Population
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, 5-14 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Willow Vale (Wingecarribee - NSW), accounting for 10.9% (10 people). This share was higher than Wingecarribee (A) (3.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 6 people and 6.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Willow Vale (Wingecarribee - NSW) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises assistance for Willow Vale (Wingecarribee - NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wingecarribee (A) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Willow Vale (Wingecarribee - NSW), with comparison markers for Wingecarribee (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
5-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84
85+
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
0.0pp
5-14
+6
+6.2pp
15-19
+3
+7.0pp
20-24
0
0.0pp
25-34
0
-3.3pp
35-44
0
0.0pp
45-54
-4
-3.9pp
55-64
-3
-3.4pp
65-74
-3
-3.5pp
75-84
+5
+9.5pp
85+
+3
+50.0pp
Data table
Assistance for Willow Vale (Wingecarribee - NSW). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wingecarribee (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wingecarribee (A)% | Count | % | Wingecarribee (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 10 | 10.9% | 3.9% | 4 | 4.7% | 3.2% | +6 | +6.2pp |
| 15-19 | 3 | 7.0% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% | +3 | +7.0pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 25-34 | 7 | 6.3% | 2.4% | 7 | 9.6% | 2.4% | 0 | -3.3pp |
| 35-44 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 3 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 7 | 6.8% | 3.2% | -4 | -3.9pp |
| 55-64 | 9 | 5.8% | 3.8% | 12 | 9.2% | 4.4% | -3 | -3.4pp |
| 65-74 | 5 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 8 | 8.6% | 5.5% | -3 | -3.5pp |
| 75-84 | 8 | 17.4% | 13.0% | 3 | 7.9% | 14.7% | +5 | +9.5pp |
| 85+ | 3 | 50.0% | 37.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 46.4% | +3 | +50.0pp |
| Total | 45 | 5.4% | 5.6% | 33 | 4.6% | 5.6% | +12 | +0.8pp |