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 Barunga West (DC), accounting for 12.9% (68 people). This share was higher than Regional SA (8.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 31 people and 6.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Barunga West (DC) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Barunga West (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 Barunga West (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
5
2021 rate
4.3%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
5
4.3%
+4.3pp
5-14
2021 count
14
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
14
5.4%
+1.4pp
15-19
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
0
0.0%
-3.6pp
20-24
2021 count
4
2021 rate
5.2%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
4
5.2%
+5.2pp
25-34
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
0
0.0%
-1.8pp
35-44
2021 count
10
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
10
5.4%
+1.6pp
45-54
2021 count
18
2021 rate
6.1%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
18
6.1%
+3.2pp
55-64
2021 count
38
2021 rate
8.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
38
8.0%
0.0pp
65-74
2021 count
68
2021 rate
12.9%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
68
12.9%
+2.5pp
75-84
2021 count
67
2021 rate
21.7%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
67
21.7%
+6.2pp
85+
2021 count
54
2021 rate
50.5%
Change from 2016
+22.9pp
54
50.5%
+22.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+5
+4.3pp
5-14
+5
+1.4pp
15-19
-4
-3.6pp
20-24
+4
+5.2pp
25-34
-3
-1.8pp
35-44
+1
+1.6pp
45-54
+8
+3.2pp
55-64
+2
0.0pp
65-74
+18
+2.5pp
75-84
+31
+6.2pp
85+
+25
+22.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Barunga West (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 | 5 | 4.3% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | +5 | +4.3pp |
| 5-14 | 14 | 5.4% | 5.2% | 9 | 4.0% | 3.9% | +5 | +1.4pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 4 | 3.6% | 3.3% | -4 | -3.6pp |
| 20-24 | 4 | 5.2% | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | +4 | +5.2pp |
| 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | 3 | 1.8% | 2.3% | -3 | -1.8pp |
| 35-44 | 10 | 5.4% | 2.8% | 9 | 3.8% | 3.1% | +1 | +1.6pp |
| 45-54 | 18 | 6.1% | 4.3% | 10 | 2.9% | 4.4% | +8 | +3.2pp |
| 55-64 | 38 | 8.0% | 6.2% | 36 | 8.0% | 6.0% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| 65-74 | 68 | 12.9% | 8.7% | 50 | 10.4% | 8.5% | +18 | +2.5pp |
| 75-84 | 67 | 21.7% | 17.5% | 36 | 15.5% | 16.4% | +31 | +6.2pp |
| 85+ | 54 | 50.5% | 45.5% | 29 | 27.6% | 41.7% | +25 | +22.9pp |
| Total | 276 | 10.5% | 7.0% | 193 | 7.6% | 6.2% | +83 | +2.9pp |