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, 85+ year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Tuncurry, accounting for 56.5% (287 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (45.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 82 people and 10.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Tuncurry - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Tuncurry 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 Tuncurry, 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
19
2021 rate
4.4%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
19
4.4%
-2.3pp
15-19
2021 count
19
2021 rate
7.8%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
19
7.8%
+5.1pp
20-24
2021 count
10
2021 rate
4.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
10
4.3%
-1.0pp
25-34
2021 count
19
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
19
4.5%
+0.9pp
35-44
2021 count
23
2021 rate
5.5%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
23
5.5%
-2.5pp
45-54
2021 count
35
2021 rate
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
35
6.1%
+0.5pp
55-64
2021 count
84
2021 rate
8.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
84
8.8%
+0.2pp
65-74
2021 count
155
2021 rate
11.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
155
11.2%
+0.7pp
75-84
2021 count
224
2021 rate
21.7%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
224
21.7%
+3.6pp
85+
2021 count
287
2021 rate
56.5%
Change from 2016
+10.6pp
287
56.5%
+10.6pp
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
-7
-2.3pp
15-19
+12
+5.1pp
20-24
0
-1.0pp
25-34
+5
+0.9pp
35-44
-10
-2.5pp
45-54
+1
+0.5pp
55-64
-2
+0.2pp
65-74
+18
+0.7pp
75-84
+51
+3.6pp
85+
+82
+10.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Tuncurry. 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 | 19 | 4.4% | 5.0% | 26 | 6.7% | 4.5% | -7 | -2.3pp |
| 15-19 | 19 | 7.8% | 4.9% | 7 | 2.7% | 4.3% | +12 | +5.1pp |
| 20-24 | 10 | 4.3% | 5.4% | 10 | 5.3% | 5.2% | 0 | -1.0pp |
| 25-34 | 19 | 4.5% | 4.2% | 14 | 3.6% | 4.1% | +5 | +0.9pp |
| 35-44 | 23 | 5.5% | 4.2% | 33 | 8.0% | 4.9% | -10 | -2.5pp |
| 45-54 | 35 | 6.1% | 5.6% | 34 | 5.6% | 6.0% | +1 | +0.5pp |
| 55-64 | 84 | 8.8% | 7.3% | 86 | 8.6% | 7.5% | -2 | +0.2pp |
| 65-74 | 155 | 11.2% | 9.3% | 137 | 10.5% | 9.4% | +18 | +0.7pp |
| 75-84 | 224 | 21.7% | 18.1% | 173 | 18.1% | 15.6% | +51 | +3.6pp |
| 85+ | 287 | 56.5% | 45.4% | 205 | 45.9% | 39.1% | +82 | +10.6pp |
| Total | 870 | 13.6% | 9.0% | 732 | 11.8% | 8.2% | +138 | +1.8pp |