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 Augusta-Margaret River (S), accounting for 44.1% (126 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (42.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 47 people and 3.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Augusta-Margaret River (S) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Augusta-Margaret River (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Augusta-Margaret River (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
9
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
9
0.9%
+0.6pp
5-14
2021 count
75
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
75
3.1%
+1.1pp
15-19
2021 count
9
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
9
1.1%
-0.7pp
20-24
2021 count
18
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
18
3.9%
+2.5pp
25-34
2021 count
18
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
18
1.0%
-0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
31
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
31
1.2%
+0.3pp
45-54
2021 count
40
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
40
1.6%
-0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
60
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
60
2.7%
-0.4pp
65-74
2021 count
87
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
87
4.5%
+0.3pp
75-84
2021 count
109
2021 rate
14.6%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
109
14.6%
+3.9pp
85+
2021 count
126
2021 rate
44.1%
Change from 2016
+7.7pp
126
44.1%
+7.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+6
+0.6pp
5-14
+33
+1.1pp
15-19
-4
-0.7pp
20-24
+12
+2.5pp
25-34
-3
-0.2pp
35-44
+9
+0.3pp
45-54
+4
-0.2pp
55-64
+1
-0.4pp
65-74
+34
+0.3pp
75-84
+47
+3.9pp
85+
+44
+7.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Augusta-Margaret River (S). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 9 | 0.9% | 1.0% | 3 | 0.3% | 0.8% | +6 | +0.6pp |
| 5-14 | 75 | 3.1% | 3.5% | 42 | 2.0% | 2.3% | +33 | +1.1pp |
| 15-19 | 9 | 1.1% | 3.0% | 13 | 1.8% | 2.2% | -4 | -0.7pp |
| 20-24 | 18 | 3.9% | 2.4% | 6 | 1.4% | 1.8% | +12 | +2.5pp |
| 25-34 | 18 | 1.0% | 1.6% | 21 | 1.2% | 1.3% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 31 | 1.2% | 1.7% | 22 | 0.9% | 1.6% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| 45-54 | 40 | 1.6% | 2.7% | 36 | 1.8% | 2.5% | +4 | -0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 60 | 2.7% | 4.2% | 59 | 3.1% | 4.2% | +1 | -0.4pp |
| 65-74 | 87 | 4.5% | 7.3% | 53 | 4.2% | 7.4% | +34 | +0.3pp |
| 75-84 | 109 | 14.6% | 17.0% | 62 | 10.7% | 16.5% | +47 | +3.9pp |
| 85+ | 126 | 44.1% | 42.6% | 82 | 36.4% | 41.4% | +44 | +7.7pp |
| Total | 579 | 3.4% | 4.6% | 401 | 2.8% | 3.8% | +178 | +0.6pp |