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, 75-84 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Belmont (C), accounting for 23.1% (422 people). This share was higher than Greater Perth (18.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 81 people and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Belmont (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Belmont (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Belmont (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
30
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
30
1.2%
+0.7pp
5-14
2021 count
134
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
134
3.2%
+0.5pp
15-19
2021 count
44
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
44
2.4%
+0.4pp
20-24
2021 count
63
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
63
2.1%
+1.5pp
25-34
2021 count
93
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
93
1.1%
+0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
119
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
119
1.8%
+0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
147
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
147
2.9%
-0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
269
2021 rate
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
269
6.0%
+0.1pp
65-74
2021 count
308
2021 rate
9.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
308
9.4%
+1.0pp
75-84
2021 count
422
2021 rate
23.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
422
23.1%
+0.3pp
85+
2021 count
407
2021 rate
45.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
407
45.1%
-0.1pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+16
+0.7pp
5-14
+31
+0.5pp
15-19
+9
+0.4pp
20-24
+42
+1.5pp
25-34
+4
+0.1pp
35-44
+40
+0.4pp
45-54
0
-0.3pp
55-64
+35
+0.1pp
65-74
+81
+1.0pp
75-84
+7
+0.3pp
85+
+38
-0.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Belmont (C). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 30 | 1.2% | 1.2% | 14 | 0.5% | 1.0% | +16 | +0.7pp |
| 5-14 | 134 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 103 | 2.7% | 2.7% | +31 | +0.5pp |
| 15-19 | 44 | 2.4% | 3.1% | 35 | 2.0% | 2.1% | +9 | +0.4pp |
| 20-24 | 63 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 21 | 0.6% | 1.5% | +42 | +1.5pp |
| 25-34 | 93 | 1.1% | 1.6% | 89 | 1.0% | 1.1% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 119 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 79 | 1.4% | 1.5% | +40 | +0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 147 | 2.9% | 2.5% | 147 | 3.2% | 2.4% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 269 | 6.0% | 4.3% | 234 | 5.9% | 4.1% | +35 | +0.1pp |
| 65-74 | 308 | 9.4% | 7.5% | 227 | 8.4% | 7.2% | +81 | +1.0pp |
| 75-84 | 422 | 23.1% | 18.8% | 415 | 22.8% | 18.1% | +7 | +0.3pp |
| 85+ | 407 | 45.1% | 46.7% | 369 | 45.2% | 43.0% | +38 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 2,042 | 4.8% | 4.6% | 1,739 | 4.4% | 3.9% | +303 | +0.4pp |