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, 55-64 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Tinonee, accounting for 8.6% (16 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (7.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 6 people and 12.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Tinonee - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Tinonee 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 Tinonee, 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
11
2021 rate
6.9%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
11
6.9%
+2.4pp
15-19
2021 count
5
2021 rate
8.2%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
5
8.2%
+4.4pp
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
-4.7pp
0
0.0%
-4.7pp
35-44
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
0
0.0%
-2.7pp
45-54
2021 count
3
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
3
2.2%
+0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
16
2021 rate
8.6%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
16
8.6%
+2.0pp
65-74
2021 count
12
2021 rate
6.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
12
6.5%
+0.7pp
75-84
2021 count
13
2021 rate
17.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
13
17.6%
+1.2pp
85+
2021 count
9
2021 rate
42.9%
Change from 2016
+12.9pp
9
42.9%
+12.9pp
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
+2.4pp
15-19
+2
+4.4pp
20-24
0
0.0pp
25-34
-4
-4.7pp
35-44
-3
-2.7pp
45-54
0
+0.3pp
55-64
+2
+2.0pp
65-74
+4
+0.7pp
75-84
+3
+1.2pp
85+
+6
+12.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Tinonee. 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 | 11 | 6.9% | 5.0% | 6 | 4.5% | 4.5% | +5 | +2.4pp |
| 15-19 | 5 | 8.2% | 4.9% | 3 | 3.8% | 4.3% | +2 | +4.4pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 4 | 4.7% | 4.1% | -4 | -4.7pp |
| 35-44 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 3 | 2.7% | 4.9% | -3 | -2.7pp |
| 45-54 | 3 | 2.2% | 5.6% | 3 | 1.9% | 6.0% | 0 | +0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 16 | 8.6% | 7.3% | 14 | 6.6% | 7.5% | +2 | +2.0pp |
| 65-74 | 12 | 6.5% | 9.3% | 8 | 5.8% | 9.4% | +4 | +0.7pp |
| 75-84 | 13 | 17.6% | 18.1% | 10 | 16.4% | 15.6% | +3 | +1.2pp |
| 85+ | 9 | 42.9% | 45.4% | 3 | 30.0% | 39.1% | +6 | +12.9pp |
| Total | 78 | 6.5% | 9.0% | 53 | 4.9% | 8.2% | +25 | +1.6pp |