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, 0-4 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Bombah Point, accounting for 0% (0 people). This share was lower than Mid-Coast (A) (1.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which decreased by 107 people and 19.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Bombah Point - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Bombah Point in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bombah Point, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
0
0.0%
-2.7pp
5-14
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
0
0.0%
-5.7pp
15-19
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
0
0.0%
-2.6pp
20-24
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
0
0.0%
-4.0pp
25-34
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
0
0.0%
-5.0pp
35-44
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
0
0.0%
-4.2pp
45-54
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-7.4pp
0
0.0%
-7.4pp
55-64
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-9.8pp
0
0.0%
-9.8pp
65-74
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-11.0pp
0
0.0%
-11.0pp
75-84
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-19.1pp
0
0.0%
-19.1pp
85+
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-42.9pp
0
0.0%
-42.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-10
-2.7pp
5-14
-43
-5.7pp
15-19
-9
-2.6pp
20-24
-15
-4.0pp
25-34
-36
-5.0pp
35-44
-29
-4.2pp
45-54
-58
-7.4pp
55-64
-98
-9.8pp
65-74
-93
-11.0pp
75-84
-107
-19.1pp
85+
-85
-42.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Bombah Point. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 10 | 2.7% | 1.2% | -10 | -2.7pp |
| 5-14 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.0% | 43 | 5.7% | 4.5% | -43 | -5.7pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 9 | 2.6% | 4.3% | -9 | -2.6pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 15 | 4.0% | 5.2% | -15 | -4.0pp |
| 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 36 | 5.0% | 4.1% | -36 | -5.0pp |
| 35-44 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 29 | 4.2% | 4.9% | -29 | -4.2pp |
| 45-54 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.6% | 58 | 7.4% | 6.0% | -58 | -7.4pp |
| 55-64 | 0 | 0.0% | 7.3% | 98 | 9.8% | 7.5% | -98 | -9.8pp |
| 65-74 | 0 | 0.0% | 9.3% | 93 | 11.0% | 9.4% | -93 | -11.0pp |
| 75-84 | 0 | 0.0% | 18.1% | 107 | 19.1% | 15.6% | -107 | -19.1pp |
| 85+ | 0 | 0.0% | 45.4% | 85 | 42.9% | 39.1% | -85 | -42.9pp |
| Total | 0 | 0.0% | 9.0% | 581 | 8.7% | 8.2% | -581 | -8.7pp |