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 Cundle Flat, accounting for 0% (0 people). This share was lower than Mid-Coast (A) (1.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which decreased by 45 people and 38.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Cundle Flat - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Cundle Flat in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cundle Flat, 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
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
0
0.0%
-4.3pp
15-19
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
0
0.0%
-5.1pp
20-24
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-9.1pp
0
0.0%
-9.1pp
25-34
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
0
0.0%
-3.4pp
35-44
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
0
0.0%
-4.3pp
45-54
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
0
0.0%
-3.5pp
55-64
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-7.3pp
0
0.0%
-7.3pp
65-74
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-10.9pp
0
0.0%
-10.9pp
75-84
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-14.2pp
0
0.0%
-14.2pp
85+
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-38.5pp
0
0.0%
-38.5pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
0.0pp
5-14
-12
-4.3pp
15-19
-7
-5.1pp
20-24
-7
-9.1pp
25-34
-6
-3.4pp
35-44
-8
-4.3pp
45-54
-9
-3.5pp
55-64
-22
-7.3pp
65-74
-25
-10.9pp
75-84
-25
-14.2pp
85+
-45
-38.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Cundle Flat. 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% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.0% | 12 | 4.3% | 4.5% | -12 | -4.3pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 7 | 5.1% | 4.3% | -7 | -5.1pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 7 | 9.1% | 5.2% | -7 | -9.1pp |
| 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 6 | 3.4% | 4.1% | -6 | -3.4pp |
| 35-44 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 8 | 4.3% | 4.9% | -8 | -4.3pp |
| 45-54 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.6% | 9 | 3.5% | 6.0% | -9 | -3.5pp |
| 55-64 | 0 | 0.0% | 7.3% | 22 | 7.3% | 7.5% | -22 | -7.3pp |
| 65-74 | 0 | 0.0% | 9.3% | 25 | 10.9% | 9.4% | -25 | -10.9pp |
| 75-84 | 0 | 0.0% | 18.1% | 25 | 14.2% | 15.6% | -25 | -14.2pp |
| 85+ | 0 | 0.0% | 45.4% | 45 | 38.5% | 39.1% | -45 | -38.5pp |
| Total | 0 | 0.0% | 9.0% | 165 | 8.0% | 8.2% | -165 | -8.0pp |