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 Rocky River (Uralla - NSW), accounting for 62.5% (5 people). This share was higher than Uralla (A) (45.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which decreased by 109 people and 25.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Rocky River (Uralla - NSW) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Rocky River (Uralla - NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Uralla (A) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rocky River (Uralla - NSW), with comparison markers for Uralla (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
0
0.0%
-0.6pp
5-14
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
0
0.0%
-2.0pp
15-19
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
0
0.0%
-1.6pp
20-24
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
0
0.0%
-0.3pp
25-34
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
0
0.0%
-0.7pp
35-44
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
0
0.0%
-0.8pp
45-54
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
0
0.0%
-4.0pp
55-64
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
0
0.0%
-5.6pp
65-74
2021 count
3
2021 rate
6.0%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
3
6.0%
-2.8pp
75-84
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-25.8pp
0
0.0%
-25.8pp
85+
2021 count
5
2021 rate
62.5%
Change from 2016
+9.4pp
5
62.5%
+9.4pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-3
-0.6pp
5-14
-16
-2.0pp
15-19
-9
-1.6pp
20-24
-3
-0.3pp
25-34
-17
-0.7pp
35-44
-12
-0.8pp
45-54
-46
-4.0pp
55-64
-47
-5.6pp
65-74
-55
-2.8pp
75-84
-109
-25.8pp
85+
-73
+9.4pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Rocky River (Uralla - NSW). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Uralla (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Uralla (A)% | Count | % | Uralla (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3 | 0.6% | 2.0% | -3 | -0.6pp |
| 5-14 | 0 | 0.0% | 6.1% | 16 | 2.0% | 2.5% | -16 | -2.0pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.9% | 9 | 1.6% | 3.0% | -9 | -1.6pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 1.3% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | 17 | 0.7% | 1.9% | -17 | -0.7pp |
| 35-44 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 12 | 0.8% | 2.6% | -12 | -0.8pp |
| 45-54 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 46 | 4.0% | 4.3% | -46 | -4.0pp |
| 55-64 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 47 | 5.6% | 5.8% | -47 | -5.6pp |
| 65-74 | 3 | 6.0% | 9.0% | 58 | 8.8% | 8.0% | -55 | -2.8pp |
| 75-84 | 0 | 0.0% | 16.8% | 109 | 25.8% | 19.9% | -109 | -25.8pp |
| 85+ | 5 | 62.5% | 45.8% | 78 | 53.1% | 40.7% | -73 | +9.4pp |
| Total | 11 | 3.7% | 6.7% | 397 | 3.9% | 5.8% | -386 | -0.2pp |