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 Heidelberg, accounting for 53.4% (127 people). This share was lower than Banyule (C) (54.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 70 people and 17.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Heidelberg - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Heidelberg in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Heidelberg, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
8
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
8
2.0%
+1.4pp
5-14
2021 count
22
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
22
2.6%
+0.7pp
15-19
2021 count
9
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
9
2.9%
+1.8pp
20-24
2021 count
9
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
9
2.5%
+2.5pp
25-34
2021 count
17
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
17
1.4%
+0.4pp
35-44
2021 count
30
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
30
2.5%
+1.2pp
45-54
2021 count
46
2021 rate
5.1%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
46
5.1%
+3.2pp
55-64
2021 count
34
2021 rate
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
34
4.3%
+0.2pp
65-74
2021 count
48
2021 rate
7.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
48
7.9%
-0.4pp
75-84
2021 count
104
2021 rate
22.0%
Change from 2016
+9.2pp
104
22.0%
+9.2pp
85+
2021 count
127
2021 rate
53.4%
Change from 2016
+17.3pp
127
53.4%
+17.3pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+5
+1.4pp
5-14
+9
+0.7pp
15-19
+6
+1.8pp
20-24
+9
+2.5pp
25-34
+6
+0.4pp
35-44
+17
+1.2pp
45-54
+32
+3.2pp
55-64
+8
+0.2pp
65-74
+5
-0.4pp
75-84
+62
+9.2pp
85+
+70
+17.3pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Heidelberg. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 8 | 2.0% | 1.0% | 3 | 0.6% | 1.2% | +5 | +1.4pp |
| 5-14 | 22 | 2.6% | 3.7% | 13 | 1.9% | 3.0% | +9 | +0.7pp |
| 15-19 | 9 | 2.9% | 3.6% | 3 | 1.1% | 2.5% | +6 | +1.8pp |
| 20-24 | 9 | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.8% | +9 | +2.5pp |
| 25-34 | 17 | 1.4% | 2.1% | 11 | 1.0% | 1.6% | +6 | +0.4pp |
| 35-44 | 30 | 2.5% | 1.8% | 13 | 1.3% | 1.9% | +17 | +1.2pp |
| 45-54 | 46 | 5.1% | 3.0% | 14 | 1.9% | 3.1% | +32 | +3.2pp |
| 55-64 | 34 | 4.3% | 4.9% | 26 | 4.1% | 4.3% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| 65-74 | 48 | 7.9% | 8.3% | 43 | 8.3% | 7.1% | +5 | -0.4pp |
| 75-84 | 104 | 22.0% | 20.6% | 42 | 12.8% | 18.9% | +62 | +9.2pp |
| 85+ | 127 | 53.4% | 54.2% | 57 | 36.1% | 45.7% | +70 | +17.3pp |
| Total | 456 | 6.2% | 5.9% | 231 | 3.7% | 5.0% | +225 | +2.5pp |