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 Yass Valley (A), accounting for 48.5% (164 people). This share was higher than Regional NSW (46.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 70 people and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Yass Valley (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Yass Valley (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 Yass Valley (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
6
2021 rate
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
6
0.6%
-0.3pp
5-14
2021 count
121
2021 rate
4.9%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
121
4.9%
+2.8pp
15-19
2021 count
28
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
28
2.5%
+0.2pp
20-24
2021 count
23
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
23
2.9%
+1.1pp
25-34
2021 count
42
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
42
2.6%
+1.0pp
35-44
2021 count
39
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
39
1.8%
-0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
94
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
94
3.5%
+0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
102
2021 rate
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
102
4.4%
-0.1pp
65-74
2021 count
136
2021 rate
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
136
7.2%
+0.9pp
75-84
2021 count
162
2021 rate
17.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
162
17.3%
+0.7pp
85+
2021 count
164
2021 rate
48.5%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
164
48.5%
+4.6pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-3
-0.3pp
5-14
+70
+2.8pp
15-19
+4
+0.2pp
20-24
+10
+1.1pp
25-34
+18
+1.0pp
35-44
-5
-0.2pp
45-54
+14
+0.3pp
55-64
+3
-0.1pp
65-74
+36
+0.9pp
75-84
+41
+0.7pp
85+
+34
+4.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Yass Valley (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 | 6 | 0.6% | 1.6% | 9 | 0.9% | 1.3% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| 5-14 | 121 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 51 | 2.1% | 3.8% | +70 | +2.8pp |
| 15-19 | 28 | 2.5% | 4.2% | 24 | 2.3% | 3.2% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| 20-24 | 23 | 2.9% | 3.4% | 13 | 1.8% | 2.6% | +10 | +1.1pp |
| 25-34 | 42 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 24 | 1.6% | 2.4% | +18 | +1.0pp |
| 35-44 | 39 | 1.8% | 2.8% | 44 | 2.0% | 3.0% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 94 | 3.5% | 4.2% | 80 | 3.2% | 4.4% | +14 | +0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 102 | 4.4% | 6.0% | 99 | 4.5% | 6.2% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| 65-74 | 136 | 7.2% | 9.1% | 100 | 6.3% | 8.7% | +36 | +0.9pp |
| 75-84 | 162 | 17.3% | 18.9% | 121 | 16.6% | 17.8% | +41 | +0.7pp |
| 85+ | 164 | 48.5% | 46.5% | 130 | 43.9% | 43.8% | +34 | +4.6pp |
| Total | 926 | 5.4% | 6.8% | 691 | 4.3% | 6.3% | +235 | +1.1pp |