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Cowra Shire

Need for assistance

In 2021, 1,021 people (or 8.0% of the population) in Cowra Shire reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2016.

Cowra Shire's disability statistics relate directly to need for assistance due to a severe or profound disability. The information may be used in the planning of local facilities, services such as day-care and occasional care and in the provision of information and support to carers. Cowra Shire's disability statistics help in understanding the prevalence of people who need support in the community, and along with information on Unpaid Care to a person with a disability, how that support is provided.

Please note: A person's reported need for assistance is based on a subjective assessment and should therefore be treated with caution. See the specific data notes for further detail.

Q:

Derived from the Census questions:

'Does the person ever need someone to help with, or be with them for, self care activities?', 'Does the person ever need someone to help with, or be with them for, body movement activities?', 'Does the person ever need someone to help with, or be with them for, communication activities?', and 'What are the reasons for the need for assistance or supervision shown in questions 20, 21 and 22?' (as per above).

Need for assistance with core activities by age
Cowra Shire - Persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number% of total age groupRegional NSW %Number% of total age groupRegional NSW %2016 to 2021
0 to 471.01.6101.51.3-3
5 to 9425.75.0334.53.8+9
10 to 19805.54.8493.33.6+31
20 to 592534.53.52604.73.6-7
60 to 64758.56.5656.97.0+10
65 to 69748.17.8828.57.9-8
70 to 7410711.210.4598.39.6+48
75 to 797712.514.96510.914.1+12
80 to 8411824.224.87719.723.1+41
85 and over19246.746.219845.743.8-6
Total persons needing assistance1,0218.06.88887.16.3+133
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Need for assistance with core activities summary
Cowra Shire - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number%Regional NSW %Number%Regional NSW %2016 to 2021
Total persons needing assistance1,0218.06.88887.16.3+133
Total persons not needing assistance10,67483.986.410,47884.185.9+196
Not stated1,0328.16.81,0928.87.8-60
Total Population12,727100.0100.012,458100.0100.0+269
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the need for assistance of people in Cowra Shire compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a higher proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.

Overall, 8.0% of the population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 6.8% for Regional NSW.

The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance in Cowra Shire and Regional NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (8.5% compared to 6.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 20 to 59 (4.5% compared to 3.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (12.5% compared to 14.9%)

Emerging groups

There were no major differences in Cowra Shire between 2016 and 2021.

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