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, 5-14 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW), accounting for 12% (3 people). This share was higher than Nambucca (A) (7.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 45-54 year olds, which decreased by 4 people and 10.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nambucca (A) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW), with comparison markers for Nambucca (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
12.0%
Change from 2016
+12.0pp
3
12.0%
+12.0pp
15-19
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
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
3
2021 rate
21.4%
Change from 2016
+21.4pp
3
21.4%
+21.4pp
45-54
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-10.8pp
0
0.0%
-10.8pp
55-64
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
0
0.0%
-3.7pp
65-74
2021 count
3
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
3
4.8%
-4.9pp
75-84
2021 count
3
2021 rate
15.8%
Change from 2016
+15.8pp
3
15.8%
+15.8pp
85+
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
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
+3
+12.0pp
15-19
0
0.0pp
20-24
0
0.0pp
25-34
0
0.0pp
35-44
+3
+21.4pp
45-54
-4
-10.8pp
55-64
-3
-3.7pp
65-74
0
-4.9pp
75-84
+3
+15.8pp
85+
0
0.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW). 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 3 | 12.0% | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | +3 | +12.0pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 6.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 3 | 21.4% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.1% | +3 | +21.4pp |
| 45-54 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.6% | 4 | 10.8% | 6.8% | -4 | -10.8pp |
| 55-64 | 0 | 0.0% | 7.9% | 3 | 3.7% | 8.4% | -3 | -3.7pp |
| 65-74 | 3 | 4.8% | 10.7% | 3 | 9.7% | 10.2% | 0 | -4.9pp |
| 75-84 | 3 | 15.8% | 19.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 15.2% | +3 | +15.8pp |
| 85+ | 0 | 0.0% | 49.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 32.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 20 | 6.4% | 9.3% | 25 | 8.0% | 8.0% | -5 | -1.6pp |