Mountains and Valleys
Need for assistance
In 2016, 274 people (or 3.4% of the population) in Mountains and Valleys reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a similar percentage to 2011.
Mountains and Valleys'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. Mountains and Valleys'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.
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).
Total population
| Need for assistance with core activities by age | ||||||||
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| Mountains and Valleys - Persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % of total age group | Central Coast Council area % | Number | % of total age group | Central Coast Council area % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| 0 to 4 | 8 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 8001 | 3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | +5 |
| 5 to 9 | 3 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 8011 | 8 | 1.5 | 3.2 | -5 |
| 10 to 19 | 19 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 8021 | 18 | 1.7 | 2.8 | +1 |
| 20 to 59 | 92 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 8031 | 98 | 2.6 | 2.9 | -7 |
| 60 to 64 | 16 | 2.9 | 6.8 | 8041 | 12 | 2.3 | 6.9 | +3 |
| 65 to 69 | 19 | 3.7 | 7.8 | 8051 | 12 | 2.6 | 7.5 | +7 |
| 70 to 74 | 16 | 4.3 | 10.0 | 8061 | 12 | 4.4 | 9.4 | +4 |
| 75 to 79 | 27 | 11.7 | 14.3 | 8071 | 30 | 17.3 | 13.7 | -3 |
| 80 to 84 | 37 | 28.0 | 22.6 | 8081 | 21 | 22.6 | 22.9 | +15 |
| 85 and over | 36 | 37.9 | 41.2 | 8091 | 27 | 42.3 | 43.5 | +9 |
| Total persons needing assistance | 274 | 3.4 | 6.4 | 244 | 3.3 | 5.7 | +30 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Need for assistance with core activities summary | ||||||||
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| Mountains and Valleys - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % | Central Coast Council area % | Number | % | Central Coast Council area % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Total persons needing assistance | 274 | 3.4 | 6.4 | 8101 | 244 | 3.3 | 5.7 | +30 |
| Total persons not needing assistance | 6,986 | 86.7 | 87.3 | 8102 | 6,654 | 89.4 | 89.1 | +332 |
| Not stated | 794 | 9.9 | 6.3 | 8103 | 543 | 7.3 | 5.1 | +251 |
| Total Population | 8,054 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 7,441 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +612 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the need for assistance of people in Central Coast Council area compared to Central Coast Council area shows that there was a lower proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.
Overall, 3.4% of the population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 6.4% for Central Coast Council area.
The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance in Mountains and Valleys and Central Coast Council area were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 80 to 84 (28.0% compared to 22.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (4.3% compared to 10.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (3.7% compared to 7.8%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (2.9% compared to 6.8%)
Emerging groups
There were no major differences in Mountains and Valleys between 2011 and 2016.