In Australia in 2021, approximately 464 thousand people that needed assistance with core activities were living in New South Wales. In contrast, around eight thousand people were living in the Northern Territory.
Number of people with a need for assistance with core activities in Australia as of 2021, by state and territory
This variable records the number of people with a profound or severe core activity limitation. People with a profound or severe core activity limitation are those needing assistance in their day to day lives in one or more of the three core activity areas of self-care, mobility and communication because of:
a long-term health condition (lasting six months or more)
a disability (lasting six months or more)
old age
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (June 28, 2022). Number of people with a need for assistance with core activities in Australia as of 2021, by state and territory [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378463/australia-number-of-people-with-a-need-for-assistance-by-state-and-territory/
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Number of people with a need for assistance with core activities in Australia as of 2021, by state and territory [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, June 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378463/australia-number-of-people-with-a-need-for-assistance-by-state-and-territory/
