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 Break O'Day (M), accounting for 10% (134 people). This share was similar to Regional Tas. (10%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 25 people, while its share fell by 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Break O'Day (M) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Break O'Day (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Break O'Day (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
9
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
9
3.5%
+3.5pp
5-14
2021 count
35
2021 rate
5.7%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
35
5.7%
+2.9pp
15-19
2021 count
11
2021 rate
5.0%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
11
5.0%
+2.5pp
20-24
2021 count
11
2021 rate
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
11
5.1%
-0.8pp
25-34
2021 count
18
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
18
3.7%
+1.1pp
35-44
2021 count
24
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
24
3.7%
+0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
62
2021 rate
7.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
62
7.5%
-0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
115
2021 rate
8.5%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
115
8.5%
-2.4pp
65-74
2021 count
134
2021 rate
10.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
134
10.0%
-0.2pp
75-84
2021 count
125
2021 rate
19.4%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
125
19.4%
-2.4pp
85+
2021 count
81
2021 rate
52.3%
Change from 2016
+7.2pp
81
52.3%
+7.2pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+9
+3.5pp
5-14
+18
+2.9pp
15-19
+4
+2.5pp
20-24
+1
-0.8pp
25-34
+8
+1.1pp
35-44
+4
+0.1pp
45-54
-4
-0.3pp
55-64
-23
-2.4pp
65-74
+18
-0.2pp
75-84
+25
-2.4pp
85+
+12
+7.2pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Break O'Day (M). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 9 | 3.5% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | +9 | +3.5pp |
| 5-14 | 35 | 5.7% | 5.6% | 17 | 2.8% | 4.0% | +18 | +2.9pp |
| 15-19 | 11 | 5.0% | 4.9% | 7 | 2.5% | 3.6% | +4 | +2.5pp |
| 20-24 | 11 | 5.1% | 3.8% | 10 | 5.9% | 3.0% | +1 | -0.8pp |
| 25-34 | 18 | 3.7% | 2.8% | 10 | 2.6% | 2.6% | +8 | +1.1pp |
| 35-44 | 24 | 3.7% | 3.3% | 20 | 3.6% | 3.5% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 62 | 7.5% | 5.2% | 66 | 7.8% | 5.2% | -4 | -0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 115 | 8.5% | 6.9% | 138 | 10.9% | 7.1% | -23 | -2.4pp |
| 65-74 | 134 | 10.0% | 10.0% | 116 | 10.2% | 9.6% | +18 | -0.2pp |
| 75-84 | 125 | 19.4% | 18.9% | 100 | 21.8% | 18.3% | +25 | -2.4pp |
| 85+ | 81 | 52.3% | 45.1% | 69 | 45.1% | 46.2% | +12 | +7.2pp |
| Total | 619 | 9.1% | 7.3% | 544 | 8.9% | 6.7% | +75 | +0.2pp |