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 Uralla (A), accounting for 9% (76 people). This share was similar to Regional NSW (9.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 25 people and 3.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Uralla (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Uralla (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 Uralla (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
9
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
9
3.0%
+1.0pp
5-14
2021 count
46
2021 rate
6.1%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
46
6.1%
+3.6pp
15-19
2021 count
14
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
14
3.9%
+0.9pp
20-24
2021 count
8
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
8
3.3%
+2.0pp
25-34
2021 count
12
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
12
2.2%
+0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
17
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
17
2.8%
+0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
48
2021 rate
5.8%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
48
5.8%
+1.5pp
55-64
2021 count
51
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
51
5.4%
-0.4pp
65-74
2021 count
76
2021 rate
9.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
76
9.0%
+1.0pp
75-84
2021 count
71
2021 rate
16.8%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
71
16.8%
-3.1pp
85+
2021 count
54
2021 rate
45.8%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
54
45.8%
+5.1pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+3
+1.0pp
5-14
+25
+3.6pp
15-19
+3
+0.9pp
20-24
+5
+2.0pp
25-34
+3
+0.3pp
35-44
-1
+0.2pp
45-54
+10
+1.5pp
55-64
-6
-0.4pp
65-74
+13
+1.0pp
75-84
+4
-3.1pp
85+
+6
+5.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Uralla (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 | 9 | 3.0% | 1.6% | 6 | 2.0% | 1.3% | +3 | +1.0pp |
| 5-14 | 46 | 6.1% | 5.2% | 21 | 2.5% | 3.8% | +25 | +3.6pp |
| 15-19 | 14 | 3.9% | 4.2% | 11 | 3.0% | 3.2% | +3 | +0.9pp |
| 20-24 | 8 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3 | 1.3% | 2.6% | +5 | +2.0pp |
| 25-34 | 12 | 2.2% | 2.6% | 9 | 1.9% | 2.4% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 17 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 18 | 2.6% | 3.0% | -1 | +0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 48 | 5.8% | 4.2% | 38 | 4.3% | 4.4% | +10 | +1.5pp |
| 55-64 | 51 | 5.4% | 6.0% | 57 | 5.8% | 6.2% | -6 | -0.4pp |
| 65-74 | 76 | 9.0% | 9.1% | 63 | 8.0% | 8.7% | +13 | +1.0pp |
| 75-84 | 71 | 16.8% | 18.9% | 67 | 19.9% | 17.8% | +4 | -3.1pp |
| 85+ | 54 | 45.8% | 46.5% | 48 | 40.7% | 43.8% | +6 | +5.1pp |
| Total | 402 | 6.7% | 6.8% | 353 | 5.8% | 6.3% | +49 | +0.9pp |