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, 75-84 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Cundletown, accounting for 29.4% (50 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (18.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 25 people and 15.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Cundletown - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Cundletown 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 Cundletown, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
5
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
5
3.9%
+3.9pp
5-14
2021 count
14
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
14
5.4%
+1.1pp
15-19
2021 count
4
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
4
3.3%
-1.8pp
20-24
2021 count
5
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
5
5.4%
-3.7pp
25-34
2021 count
4
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
4
1.9%
-1.5pp
35-44
2021 count
6
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
6
2.9%
-1.4pp
45-54
2021 count
15
2021 rate
6.8%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
15
6.8%
+3.3pp
55-64
2021 count
22
2021 rate
7.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
22
7.7%
+0.4pp
65-74
2021 count
37
2021 rate
13.4%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
37
13.4%
+2.5pp
75-84
2021 count
50
2021 rate
29.4%
Change from 2016
+15.2pp
50
29.4%
+15.2pp
85+
2021 count
41
2021 rate
43.2%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
41
43.2%
+4.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+5
+3.9pp
5-14
+2
+1.1pp
15-19
-3
-1.8pp
20-24
-2
-3.7pp
25-34
-2
-1.5pp
35-44
-2
-1.4pp
45-54
+6
+3.3pp
55-64
0
+0.4pp
65-74
+12
+2.5pp
75-84
+25
+15.2pp
85+
-4
+4.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Cundletown. 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 | 5 | 3.9% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | +5 | +3.9pp |
| 5-14 | 14 | 5.4% | 5.0% | 12 | 4.3% | 4.5% | +2 | +1.1pp |
| 15-19 | 4 | 3.3% | 4.9% | 7 | 5.1% | 4.3% | -3 | -1.8pp |
| 20-24 | 5 | 5.4% | 5.4% | 7 | 9.1% | 5.2% | -2 | -3.7pp |
| 25-34 | 4 | 1.9% | 4.2% | 6 | 3.4% | 4.1% | -2 | -1.5pp |
| 35-44 | 6 | 2.9% | 4.2% | 8 | 4.3% | 4.9% | -2 | -1.4pp |
| 45-54 | 15 | 6.8% | 5.6% | 9 | 3.5% | 6.0% | +6 | +3.3pp |
| 55-64 | 22 | 7.7% | 7.3% | 22 | 7.3% | 7.5% | 0 | +0.4pp |
| 65-74 | 37 | 13.4% | 9.3% | 25 | 10.9% | 9.4% | +12 | +2.5pp |
| 75-84 | 50 | 29.4% | 18.1% | 25 | 14.2% | 15.6% | +25 | +15.2pp |
| 85+ | 41 | 43.2% | 45.4% | 45 | 38.5% | 39.1% | -4 | +4.7pp |
| Total | 191 | 9.3% | 9.0% | 165 | 8.0% | 8.2% | +26 | +1.3pp |