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 Temora (A), accounting for 45.3% (107 people). This share was lower than Regional NSW (46.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 20 people and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Temora (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Temora (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 Temora (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
5
1.6%
+0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
36
2021 rate
4.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
36
4.6%
+1.3pp
15-19
2021 count
19
2021 rate
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
19
5.3%
+0.9pp
20-24
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
5
1.7%
-4.1pp
25-34
2021 count
22
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
22
4.2%
+2.3pp
35-44
2021 count
6
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
6
1.1%
-2.1pp
45-54
2021 count
29
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
29
4.1%
-0.7pp
55-64
2021 count
56
2021 rate
6.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
56
6.5%
0.0pp
65-74
2021 count
71
2021 rate
8.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
71
8.2%
+0.5pp
75-84
2021 count
81
2021 rate
15.3%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
81
15.3%
+2.3pp
85+
2021 count
107
2021 rate
45.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
107
45.3%
+0.5pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
+0.2pp
5-14
+9
+1.3pp
15-19
+2
+0.9pp
20-24
-9
-4.1pp
25-34
+11
+2.3pp
35-44
-13
-2.1pp
45-54
-10
-0.7pp
55-64
0
0.0pp
65-74
+11
+0.5pp
75-84
+20
+2.3pp
85+
+13
+0.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Temora (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 | 5 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 5 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0 | +0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 36 | 4.6% | 5.2% | 27 | 3.3% | 3.8% | +9 | +1.3pp |
| 15-19 | 19 | 5.3% | 4.2% | 17 | 4.4% | 3.2% | +2 | +0.9pp |
| 20-24 | 5 | 1.7% | 3.4% | 14 | 5.8% | 2.6% | -9 | -4.1pp |
| 25-34 | 22 | 4.2% | 2.6% | 11 | 1.9% | 2.4% | +11 | +2.3pp |
| 35-44 | 6 | 1.1% | 2.8% | 19 | 3.2% | 3.0% | -13 | -2.1pp |
| 45-54 | 29 | 4.1% | 4.2% | 39 | 4.8% | 4.4% | -10 | -0.7pp |
| 55-64 | 56 | 6.5% | 6.0% | 56 | 6.5% | 6.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 65-74 | 71 | 8.2% | 9.1% | 60 | 7.7% | 8.7% | +11 | +0.5pp |
| 75-84 | 81 | 15.3% | 18.9% | 61 | 13.0% | 17.8% | +20 | +2.3pp |
| 85+ | 107 | 45.3% | 46.5% | 94 | 44.8% | 43.8% | +13 | +0.5pp |
| Total | 447 | 7.4% | 6.8% | 397 | 6.5% | 6.3% | +50 | +0.9pp |