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Big Rivers

Need for assistance

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In 2021, 606 people (or 3.2% of the population) in Big Rivers reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a similar percentage to 2016.

Big Rivers'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. Big Rivers'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
Big Rivers - Persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number% of total age groupRDA Northern Territory %Number% of total age groupRDA Northern Territory %2016 to 2021
0 to 430.21.150.30.8-2
5 to 9322.13.2171.11.9+15
10 to 19391.42.7401.42.1-1
20 to 591971.82.02172.01.8-20
60 to 64627.46.2496.05.9+13
65 to 69528.58.4549.48.7-2
70 to 746614.813.14311.413.7+23
75 to 795623.818.53113.820.2+25
80 to 844638.033.13329.735.8+13
85 and over4060.655.01740.553.4+23
Total persons needing assistance6063.23.65162.73.0+90
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Need for assistance with core activities summary
Big Rivers - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number%RDA Northern Territory %Number%RDA Northern Territory %2016 to 2021
Total persons needing assistance6063.23.65162.73.0+90
Total persons not needing assistance15,68882.885.614,94678.583.0+742
Not stated2,64714.010.83,56618.714.0-919
Total Population18,941100.0100.019,028100.0100.0-87
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 the RDA Northern Territory shows that there was a similar proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.

Overall, 3.2% of the population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 3.6% for the RDA Northern Territory.

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

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

Emerging groups

There were no major differences in Big Rivers between 2016 and 2021.

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