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 Leeton (A), accounting for 48.9% (139 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (46.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 34 people and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Leeton (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Leeton (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Leeton (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
16
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
16
2.3%
+1.0pp
5-14
2021 count
72
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
72
4.2%
+1.8pp
15-19
2021 count
19
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
19
2.1%
+1.1pp
20-24
2021 count
19
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
19
3.1%
+0.7pp
25-34
2021 count
33
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
33
2.4%
+0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
32
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
32
2.5%
+0.8pp
45-54
2021 count
63
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
63
4.5%
+0.8pp
55-64
2021 count
83
2021 rate
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
83
5.7%
+0.9pp
65-74
2021 count
101
2021 rate
9.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
101
9.5%
+0.5pp
75-84
2021 count
133
2021 rate
18.7%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
133
18.7%
+1.6pp
85+
2021 count
139
2021 rate
48.9%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
139
48.9%
-2.6pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+7
+1.0pp
5-14
+34
+1.8pp
15-19
+9
+1.1pp
20-24
+5
+0.7pp
25-34
+8
+0.3pp
35-44
+11
+0.8pp
45-54
+8
+0.8pp
55-64
+16
+0.9pp
65-74
+4
+0.5pp
75-84
+12
+1.6pp
85+
+16
-2.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Leeton (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 | 16 | 2.3% | 1.6% | 9 | 1.3% | 1.3% | +7 | +1.0pp |
| 5-14 | 72 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 38 | 2.4% | 3.8% | +34 | +1.8pp |
| 15-19 | 19 | 2.1% | 4.2% | 10 | 1.0% | 3.2% | +9 | +1.1pp |
| 20-24 | 19 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 14 | 2.4% | 2.6% | +5 | +0.7pp |
| 25-34 | 33 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 25 | 2.1% | 2.4% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 32 | 2.5% | 2.8% | 21 | 1.7% | 3.0% | +11 | +0.8pp |
| 45-54 | 63 | 4.5% | 4.2% | 55 | 3.7% | 4.4% | +8 | +0.8pp |
| 55-64 | 83 | 5.7% | 6.0% | 67 | 4.8% | 6.2% | +16 | +0.9pp |
| 65-74 | 101 | 9.5% | 9.1% | 97 | 9.0% | 8.7% | +4 | +0.5pp |
| 75-84 | 133 | 18.7% | 18.9% | 121 | 17.1% | 17.8% | +12 | +1.6pp |
| 85+ | 139 | 48.9% | 46.5% | 123 | 51.5% | 43.8% | +16 | -2.6pp |
| Total | 712 | 6.2% | 6.8% | 586 | 5.2% | 6.3% | +126 | +1.0pp |