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 Narrabri (A), accounting for 53.1% (161 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (46.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 78 people and 20.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Narrabri (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Narrabri (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 Narrabri (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
7
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
7
0.9%
+0.4pp
5-14
2021 count
72
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
72
4.0%
+1.3pp
15-19
2021 count
16
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
16
2.3%
-0.1pp
20-24
2021 count
23
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
23
3.2%
+2.7pp
25-34
2021 count
19
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
19
1.2%
+0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
33
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
33
2.4%
-0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
58
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
58
3.7%
+1.0pp
55-64
2021 count
100
2021 rate
5.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
100
5.5%
+0.1pp
65-74
2021 count
130
2021 rate
9.7%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
130
9.7%
+2.6pp
75-84
2021 count
158
2021 rate
20.1%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
158
20.1%
+3.9pp
85+
2021 count
161
2021 rate
53.1%
Change from 2016
+20.7pp
161
53.1%
+20.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+2
+0.4pp
5-14
+23
+1.3pp
15-19
-3
-0.1pp
20-24
+20
+2.7pp
25-34
+6
+0.3pp
35-44
-5
-0.1pp
45-54
+10
+1.0pp
55-64
+3
+0.1pp
65-74
+37
+2.6pp
75-84
+38
+3.9pp
85+
+78
+20.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Narrabri (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 | 7 | 0.9% | 1.6% | 5 | 0.5% | 1.3% | +2 | +0.4pp |
| 5-14 | 72 | 4.0% | 5.2% | 49 | 2.7% | 3.8% | +23 | +1.3pp |
| 15-19 | 16 | 2.3% | 4.2% | 19 | 2.4% | 3.2% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| 20-24 | 23 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 3 | 0.5% | 2.6% | +20 | +2.7pp |
| 25-34 | 19 | 1.2% | 2.6% | 13 | 0.9% | 2.4% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 33 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 38 | 2.5% | 3.0% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 58 | 3.7% | 4.2% | 48 | 2.7% | 4.4% | +10 | +1.0pp |
| 55-64 | 100 | 5.5% | 6.0% | 97 | 5.4% | 6.2% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| 65-74 | 130 | 9.7% | 9.1% | 93 | 7.1% | 8.7% | +37 | +2.6pp |
| 75-84 | 158 | 20.1% | 18.9% | 120 | 16.2% | 17.8% | +38 | +3.9pp |
| 85+ | 161 | 53.1% | 46.5% | 83 | 32.4% | 43.8% | +78 | +20.7pp |
| Total | 764 | 6.0% | 6.8% | 572 | 4.4% | 6.3% | +192 | +1.6pp |