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 Broome (S), accounting for 7.5% (71 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (7.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 23 people and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Broome (S) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Broome (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Broome (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
14
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
14
1.1%
+0.3pp
5-14
2021 count
66
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
66
2.4%
+0.7pp
15-19
2021 count
14
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
14
1.5%
-0.3pp
20-24
2021 count
16
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
16
1.7%
-0.1pp
25-34
2021 count
17
2021 rate
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
17
0.6%
-0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
30
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
30
1.1%
+0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
65
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
65
2.8%
+0.6pp
55-64
2021 count
59
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
59
3.2%
+0.2pp
65-74
2021 count
71
2021 rate
7.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
71
7.5%
+0.9pp
75-84
2021 count
53
2021 rate
18.3%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
53
18.3%
+2.1pp
85+
2021 count
29
2021 rate
38.7%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
29
38.7%
-2.4pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+3
+0.3pp
5-14
+23
+0.7pp
15-19
-2
-0.3pp
20-24
0
-0.1pp
25-34
-4
-0.1pp
35-44
+3
+0.1pp
45-54
+17
+0.6pp
55-64
+4
+0.2pp
65-74
+20
+0.9pp
75-84
+15
+2.1pp
85+
+6
-2.4pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Broome (S). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 14 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 11 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| 5-14 | 66 | 2.4% | 3.5% | 43 | 1.7% | 2.3% | +23 | +0.7pp |
| 15-19 | 14 | 1.5% | 3.0% | 16 | 1.8% | 2.2% | -2 | -0.3pp |
| 20-24 | 16 | 1.7% | 2.4% | 16 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| 25-34 | 17 | 0.6% | 1.6% | 21 | 0.7% | 1.3% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 30 | 1.1% | 1.7% | 27 | 1.0% | 1.6% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 65 | 2.8% | 2.7% | 48 | 2.2% | 2.5% | +17 | +0.6pp |
| 55-64 | 59 | 3.2% | 4.2% | 55 | 3.0% | 4.2% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| 65-74 | 71 | 7.5% | 7.3% | 51 | 6.6% | 7.4% | +20 | +0.9pp |
| 75-84 | 53 | 18.3% | 17.0% | 38 | 16.2% | 16.5% | +15 | +2.1pp |
| 85+ | 29 | 38.7% | 42.6% | 23 | 41.1% | 41.4% | +6 | -2.4pp |
| Total | 440 | 2.6% | 4.6% | 352 | 2.2% | 3.8% | +88 | +0.4pp |