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 Barossa (DC), accounting for 46.2% (310 people). This share was higher than Regional SA (45.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 75 people and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Barossa (DC) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Barossa (DC) 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 Barossa (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
24
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
24
2.0%
+1.1pp
5-14
2021 count
181
2021 rate
5.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
181
5.6%
+1.0pp
15-19
2021 count
62
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
62
4.2%
+1.6pp
20-24
2021 count
29
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
29
2.6%
+0.3pp
25-34
2021 count
63
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
63
2.7%
+0.9pp
35-44
2021 count
68
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
68
2.3%
-0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
91
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
91
2.6%
-0.4pp
55-64
2021 count
132
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
132
3.7%
0.0pp
65-74
2021 count
234
2021 rate
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
234
7.2%
+0.6pp
75-84
2021 count
265
2021 rate
15.1%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
265
15.1%
+1.4pp
85+
2021 count
310
2021 rate
46.2%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
310
46.2%
+5.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+12
+1.1pp
5-14
+39
+1.0pp
15-19
+24
+1.6pp
20-24
+5
+0.3pp
25-34
+22
+0.9pp
35-44
-3
-0.1pp
45-54
-9
-0.4pp
55-64
+4
0.0pp
65-74
+59
+0.6pp
75-84
+75
+1.4pp
85+
+57
+5.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Barossa (DC). 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 | 24 | 2.0% | 1.6% | 12 | 0.9% | 1.3% | +12 | +1.1pp |
| 5-14 | 181 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 142 | 4.6% | 3.9% | +39 | +1.0pp |
| 15-19 | 62 | 4.2% | 4.3% | 38 | 2.6% | 3.3% | +24 | +1.6pp |
| 20-24 | 29 | 2.6% | 3.5% | 24 | 2.3% | 2.9% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| 25-34 | 63 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 41 | 1.8% | 2.3% | +22 | +0.9pp |
| 35-44 | 68 | 2.3% | 2.8% | 71 | 2.4% | 3.1% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 91 | 2.6% | 4.3% | 100 | 3.0% | 4.4% | -9 | -0.4pp |
| 55-64 | 132 | 3.7% | 6.2% | 128 | 3.7% | 6.0% | +4 | 0.0pp |
| 65-74 | 234 | 7.2% | 8.7% | 175 | 6.6% | 8.5% | +59 | +0.6pp |
| 75-84 | 265 | 15.1% | 17.5% | 190 | 13.7% | 16.4% | +75 | +1.4pp |
| 85+ | 310 | 46.2% | 45.5% | 253 | 40.5% | 41.7% | +57 | +5.7pp |
| Total | 1,470 | 5.9% | 7.0% | 1,176 | 5.0% | 6.2% | +294 | +0.9pp |