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 Singleton (A), accounting for 19.8% (205 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (18.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 80 people and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Singleton (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Singleton (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 Singleton (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
20
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
20
1.3%
+0.8pp
5-14
2021 count
196
2021 rate
5.5%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
196
5.5%
+2.0pp
15-19
2021 count
71
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
71
4.1%
+1.8pp
20-24
2021 count
49
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
49
3.2%
+1.2pp
25-34
2021 count
59
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
59
1.8%
0.0pp
35-44
2021 count
66
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
66
2.2%
+0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
112
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
112
3.4%
0.0pp
55-64
2021 count
151
2021 rate
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
151
4.9%
+0.2pp
65-74
2021 count
204
2021 rate
9.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
204
9.5%
+0.9pp
75-84
2021 count
205
2021 rate
19.8%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
205
19.8%
-1.4pp
85+
2021 count
188
2021 rate
53.3%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
188
53.3%
+5.2pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+12
+0.8pp
5-14
+80
+2.0pp
15-19
+32
+1.8pp
20-24
+19
+1.2pp
25-34
+8
0.0pp
35-44
+6
+0.2pp
45-54
0
0.0pp
55-64
+21
+0.2pp
65-74
+55
+0.9pp
75-84
+27
-1.4pp
85+
+23
+5.2pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Singleton (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 | 20 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 8 | 0.5% | 1.3% | +12 | +0.8pp |
| 5-14 | 196 | 5.5% | 5.2% | 116 | 3.5% | 3.8% | +80 | +2.0pp |
| 15-19 | 71 | 4.1% | 4.2% | 39 | 2.3% | 3.2% | +32 | +1.8pp |
| 20-24 | 49 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 30 | 2.0% | 2.6% | +19 | +1.2pp |
| 25-34 | 59 | 1.8% | 2.6% | 51 | 1.8% | 2.4% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 66 | 2.2% | 2.8% | 60 | 2.0% | 3.0% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 112 | 3.4% | 4.2% | 112 | 3.4% | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 55-64 | 151 | 4.9% | 6.0% | 130 | 4.7% | 6.2% | +21 | +0.2pp |
| 65-74 | 204 | 9.5% | 9.1% | 149 | 8.6% | 8.7% | +55 | +0.9pp |
| 75-84 | 205 | 19.8% | 18.9% | 178 | 21.2% | 17.8% | +27 | -1.4pp |
| 85+ | 188 | 53.3% | 46.5% | 165 | 48.1% | 43.8% | +23 | +5.2pp |
| Total | 1,324 | 5.4% | 6.8% | 1,045 | 4.5% | 6.3% | +279 | +0.9pp |