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 Narromine (A), accounting for 13.7% (65 people). This share was lower than Regional NSW (18.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which decreased by 37 people and 20 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Narromine (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Narromine (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Narromine (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
4
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
4
1.0%
-0.5pp
5-14
2021 count
39
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
39
4.1%
+1.0pp
15-19
2021 count
12
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
12
3.2%
+2.1pp
20-24
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
5
1.7%
+0.8pp
25-34
2021 count
24
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
24
3.4%
+1.0pp
35-44
2021 count
11
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
11
1.6%
0.0pp
45-54
2021 count
28
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
28
4.0%
+0.5pp
55-64
2021 count
38
2021 rate
4.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
38
4.4%
+0.4pp
65-74
2021 count
44
2021 rate
5.9%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
44
5.9%
-2.2pp
75-84
2021 count
65
2021 rate
13.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
65
13.7%
+0.1pp
85+
2021 count
36
2021 rate
20.8%
Change from 2016
-20.0pp
36
20.8%
-20.0pp
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
+10
+1.0pp
15-19
+8
+2.1pp
20-24
+2
+0.8pp
25-34
+8
+1.0pp
35-44
0
0.0pp
45-54
0
+0.5pp
55-64
+2
+0.4pp
65-74
-18
-2.2pp
75-84
+7
+0.1pp
85+
-37
-20.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Narromine (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 | 4 | 1.0% | 1.6% | 7 | 1.5% | 1.3% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| 5-14 | 39 | 4.1% | 5.2% | 29 | 3.1% | 3.8% | +10 | +1.0pp |
| 15-19 | 12 | 3.2% | 4.2% | 4 | 1.1% | 3.2% | +8 | +2.1pp |
| 20-24 | 5 | 1.7% | 3.4% | 3 | 0.9% | 2.6% | +2 | +0.8pp |
| 25-34 | 24 | 3.4% | 2.6% | 16 | 2.4% | 2.4% | +8 | +1.0pp |
| 35-44 | 11 | 1.6% | 2.8% | 11 | 1.6% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 28 | 4.0% | 4.2% | 28 | 3.5% | 4.4% | 0 | +0.5pp |
| 55-64 | 38 | 4.4% | 6.0% | 36 | 4.0% | 6.2% | +2 | +0.4pp |
| 65-74 | 44 | 5.9% | 9.1% | 62 | 8.1% | 8.7% | -18 | -2.2pp |
| 75-84 | 65 | 13.7% | 18.9% | 58 | 13.6% | 17.8% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| 85+ | 36 | 20.8% | 46.5% | 73 | 40.8% | 43.8% | -37 | -20.0pp |
| Total | 306 | 4.8% | 6.8% | 322 | 5.0% | 6.3% | -16 | -0.2pp |