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, 65-74 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Bulahdelah, accounting for 15.4% (46 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (9.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 14 people and 7.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Bulahdelah - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Bulahdelah 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 Bulahdelah, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
4
2021 rate
10.8%
Change from 2016
+10.8pp
4
10.8%
+10.8pp
5-14
2021 count
14
2021 rate
7.9%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
14
7.9%
+1.8pp
15-19
2021 count
10
2021 rate
12.8%
Change from 2016
+8.7pp
10
12.8%
+8.7pp
20-24
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
25-34
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-5.5pp
0
0.0%
-5.5pp
35-44
2021 count
8
2021 rate
6.3%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
8
6.3%
+3.8pp
45-54
2021 count
15
2021 rate
7.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
15
7.7%
-0.6pp
55-64
2021 count
22
2021 rate
8.1%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
22
8.1%
-2.8pp
65-74
2021 count
46
2021 rate
15.4%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
46
15.4%
-5.1pp
75-84
2021 count
40
2021 rate
28.8%
Change from 2016
+7.5pp
40
28.8%
+7.5pp
85+
2021 count
38
2021 rate
63.3%
Change from 2016
+9.5pp
38
63.3%
+9.5pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+4
+10.8pp
5-14
+6
+1.8pp
15-19
+7
+8.7pp
20-24
0
0.0pp
25-34
-6
-5.5pp
35-44
+5
+3.8pp
45-54
-3
-0.6pp
55-64
-5
-2.8pp
65-74
-2
-5.1pp
75-84
+14
+7.5pp
85+
+3
+9.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Bulahdelah. 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 | 4 | 10.8% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | +4 | +10.8pp |
| 5-14 | 14 | 7.9% | 5.0% | 8 | 6.1% | 4.5% | +6 | +1.8pp |
| 15-19 | 10 | 12.8% | 4.9% | 3 | 4.1% | 4.3% | +7 | +8.7pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 6 | 5.5% | 4.1% | -6 | -5.5pp |
| 35-44 | 8 | 6.3% | 4.2% | 3 | 2.5% | 4.9% | +5 | +3.8pp |
| 45-54 | 15 | 7.7% | 5.6% | 18 | 8.3% | 6.0% | -3 | -0.6pp |
| 55-64 | 22 | 8.1% | 7.3% | 27 | 10.9% | 7.5% | -5 | -2.8pp |
| 65-74 | 46 | 15.4% | 9.3% | 48 | 20.5% | 9.4% | -2 | -5.1pp |
| 75-84 | 40 | 28.8% | 18.1% | 26 | 21.3% | 15.6% | +14 | +7.5pp |
| 85+ | 38 | 63.3% | 45.4% | 35 | 53.8% | 39.1% | +3 | +9.5pp |
| Total | 193 | 12.5% | 9.0% | 169 | 11.9% | 8.2% | +24 | +0.6pp |