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, 65-74 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Adelaide Plains, accounting for 11.8% (108 people). This share was higher than Regional SA (8.7%).
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Adelaide Plains - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Adelaide Plains in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Adelaide Plains, with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
14
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
-
14
2.5%
-
5-14
2021 count
72
2021 rate
5.6%
Change from 2016
-
72
5.6%
-
15-19
2021 count
35
2021 rate
5.5%
Change from 2016
-
35
5.5%
-
20-24
2021 count
14
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
-
14
2.7%
-
25-34
2021 count
30
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
-
30
2.4%
-
35-44
2021 count
34
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
-
34
2.8%
-
45-54
2021 count
57
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
-
57
3.9%
-
55-64
2021 count
92
2021 rate
6.2%
Change from 2016
-
92
6.2%
-
65-74
2021 count
108
2021 rate
11.8%
Change from 2016
-
108
11.8%
-
75-84
2021 count
89
2021 rate
22.0%
Change from 2016
-
89
22.0%
-
85+
2021 count
52
2021 rate
53.1%
Change from 2016
-
52
53.1%
-
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Need for assistance for Adelaide Plains. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 14 | 2.5% | 1.6% | - | - | 1.3% | - | - |
| 5-14 | 72 | 5.6% | 5.2% | - | - | 3.9% | - | - |
| 15-19 | 35 | 5.5% | 4.3% | - | - | 3.3% | - | - |
| 20-24 | 14 | 2.7% | 3.5% | - | - | 2.9% | - | - |
| 25-34 | 30 | 2.4% | 2.7% | - | - | 2.3% | - | - |
| 35-44 | 34 | 2.8% | 2.8% | - | - | 3.1% | - | - |
| 45-54 | 57 | 3.9% | 4.3% | - | - | 4.4% | - | - |
| 55-64 | 92 | 6.2% | 6.2% | - | - | 6.0% | - | - |
| 65-74 | 108 | 11.8% | 8.7% | - | - | 8.5% | - | - |
| 75-84 | 89 | 22.0% | 17.5% | - | - | 16.4% | - | - |
| 85+ | 52 | 53.1% | 45.5% | - | - | 41.7% | - | - |
| Total | 593 | 6.0% | 7.0% | - | - | 6.2% | - | - |