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RDA Northern Territory

Need for assistance

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In 2021, 8,308 people (or 3.6% of the population) in the RDA Northern Territory reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2016.

the RDA Northern Territory'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. the RDA Northern Territory'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.

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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
RDA Northern Territory - Persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number% of total age groupBig Rivers %Number% of total age groupBig Rivers %2016 to 2021
0 to 41761.10.21460.80.3+30
5 to 95323.22.13261.91.1+206
10 to 198222.71.46012.11.4+221
20 to 592,7212.01.82,4741.82.0+247
60 to 646866.27.46185.96.0+68
65 to 697078.48.56448.79.4+63
70 to 7479213.114.858913.711.4+203
75 to 7960618.523.850820.213.8+98
80 to 8462133.138.045035.829.7+171
85 and over63255.060.649753.440.5+135
Total persons needing assistance8,3083.63.26,8553.02.7+1,453
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Need for assistance with core activities summary
RDA Northern Territory - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number%Big Rivers %Number%Big Rivers %2016 to 2021
Total persons needing assistance8,3083.63.26,8553.02.7+1,453
Total persons not needing assistance199,10585.682.8190,03883.078.5+9,067
Not stated25,19110.814.031,94314.018.7-6,752
Total Population232,604100.0100.0228,836100.0100.0+3,768
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 the RDA Northern Territory compared to Big Rivers shows that there was a similar proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.

Overall, 3.6% of the population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 3.2% for Big Rivers.

The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance in the RDA Northern Territory and Big Rivers were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 85 and over (55.0% compared to 60.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (18.5% compared to 23.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 80 to 84 (33.1% compared to 38.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (13.1% compared to 14.8%)

Emerging groups

The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance between 2016 and 2021 in the RDA Northern Territory were in the age groups:

  • 20 to 59 (+247 persons)
  • 10 to 19 (+221 persons)
  • 5 to 9 (+206 persons)
  • 70 to 74 (+203 persons)

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