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 Moree Plains (A), accounting for 16.2% (112 people). This share was lower than Regional NSW (18.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 35-44 year olds, which decreased by 15 people and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Moree Plains (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Moree Plains (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Moree Plains (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
8
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
8
1.0%
+0.5pp
5-14
2021 count
49
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
49
2.7%
-0.2pp
15-19
2021 count
19
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
19
2.8%
+0.4pp
20-24
2021 count
18
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
18
2.3%
+0.3pp
25-34
2021 count
25
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
25
1.5%
+0.5pp
35-44
2021 count
19
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
19
1.3%
-0.8pp
45-54
2021 count
55
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
55
3.4%
+0.4pp
55-64
2021 count
82
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
82
4.8%
+0.1pp
65-74
2021 count
109
2021 rate
8.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
109
8.8%
+0.2pp
75-84
2021 count
112
2021 rate
16.2%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
112
16.2%
-2.5pp
85+
2021 count
65
2021 rate
32.7%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
65
32.7%
-3.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+3
+0.5pp
5-14
-5
-0.2pp
15-19
+1
+0.4pp
20-24
+3
+0.3pp
25-34
+9
+0.5pp
35-44
-15
-0.8pp
45-54
+1
+0.4pp
55-64
+6
+0.1pp
65-74
+4
+0.2pp
75-84
-6
-2.5pp
85+
+1
-3.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Moree Plains (A). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | % | Regional NSW% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 8 | 1.0% | 1.6% | 5 | 0.5% | 1.3% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| 5-14 | 49 | 2.7% | 5.2% | 54 | 2.9% | 3.8% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| 15-19 | 19 | 2.8% | 4.2% | 18 | 2.4% | 3.2% | +1 | +0.4pp |
| 20-24 | 18 | 2.3% | 3.4% | 15 | 2.0% | 2.6% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| 25-34 | 25 | 1.5% | 2.6% | 16 | 1.0% | 2.4% | +9 | +0.5pp |
| 35-44 | 19 | 1.3% | 2.8% | 34 | 2.1% | 3.0% | -15 | -0.8pp |
| 45-54 | 55 | 3.4% | 4.2% | 54 | 3.0% | 4.4% | +1 | +0.4pp |
| 55-64 | 82 | 4.8% | 6.0% | 76 | 4.7% | 6.2% | +6 | +0.1pp |
| 65-74 | 109 | 8.8% | 9.1% | 105 | 8.6% | 8.7% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| 75-84 | 112 | 16.2% | 18.9% | 118 | 18.7% | 17.8% | -6 | -2.5pp |
| 85+ | 65 | 32.7% | 46.5% | 64 | 36.4% | 43.8% | +1 | -3.7pp |
| Total | 570 | 4.5% | 6.8% | 565 | 4.3% | 6.3% | +5 | +0.2pp |