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, 65-74 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Oberon (A), accounting for 7.8% (66 people). This share was lower than Regional NSW (9.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 34 people and 3.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Oberon (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Oberon (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 Oberon (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
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
29
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
29
4.2%
+1.5pp
15-19
2021 count
17
2021 rate
6.3%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
17
6.3%
+3.8pp
20-24
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
0
0.0%
-2.5pp
25-34
2021 count
14
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
14
2.6%
+1.2pp
35-44
2021 count
13
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
13
2.1%
+0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
19
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
19
2.6%
+0.8pp
55-64
2021 count
36
2021 rate
4.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
36
4.3%
-1.4pp
65-74
2021 count
66
2021 rate
7.8%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
66
7.8%
+3.6pp
75-84
2021 count
65
2021 rate
15.2%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
65
15.2%
+1.8pp
85+
2021 count
51
2021 rate
47.7%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
51
47.7%
-5.9pp
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
+12
+1.5pp
15-19
+8
+3.8pp
20-24
-8
-2.5pp
25-34
+7
+1.2pp
35-44
+2
+0.1pp
45-54
+5
+0.8pp
55-64
-5
-1.4pp
65-74
+34
+3.6pp
75-84
+25
+1.8pp
85+
-9
-5.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Oberon (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 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 29 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 17 | 2.7% | 3.8% | +12 | +1.5pp |
| 15-19 | 17 | 6.3% | 4.2% | 9 | 2.5% | 3.2% | +8 | +3.8pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | 8 | 2.5% | 2.6% | -8 | -2.5pp |
| 25-34 | 14 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 7 | 1.4% | 2.4% | +7 | +1.2pp |
| 35-44 | 13 | 2.1% | 2.8% | 11 | 2.0% | 3.0% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 19 | 2.6% | 4.2% | 14 | 1.8% | 4.4% | +5 | +0.8pp |
| 55-64 | 36 | 4.3% | 6.0% | 41 | 5.7% | 6.2% | -5 | -1.4pp |
| 65-74 | 66 | 7.8% | 9.1% | 32 | 4.2% | 8.7% | +34 | +3.6pp |
| 75-84 | 65 | 15.2% | 18.9% | 40 | 13.4% | 17.8% | +25 | +1.8pp |
| 85+ | 51 | 47.7% | 46.5% | 60 | 53.6% | 43.8% | -9 | -5.9pp |
| Total | 308 | 5.5% | 6.8% | 254 | 4.8% | 6.3% | +54 | +0.7pp |