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Our society
According to the 2016 Australian Bureau of Statistics Census, the Clarence Valley Local Government area had: • 50,671 people on Census night; • 4,580 individuals within the community identified as requiring assistance; • 5,936 individuals provide unpaid assistance.
This is a total of 10,516 individuals or 20.75% of the population who either require assistance or provide unpaid assistance.
Graph 1: People with Disability by Age Groups.
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Disability prevalence rates by age and sex, 2018
Males (%) Females (%)
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Disability, Ageing and Carers, Australia: Summary of Findings, 2018
As our population ages and people live longer it is anticipated the number of people who have a profound or severe disability and require help with core activities such as mobility, self-care or communication will increase.
Disability Inclusion Action Plan
