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 Bridgewater (Tas.), accounting for 18.6% (88 people). This share was higher than Brighton (M) (14.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 40 people and 4.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Bridgewater (Tas.) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Bridgewater (Tas.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brighton (M) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bridgewater (Tas.), with comparison markers for Brighton (M).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
3
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
3
0.9%
-0.6pp
5-14
2021 count
75
2021 rate
9.4%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
75
9.4%
+4.5pp
15-19
2021 count
17
2021 rate
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
17
5.6%
-0.9pp
20-24
2021 count
22
2021 rate
6.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
22
6.4%
0.0pp
25-34
2021 count
35
2021 rate
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
35
5.1%
+0.6pp
35-44
2021 count
32
2021 rate
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
32
6.4%
+0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
55
2021 rate
10.7%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
55
10.7%
-1.8pp
55-64
2021 count
74
2021 rate
16.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
74
16.6%
+0.2pp
65-74
2021 count
88
2021 rate
18.6%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
88
18.6%
+3.0pp
75-84
2021 count
42
2021 rate
26.4%
Change from 2016
-6.4pp
42
26.4%
-6.4pp
85+
2021 count
10
2021 rate
32.3%
Change from 2016
-13.5pp
10
32.3%
-13.5pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-2
-0.6pp
5-14
+40
+4.5pp
15-19
-3
-0.9pp
20-24
+5
0.0pp
25-34
+15
+0.6pp
35-44
+4
+0.4pp
45-54
+1
-1.8pp
55-64
-10
+0.2pp
65-74
+25
+3.0pp
75-84
+2
-6.4pp
85+
-1
-13.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Bridgewater (Tas.). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brighton (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 3 | 0.9% | 2.5% | 5 | 1.5% | 1.4% | -2 | -0.6pp |
| 5-14 | 75 | 9.4% | 7.7% | 35 | 4.9% | 4.4% | +40 | +4.5pp |
| 15-19 | 17 | 5.6% | 5.5% | 20 | 6.5% | 4.0% | -3 | -0.9pp |
| 20-24 | 22 | 6.4% | 3.8% | 17 | 6.4% | 3.6% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| 25-34 | 35 | 5.1% | 2.9% | 20 | 4.5% | 2.4% | +15 | +0.6pp |
| 35-44 | 32 | 6.4% | 4.1% | 28 | 6.0% | 3.5% | +4 | +0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 55 | 10.7% | 6.4% | 54 | 12.5% | 7.7% | +1 | -1.8pp |
| 55-64 | 74 | 16.6% | 9.8% | 84 | 16.4% | 10.4% | -10 | +0.2pp |
| 65-74 | 88 | 18.6% | 14.1% | 63 | 15.6% | 14.6% | +25 | +3.0pp |
| 75-84 | 42 | 26.4% | 25.4% | 40 | 32.8% | 24.3% | +2 | -6.4pp |
| 85+ | 10 | 32.3% | 51.7% | 11 | 45.8% | 56.3% | -1 | -13.5pp |
| Total | 464 | 10.1% | 7.6% | 370 | 9.1% | 6.7% | +94 | +1.0pp |