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 Griffith (C), accounting for 47.2% (325 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (46.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which decreased by 41 people and 3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Griffith (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Griffith (C) 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 Griffith (C), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
23
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
23
1.3%
+0.6pp
5-14
2021 count
111
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
111
3.2%
+0.6pp
15-19
2021 count
43
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
43
2.5%
+0.1pp
20-24
2021 count
38
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
38
2.4%
+0.4pp
25-34
2021 count
58
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
58
1.4%
+0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
50
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
50
1.5%
-0.9pp
45-54
2021 count
101
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
101
2.9%
-0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
133
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
133
4.1%
-1.1pp
65-74
2021 count
214
2021 rate
9.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
214
9.0%
-0.2pp
75-84
2021 count
273
2021 rate
19.1%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
273
19.1%
-3.0pp
85+
2021 count
325
2021 rate
47.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
325
47.2%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+11
+0.6pp
5-14
+19
+0.6pp
15-19
+4
+0.1pp
20-24
+7
+0.4pp
25-34
+12
+0.1pp
35-44
-23
-0.9pp
45-54
-1
-0.2pp
55-64
-24
-1.1pp
65-74
+26
-0.2pp
75-84
-41
-3.0pp
85+
+4
-0.8pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Griffith (C). 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 | 23 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 12 | 0.7% | 1.3% | +11 | +0.6pp |
| 5-14 | 111 | 3.2% | 5.2% | 92 | 2.6% | 3.8% | +19 | +0.6pp |
| 15-19 | 43 | 2.5% | 4.2% | 39 | 2.4% | 3.2% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| 20-24 | 38 | 2.4% | 3.4% | 31 | 2.0% | 2.6% | +7 | +0.4pp |
| 25-34 | 58 | 1.4% | 2.6% | 46 | 1.3% | 2.4% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 50 | 1.5% | 2.8% | 73 | 2.4% | 3.0% | -23 | -0.9pp |
| 45-54 | 101 | 2.9% | 4.2% | 102 | 3.1% | 4.4% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 133 | 4.1% | 6.0% | 157 | 5.2% | 6.2% | -24 | -1.1pp |
| 65-74 | 214 | 9.0% | 9.1% | 188 | 9.2% | 8.7% | +26 | -0.2pp |
| 75-84 | 273 | 19.1% | 18.9% | 314 | 22.1% | 17.8% | -41 | -3.0pp |
| 85+ | 325 | 47.2% | 46.5% | 321 | 48.0% | 43.8% | +4 | -0.8pp |
| Total | 1,375 | 5.1% | 6.8% | 1,380 | 5.4% | 6.3% | -5 | -0.3pp |