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 Hawks Nest, accounting for 24.6% (52 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 24 people and 5.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Hawks Nest - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Hawks Nest 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 Hawks Nest, 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
4
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
4
4.5%
-0.3pp
15-19
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
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
-6.1pp
0
0.0%
-6.1pp
35-44
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
45-54
2021 count
3
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
3
2.2%
-2.2pp
55-64
2021 count
16
2021 rate
5.8%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
16
5.8%
-2.7pp
65-74
2021 count
15
2021 rate
5.1%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
15
5.1%
-1.7pp
75-84
2021 count
52
2021 rate
24.6%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
52
24.6%
+5.3pp
85+
2021 count
51
2021 rate
58.6%
Change from 2016
+16.6pp
51
58.6%
+16.6pp
Chart view
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
-1
-0.3pp
15-19
0
0.0pp
20-24
0
0.0pp
25-34
-4
-6.1pp
35-44
0
0.0pp
45-54
-3
-2.2pp
55-64
-1
-2.7pp
65-74
-2
-1.7pp
75-84
+24
+5.3pp
85+
+17
+16.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Hawks Nest. 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 | 4 | 4.5% | 5.0% | 5 | 4.8% | 4.5% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 4 | 6.1% | 4.1% | -4 | -6.1pp |
| 35-44 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 3 | 2.2% | 5.6% | 6 | 4.4% | 6.0% | -3 | -2.2pp |
| 55-64 | 16 | 5.8% | 7.3% | 17 | 8.5% | 7.5% | -1 | -2.7pp |
| 65-74 | 15 | 5.1% | 9.3% | 17 | 6.8% | 9.4% | -2 | -1.7pp |
| 75-84 | 52 | 24.6% | 18.1% | 28 | 19.3% | 15.6% | +24 | +5.3pp |
| 85+ | 51 | 58.6% | 45.4% | 34 | 42.0% | 39.1% | +17 | +16.6pp |
| Total | 137 | 9.7% | 9.0% | 110 | 9.0% | 8.2% | +27 | +0.7pp |