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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Number of people with a need for assistance Australia, by educational setting
In Australia in 2021, approximately 14 thousand people that needed assistance with core activities attended preschool. In contrast, around 96 thousand people attended primary school and almost 29 thousand were enrolled in tertiary education.
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