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 Yakamia, accounting for 49.1% (110 people). This share was higher than Albany (C) (42.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 34 people and 9.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Yakamia - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Yakamia in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Albany (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yakamia, with comparison markers for Albany (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
3
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
3
2.0%
-0.5pp
5-14
2021 count
19
2021 rate
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
19
5.1%
+0.1pp
15-19
2021 count
12
2021 rate
6.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
12
6.7%
+1.0pp
20-24
2021 count
6
2021 rate
4.7%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
6
4.7%
+2.3pp
25-34
2021 count
10
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
10
3.2%
+3.2pp
35-44
2021 count
6
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
6
1.9%
+0.9pp
45-54
2021 count
15
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
15
4.1%
+1.0pp
55-64
2021 count
20
2021 rate
5.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
20
5.8%
-1.0pp
65-74
2021 count
38
2021 rate
11.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
38
11.7%
-0.2pp
75-84
2021 count
108
2021 rate
34.3%
Change from 2016
+9.6pp
108
34.3%
+9.6pp
85+
2021 count
110
2021 rate
49.1%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
110
49.1%
+3.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-1
-0.5pp
5-14
+2
+0.1pp
15-19
+3
+1.0pp
20-24
+3
+2.3pp
25-34
+10
+3.2pp
35-44
+3
+0.9pp
45-54
+4
+1.0pp
55-64
-2
-1.0pp
65-74
+9
-0.2pp
75-84
+34
+9.6pp
85+
-7
+3.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Yakamia. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Albany (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | % | Albany (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 3 | 2.0% | 1.3% | 4 | 2.5% | 0.9% | -1 | -0.5pp |
| 5-14 | 19 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 17 | 5.0% | 3.3% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| 15-19 | 12 | 6.7% | 4.1% | 9 | 5.7% | 3.0% | +3 | +1.0pp |
| 20-24 | 6 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 3 | 2.4% | 2.5% | +3 | +2.3pp |
| 25-34 | 10 | 3.2% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | +10 | +3.2pp |
| 35-44 | 6 | 1.9% | 2.5% | 3 | 1.0% | 2.4% | +3 | +0.9pp |
| 45-54 | 15 | 4.1% | 3.3% | 11 | 3.1% | 3.0% | +4 | +1.0pp |
| 55-64 | 20 | 5.8% | 4.9% | 22 | 6.8% | 5.2% | -2 | -1.0pp |
| 65-74 | 38 | 11.7% | 6.5% | 29 | 11.9% | 8.0% | +9 | -0.2pp |
| 75-84 | 108 | 34.3% | 19.3% | 74 | 24.7% | 16.6% | +34 | +9.6pp |
| 85+ | 110 | 49.1% | 42.4% | 117 | 45.2% | 42.2% | -7 | +3.9pp |
| Total | 348 | 11.5% | 6.4% | 293 | 10.3% | 5.7% | +55 | +1.2pp |