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 Upper Lachlan Shire (A), accounting for 16.6% (111 people). This share was lower than Regional NSW (18.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 26 people and 2.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Upper Lachlan Shire (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Upper Lachlan Shire (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 Upper Lachlan Shire (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
4
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
4
0.9%
-0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
33
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
33
3.5%
+0.3pp
15-19
2021 count
23
2021 rate
5.1%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
23
5.1%
+2.4pp
20-24
2021 count
9
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
9
2.7%
-1.0pp
25-34
2021 count
18
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
18
2.5%
+0.4pp
35-44
2021 count
18
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
18
2.2%
-0.5pp
45-54
2021 count
37
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
37
3.3%
-0.5pp
55-64
2021 count
53
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
53
3.5%
-1.4pp
65-74
2021 count
89
2021 rate
7.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
89
7.2%
-0.7pp
75-84
2021 count
111
2021 rate
16.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
111
16.6%
+0.1pp
85+
2021 count
107
2021 rate
46.7%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
107
46.7%
+2.7pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-1
-0.2pp
5-14
+5
+0.3pp
15-19
+11
+2.4pp
20-24
-2
-1.0pp
25-34
+5
+0.4pp
35-44
-3
-0.5pp
45-54
-8
-0.5pp
55-64
-6
-1.4pp
65-74
+4
-0.7pp
75-84
+19
+0.1pp
85+
+26
+2.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Upper Lachlan Shire (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 | 0.9% | 1.6% | 5 | 1.1% | 1.3% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 33 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 28 | 3.2% | 3.8% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| 15-19 | 23 | 5.1% | 4.2% | 12 | 2.7% | 3.2% | +11 | +2.4pp |
| 20-24 | 9 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 11 | 3.7% | 2.6% | -2 | -1.0pp |
| 25-34 | 18 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 13 | 2.1% | 2.4% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| 35-44 | 18 | 2.2% | 2.8% | 21 | 2.7% | 3.0% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| 45-54 | 37 | 3.3% | 4.2% | 45 | 3.8% | 4.4% | -8 | -0.5pp |
| 55-64 | 53 | 3.5% | 6.0% | 59 | 4.9% | 6.2% | -6 | -1.4pp |
| 65-74 | 89 | 7.2% | 9.1% | 85 | 7.9% | 8.7% | +4 | -0.7pp |
| 75-84 | 111 | 16.6% | 18.9% | 92 | 16.5% | 17.8% | +19 | +0.1pp |
| 85+ | 107 | 46.7% | 46.5% | 81 | 44.0% | 43.8% | +26 | +2.7pp |
| Total | 507 | 6.0% | 6.8% | 453 | 5.9% | 6.3% | +54 | +0.1pp |