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 Moorland (NSW), accounting for 12.5% (4 people). This share was lower than Mid-Coast (A) (18.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 45-54 year olds, which decreased by 8 people and 11.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Moorland (NSW) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Moorland (NSW) 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 Moorland (NSW), 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
3
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
-8.5pp
3
4.8%
-8.5pp
15-19
2021 count
3
2021 rate
9.1%
Change from 2016
-10.3pp
3
9.1%
-10.3pp
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
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
35-44
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
0
0.0%
-5.3pp
45-54
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-11.3pp
0
0.0%
-11.3pp
55-64
2021 count
3
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
3
3.7%
-1.1pp
65-74
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-10.3pp
0
0.0%
-10.3pp
75-84
2021 count
4
2021 rate
12.5%
Change from 2016
+12.5pp
4
12.5%
+12.5pp
85+
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-30.0pp
0
0.0%
-30.0pp
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
-5
-8.5pp
15-19
-3
-10.3pp
20-24
0
0.0pp
25-34
0
0.0pp
35-44
-3
-5.3pp
45-54
-8
-11.3pp
55-64
-2
-1.1pp
65-74
-7
-10.3pp
75-84
+4
+12.5pp
85+
-3
-30.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Moorland (NSW). 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 | 3 | 4.8% | 5.0% | 8 | 13.3% | 4.5% | -5 | -8.5pp |
| 15-19 | 3 | 9.1% | 4.9% | 6 | 19.4% | 4.3% | -3 | -10.3pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 3 | 5.3% | 4.9% | -3 | -5.3pp |
| 45-54 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.6% | 8 | 11.3% | 6.0% | -8 | -11.3pp |
| 55-64 | 3 | 3.7% | 7.3% | 5 | 4.8% | 7.5% | -2 | -1.1pp |
| 65-74 | 0 | 0.0% | 9.3% | 7 | 10.3% | 9.4% | -7 | -10.3pp |
| 75-84 | 4 | 12.5% | 18.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 15.6% | +4 | +12.5pp |
| 85+ | 0 | 0.0% | 45.4% | 3 | 30.0% | 39.1% | -3 | -30.0pp |
| Total | 18 | 3.5% | 9.0% | 38 | 7.7% | 8.2% | -20 | -4.2pp |