Population
Need for assistance
About this topic
Need for assistance measures people who report needing help with self-care, body movement, or communication because of a disability, a long-term health condition, or older age. It is a high-needs indicator rather than a general measure of disability.
This topic is useful for planning accessible facilities, care services, respite, and support for carers. The measure is based on self-report in the Census, so it should be interpreted with care and read alongside unpaid care and other disability-related indicators.
Interpretation notes
- The measure is self-reported and records need for help with core activities, so it is not a complete measure of disability prevalence.
- It applies to all persons and is strongest as an indicator of higher support need when read with unpaid care and ageing data.
Key insight
In 2021, 85+ year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Adelaide Hills (DC), accounting for 41.8% (321 people). This share was lower than Greater Adelaide (52.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 64 people, while its share fell by 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Adelaide Hills (DC) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Adelaide Hills (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Adelaide Hills (DC), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
17
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
17
0.9%
+0.4pp
5-14
2021 count
190
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
190
3.5%
+0.6pp
15-19
2021 count
84
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
84
3.1%
+1.1pp
20-24
2021 count
53
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
53
2.6%
+1.1pp
25-34
2021 count
57
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
57
1.6%
+0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
62
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
62
1.3%
-0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
84
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
84
1.4%
-0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
142
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
142
2.3%
0.0pp
65-74
2021 count
219
2021 rate
4.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
219
4.3%
0.0pp
75-84
2021 count
300
2021 rate
12.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
300
12.5%
-1.1pp
85+
2021 count
321
2021 rate
41.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
321
41.8%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+7
+0.4pp
5-14
+37
+0.6pp
15-19
+29
+1.1pp
20-24
+24
+1.1pp
25-34
+12
+0.1pp
35-44
-3
-0.1pp
45-54
-17
-0.2pp
55-64
+1
0.0pp
65-74
+27
0.0pp
75-84
+64
-1.1pp
85+
+41
+0.3pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Adelaide Hills (DC). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 17 | 0.9% | 1.9% | 10 | 0.5% | 1.5% | +7 | +0.4pp |
| 5-14 | 190 | 3.5% | 5.7% | 153 | 2.9% | 4.3% | +37 | +0.6pp |
| 15-19 | 84 | 3.1% | 4.1% | 55 | 2.0% | 2.9% | +29 | +1.1pp |
| 20-24 | 53 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 29 | 1.5% | 1.9% | +24 | +1.1pp |
| 25-34 | 57 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 45 | 1.5% | 1.9% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 62 | 1.3% | 2.5% | 65 | 1.4% | 2.5% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 84 | 1.4% | 3.9% | 101 | 1.6% | 4.0% | -17 | -0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 142 | 2.3% | 5.9% | 141 | 2.3% | 6.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| 65-74 | 219 | 4.3% | 9.4% | 192 | 4.3% | 8.7% | +27 | 0.0pp |
| 75-84 | 300 | 12.5% | 20.9% | 236 | 13.6% | 20.7% | +64 | -1.1pp |
| 85+ | 321 | 41.8% | 52.1% | 280 | 41.5% | 48.1% | +41 | +0.3pp |
| Total | 1,540 | 3.8% | 6.6% | 1,308 | 3.4% | 5.9% | +232 | +0.4pp |