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, 85+ year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Shorewell Park, accounting for 82.5% (94 people). This share was higher than Burnie (C) (46%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 35-44 year olds, which decreased by 15 people and 5.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Shorewell Park - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Shorewell Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Shorewell Park, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
9
2021 rate
6.4%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
9
6.4%
+3.8pp
5-14
2021 count
27
2021 rate
10.1%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
27
10.1%
-1.9pp
15-19
2021 count
21
2021 rate
12.7%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
21
12.7%
+7.3pp
20-24
2021 count
8
2021 rate
6.3%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
8
6.3%
-2.2pp
25-34
2021 count
18
2021 rate
6.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
18
6.9%
-0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
13
2021 rate
6.0%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
13
6.0%
-5.2pp
45-54
2021 count
33
2021 rate
11.7%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
33
11.7%
+3.4pp
55-64
2021 count
24
2021 rate
10.4%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
24
10.4%
-3.1pp
65-74
2021 count
39
2021 rate
18.5%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
39
18.5%
-3.0pp
75-84
2021 count
56
2021 rate
38.6%
Change from 2016
-8.2pp
56
38.6%
-8.2pp
85+
2021 count
94
2021 rate
82.5%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
94
82.5%
+2.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+6
+3.8pp
5-14
-5
-1.9pp
15-19
+10
+7.3pp
20-24
-3
-2.2pp
25-34
+6
-0.2pp
35-44
-15
-5.2pp
45-54
+13
+3.4pp
55-64
-4
-3.1pp
65-74
+2
-3.0pp
75-84
-9
-8.2pp
85+
+4
+2.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Shorewell Park. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 9 | 6.4% | 2.6% | 3 | 2.6% | 1.1% | +6 | +3.8pp |
| 5-14 | 27 | 10.1% | 6.6% | 32 | 12.0% | 5.4% | -5 | -1.9pp |
| 15-19 | 21 | 12.7% | 5.9% | 11 | 5.4% | 3.5% | +10 | +7.3pp |
| 20-24 | 8 | 6.3% | 3.2% | 11 | 8.5% | 4.4% | -3 | -2.2pp |
| 25-34 | 18 | 6.9% | 3.4% | 12 | 7.1% | 3.5% | +6 | -0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 13 | 6.0% | 4.0% | 28 | 11.2% | 4.7% | -15 | -5.2pp |
| 45-54 | 33 | 11.7% | 6.2% | 20 | 8.3% | 5.4% | +13 | +3.4pp |
| 55-64 | 24 | 10.4% | 7.9% | 28 | 13.5% | 8.1% | -4 | -3.1pp |
| 65-74 | 39 | 18.5% | 12.1% | 37 | 21.5% | 11.2% | +2 | -3.0pp |
| 75-84 | 56 | 38.6% | 20.5% | 65 | 46.8% | 18.1% | -9 | -8.2pp |
| 85+ | 94 | 82.5% | 46.0% | 90 | 80.4% | 44.5% | +4 | +2.1pp |
| Total | 343 | 16.0% | 7.8% | 334 | 16.6% | 7.2% | +9 | -0.6pp |