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 Lismore (C), accounting for 48.4% (523 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (46.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 118 people and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Lismore (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Lismore (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 Lismore (C), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
44
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
44
2.1%
+1.1pp
5-14
2021 count
340
2021 rate
6.2%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
340
6.2%
+1.7pp
15-19
2021 count
156
2021 rate
5.9%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
156
5.9%
+2.3pp
20-24
2021 count
132
2021 rate
5.8%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
132
5.8%
+2.5pp
25-34
2021 count
194
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
194
4.1%
+0.6pp
35-44
2021 count
177
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
177
3.4%
-0.3pp
45-54
2021 count
285
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
285
4.8%
-0.6pp
55-64
2021 count
420
2021 rate
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
420
6.3%
+0.7pp
65-74
2021 count
436
2021 rate
7.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
436
7.9%
+0.7pp
75-84
2021 count
437
2021 rate
16.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
437
16.7%
-0.7pp
85+
2021 count
523
2021 rate
48.4%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
523
48.4%
+2.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+21
+1.1pp
5-14
+96
+1.7pp
15-19
+55
+2.3pp
20-24
+52
+2.5pp
25-34
+42
+0.6pp
35-44
-12
-0.3pp
45-54
-45
-0.6pp
55-64
+43
+0.7pp
65-74
+118
+0.7pp
75-84
+42
-0.7pp
85+
-9
+2.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Lismore (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 | 44 | 2.1% | 1.6% | 23 | 1.0% | 1.3% | +21 | +1.1pp |
| 5-14 | 340 | 6.2% | 5.2% | 244 | 4.5% | 3.8% | +96 | +1.7pp |
| 15-19 | 156 | 5.9% | 4.2% | 101 | 3.6% | 3.2% | +55 | +2.3pp |
| 20-24 | 132 | 5.8% | 3.4% | 80 | 3.3% | 2.6% | +52 | +2.5pp |
| 25-34 | 194 | 4.1% | 2.6% | 152 | 3.5% | 2.4% | +42 | +0.6pp |
| 35-44 | 177 | 3.4% | 2.8% | 189 | 3.7% | 3.0% | -12 | -0.3pp |
| 45-54 | 285 | 4.8% | 4.2% | 330 | 5.4% | 4.4% | -45 | -0.6pp |
| 55-64 | 420 | 6.3% | 6.0% | 377 | 5.6% | 6.2% | +43 | +0.7pp |
| 65-74 | 436 | 7.9% | 9.1% | 318 | 7.2% | 8.7% | +118 | +0.7pp |
| 75-84 | 437 | 16.7% | 18.9% | 395 | 17.4% | 17.8% | +42 | -0.7pp |
| 85+ | 523 | 48.4% | 46.5% | 532 | 46.3% | 43.8% | -9 | +2.1pp |
| Total | 3,133 | 7.1% | 6.8% | 2,747 | 6.4% | 6.3% | +386 | +0.7pp |