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 Nambucca Heads, accounting for 22.7% (200 people). This share was higher than Nambucca (A) (19.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 93 people and 8.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Nambucca Heads - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Nambucca Heads in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Nambucca Heads, with comparison markers for Nambucca (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
6
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
6
2.1%
+1.0pp
5-14
2021 count
51
2021 rate
8.2%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
51
8.2%
+2.1pp
15-19
2021 count
22
2021 rate
7.3%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
22
7.3%
+3.0pp
20-24
2021 count
9
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
9
4.0%
-0.5pp
25-34
2021 count
14
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
14
2.8%
-2.1pp
35-44
2021 count
27
2021 rate
5.0%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
27
5.0%
-1.6pp
45-54
2021 count
36
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
36
5.4%
-4.3pp
55-64
2021 count
107
2021 rate
10.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
107
10.3%
+1.1pp
65-74
2021 count
153
2021 rate
12.4%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
153
12.4%
+1.8pp
75-84
2021 count
200
2021 rate
22.7%
Change from 2016
+8.1pp
200
22.7%
+8.1pp
85+
2021 count
185
2021 rate
49.2%
Change from 2016
+17.6pp
185
49.2%
+17.6pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+3
+1.0pp
5-14
+16
+2.1pp
15-19
+9
+3.0pp
20-24
-1
-0.5pp
25-34
-8
-2.1pp
35-44
-5
-1.6pp
45-54
-30
-4.3pp
55-64
+9
+1.1pp
65-74
+30
+1.8pp
75-84
+93
+8.1pp
85+
+66
+17.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Nambucca Heads. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nambucca (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Nambucca (A)% | Count | % | Nambucca (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 6 | 2.1% | 1.1% | 3 | 1.1% | 1.6% | +3 | +1.0pp |
| 5-14 | 51 | 8.2% | 7.1% | 35 | 6.1% | 4.2% | +16 | +2.1pp |
| 15-19 | 22 | 7.3% | 6.1% | 13 | 4.3% | 3.7% | +9 | +3.0pp |
| 20-24 | 9 | 4.0% | 3.5% | 10 | 4.5% | 3.8% | -1 | -0.5pp |
| 25-34 | 14 | 2.8% | 3.5% | 22 | 4.9% | 4.6% | -8 | -2.1pp |
| 35-44 | 27 | 5.0% | 4.1% | 32 | 6.6% | 4.1% | -5 | -1.6pp |
| 45-54 | 36 | 5.4% | 5.6% | 66 | 9.7% | 6.8% | -30 | -4.3pp |
| 55-64 | 107 | 10.3% | 7.9% | 98 | 9.2% | 8.4% | +9 | +1.1pp |
| 65-74 | 153 | 12.4% | 10.7% | 123 | 10.6% | 10.2% | +30 | +1.8pp |
| 75-84 | 200 | 22.7% | 19.9% | 107 | 14.6% | 15.2% | +93 | +8.1pp |
| 85+ | 185 | 49.2% | 49.9% | 119 | 31.6% | 32.6% | +66 | +17.6pp |
| Total | 811 | 12.1% | 9.3% | 634 | 10.0% | 8.0% | +177 | +2.1pp |