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 Goulburn Mulwaree (A), accounting for 21.3% (451 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (18.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 113 people and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Goulburn Mulwaree (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Goulburn Mulwaree (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 Goulburn Mulwaree (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
20
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
20
1.1%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
256
2021 rate
6.5%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
256
6.5%
+2.6pp
15-19
2021 count
90
2021 rate
5.1%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
90
5.1%
+2.2pp
20-24
2021 count
52
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
52
3.1%
+0.2pp
25-34
2021 count
98
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
98
2.4%
0.0pp
35-44
2021 count
121
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
121
3.2%
+0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
173
2021 rate
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
173
4.3%
+0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
263
2021 rate
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
263
6.1%
-0.1pp
65-74
2021 count
373
2021 rate
10.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
373
10.0%
-0.3pp
75-84
2021 count
451
2021 rate
21.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
451
21.3%
+1.1pp
85+
2021 count
417
2021 rate
50.5%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
417
50.5%
+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
0.0pp
5-14
+113
+2.6pp
15-19
+39
+2.2pp
20-24
+3
+0.2pp
25-34
+14
0.0pp
35-44
+14
+0.2pp
45-54
+11
+0.3pp
55-64
+18
-0.1pp
65-74
+38
-0.3pp
75-84
+96
+1.1pp
85+
+61
+2.3pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Goulburn Mulwaree (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 | 20 | 1.1% | 1.6% | 19 | 1.1% | 1.3% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 256 | 6.5% | 5.2% | 143 | 3.9% | 3.8% | +113 | +2.6pp |
| 15-19 | 90 | 5.1% | 4.2% | 51 | 2.9% | 3.2% | +39 | +2.2pp |
| 20-24 | 52 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 49 | 2.9% | 2.6% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| 25-34 | 98 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 84 | 2.4% | 2.4% | +14 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 121 | 3.2% | 2.8% | 107 | 3.0% | 3.0% | +14 | +0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 173 | 4.3% | 4.2% | 162 | 4.0% | 4.4% | +11 | +0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 263 | 6.1% | 6.0% | 245 | 6.2% | 6.2% | +18 | -0.1pp |
| 65-74 | 373 | 10.0% | 9.1% | 335 | 10.3% | 8.7% | +38 | -0.3pp |
| 75-84 | 451 | 21.3% | 18.9% | 355 | 20.2% | 17.8% | +96 | +1.1pp |
| 85+ | 417 | 50.5% | 46.5% | 356 | 48.2% | 43.8% | +61 | +2.3pp |
| Total | 2,315 | 7.2% | 6.8% | 1,908 | 6.4% | 6.3% | +407 | +0.8pp |