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City of Coffs HarbourCommunity profile

City of Coffs Harbour

Assistance & disability

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In 2021, 308 people born in United Kingdom in City of Coffs Harbour, reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability.

City of Coffs Harbour'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. City of Coffs Harbour's overseas born 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.

Differences in this topic between overseas-born and total population may be related to age, cultural or other factors.

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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
City of Coffs Harbour - born in United Kingdom20212016Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number%Regional NSWNumber% of total age groupRegional NSW2016 to 2021
0-17 years31.01.151.91.0-2
18-64 years5116.617.15319.821.1-2
65 years and over25482.581.821078.477.9+44
Total people needing assistance308100.0100.0268100.0100.0+40
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
Need for assistance with core activities summary
City of Coffs Harbour - born in United Kingdom20212016Change
Assistance neededNumber%Regional NSWNumber%Regional NSW2016 to 2021
Total persons needing assistance30810.310.02689.09.3+40
Total persons not needing assistance2,66188.788.72,66189.188.80
Not stated321.11.3592.01.9-27
Total people3,001100.0100.02,988100.0100.0+13
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 born in United Kingdom in City of Coffs Harbour compared to Regional NSW shows that there was a similar proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.

Overall, 10.3% of the population born in United Kingdom reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 10.0% for Regional NSW.

There were no major differences between the population born in United Kingdom in City of Coffs Harbour and Regional NSW in 2021.

Emerging groups

There were no major changes for the City of Coffs Harbour between 2016 and 2021.

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