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 Wingecarribee (A), accounting for 13% (672 people). This share was lower than Regional NSW (18.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 103 people, while its share fell by 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Wingecarribee (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Wingecarribee (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 Wingecarribee (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
47
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
47
1.8%
+0.3pp
5-14
2021 count
241
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
241
3.9%
+0.7pp
15-19
2021 count
102
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
102
3.4%
+0.9pp
20-24
2021 count
54
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
54
2.5%
-0.5pp
25-34
2021 count
116
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
116
2.4%
0.0pp
35-44
2021 count
129
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
129
2.4%
-0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
211
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
211
3.1%
-0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
278
2021 rate
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
278
3.8%
-0.6pp
65-74
2021 count
428
2021 rate
5.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
428
5.5%
0.0pp
75-84
2021 count
672
2021 rate
13.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
672
13.0%
-1.7pp
85+
2021 count
669
2021 rate
37.9%
Change from 2016
-8.5pp
669
37.9%
-8.5pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+12
+0.3pp
5-14
+50
+0.7pp
15-19
+25
+0.9pp
20-24
-2
-0.5pp
25-34
+19
0.0pp
35-44
+2
-0.1pp
45-54
+3
-0.1pp
55-64
-15
-0.6pp
65-74
+38
0.0pp
75-84
+103
-1.7pp
85+
+7
-8.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Wingecarribee (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 | 47 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 35 | 1.5% | 1.3% | +12 | +0.3pp |
| 5-14 | 241 | 3.9% | 5.2% | 191 | 3.2% | 3.8% | +50 | +0.7pp |
| 15-19 | 102 | 3.4% | 4.2% | 77 | 2.5% | 3.2% | +25 | +0.9pp |
| 20-24 | 54 | 2.5% | 3.4% | 56 | 3.0% | 2.6% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| 25-34 | 116 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 97 | 2.4% | 2.4% | +19 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 129 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 127 | 2.5% | 3.0% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 211 | 3.1% | 4.2% | 208 | 3.2% | 4.4% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 278 | 3.8% | 6.0% | 293 | 4.4% | 6.2% | -15 | -0.6pp |
| 65-74 | 428 | 5.5% | 9.1% | 390 | 5.5% | 8.7% | +38 | 0.0pp |
| 75-84 | 672 | 13.0% | 18.9% | 569 | 14.7% | 17.8% | +103 | -1.7pp |
| 85+ | 669 | 37.9% | 46.5% | 662 | 46.4% | 43.8% | +7 | -8.5pp |
| Total | 2,940 | 5.6% | 6.8% | 2,703 | 5.6% | 6.3% | +237 | 0.0pp |