla (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 Eurobodalla (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
24
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
24
1.5%
-0.1pp
5-14
2021 count
159
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
159
4.0%
+0.4pp
15-19
2021 count
71
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
71
3.7%
+0.9pp
20-24
2021 count
44
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
44
3.3%
+0.1pp
25-34
2021 count
105
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
105
3.3%
-0.7pp
35-44
2021 count
139
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
139
3.9%
-0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
204
2021 rate
4.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
204
4.3%
-1.4pp
55-64
2021 count
410
2021 rate
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
410
5.9%
-0.6pp
65-74
2021 count
621
2021 rate
7.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
621
7.9%
+0.7pp
75-84
2021 count
668
2021 rate
16.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
668
16.7%
-0.9pp
85+
2021 count
689
2021 rate
46.0%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
689
46.0%
+2.3pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+1
-0.1pp
5-14
+22
+0.4pp
15-19
+21
+0.9pp
20-24
+3
+0.1pp
25-34
+1
-0.7pp
35-44
-7
-0.4pp
45-54
-61
-1.4pp
55-64
-32
-0.6pp
65-74
+147
+0.7pp
75-84
+73
-0.9pp
85+
+83
+2.3pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Eurobodalla (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 | 24 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 23 | 1.6% | 1.3% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 159 | 4.0% | 5.2% | 137 | 3.6% | 3.8% | +22 | +0.4pp |
| 15-19 | 71 | 3.7% | 4.2% | 50 | 2.8% | 3.2% | +21 | +0.9pp |
| 20-24 | 44 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 41 | 3.2% | 2.6% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| 25-34 | 105 | 3.3% | 2.6% | 104 | 4.0% | 2.4% | +1 | -0.7pp |
| 35-44 | 139 | 3.9% | 2.8% | 146 | 4.3% | 3.0% | -7 | -0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 204 | 4.3% | 4.2% | 265 | 5.7% | 4.4% | -61 | -1.4pp |
| 55-64 | 410 | 5.9% | 6.0% | 442 | 6.5% | 6.2% | -32 | -0.6pp |
| 65-74 | 621 | 7.9% | 9.1% | 474 | 7.2% | 8.7% | +147 | +0.7pp |
| 75-84 | 668 | 16.7% | 18.9% | 595 | 17.6% | 17.8% | +73 | -0.9pp |
| 85+ | 689 | 46.0% | 46.5% | 606 | 43.7% | 43.8% | +83 | +2.3pp |
| Total | 3,139 | 7.7% | 6.8% | 2,883 | 7.7% | 6.3% | +256 | 0.0pp |