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 Broadwater (WA), accounting for 65% (254 people). This share was higher than Busselton (C) (47.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 70 people and 11.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Broadwater (WA) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Broadwater (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Broadwater (WA), with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
3
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
3
1.8%
+0.3pp
5-14
2021 count
13
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
13
2.8%
+1.4pp
15-19
2021 count
5
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
5
2.7%
+1.0pp
20-24
2021 count
5
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
5
3.9%
+1.9pp
25-34
2021 count
7
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
7
2.1%
-0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
12
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
12
2.6%
+1.8pp
45-54
2021 count
16
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
16
3.4%
+1.1pp
55-64
2021 count
23
2021 rate
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
23
5.0%
+0.5pp
65-74
2021 count
61
2021 rate
8.9%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
61
8.9%
-1.5pp
75-84
2021 count
146
2021 rate
28.0%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
146
28.0%
+6.4pp
85+
2021 count
254
2021 rate
65.0%
Change from 2016
+11.7pp
254
65.0%
+11.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
+0.3pp
5-14
+6
+1.4pp
15-19
+1
+1.0pp
20-24
+2
+1.9pp
25-34
-1
-0.2pp
35-44
+8
+1.8pp
45-54
+5
+1.1pp
55-64
0
+0.5pp
65-74
+1
-1.5pp
75-84
+50
+6.4pp
85+
+70
+11.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Broadwater (WA). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Busselton (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Busselton (C)% | Count | % | Busselton (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 3 | 1.8% | 1.2% | 3 | 1.5% | 0.7% | 0 | +0.3pp |
| 5-14 | 13 | 2.8% | 3.2% | 7 | 1.4% | 2.2% | +6 | +1.4pp |
| 15-19 | 5 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 4 | 1.7% | 1.7% | +1 | +1.0pp |
| 20-24 | 5 | 3.9% | 2.8% | 3 | 2.0% | 2.4% | +2 | +1.9pp |
| 25-34 | 7 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 8 | 2.3% | 1.5% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 12 | 2.6% | 1.8% | 4 | 0.8% | 1.7% | +8 | +1.8pp |
| 45-54 | 16 | 3.4% | 2.3% | 11 | 2.3% | 2.8% | +5 | +1.1pp |
| 55-64 | 23 | 5.0% | 3.7% | 23 | 4.5% | 3.4% | 0 | +0.5pp |
| 65-74 | 61 | 8.9% | 5.7% | 60 | 10.4% | 6.0% | +1 | -1.5pp |
| 75-84 | 146 | 28.0% | 14.8% | 96 | 21.6% | 13.2% | +50 | +6.4pp |
| 85+ | 254 | 65.0% | 47.4% | 184 | 53.3% | 38.9% | +70 | +11.7pp |
| Total | 542 | 12.7% | 5.1% | 400 | 9.4% | 4.1% | +142 | +3.3pp |