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 West Busselton, accounting for 39.1% (108 people). This share was lower than Busselton (C) (47.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 108 people and 39.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
West Busselton - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for West Busselton 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 West Busselton, with comparison markers for Busselton (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
5
1.3%
+1.3pp
5-14
2021 count
43
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
43
3.9%
+3.9pp
15-19
2021 count
22
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
22
3.9%
+3.9pp
20-24
2021 count
8
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
8
2.4%
+2.4pp
25-34
2021 count
29
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
29
3.5%
+3.5pp
35-44
2021 count
30
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
30
3.1%
+1.3pp
45-54
2021 count
47
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
47
4.0%
+1.0pp
55-64
2021 count
62
2021 rate
5.0%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
62
5.0%
+2.1pp
65-74
2021 count
90
2021 rate
7.3%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
90
7.3%
+1.7pp
75-84
2021 count
91
2021 rate
12.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
91
12.3%
+0.1pp
85+
2021 count
108
2021 rate
39.1%
Change from 2016
+39.1pp
108
39.1%
+39.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+5
+1.3pp
5-14
+43
+3.9pp
15-19
+22
+3.9pp
20-24
+8
+2.4pp
25-34
+29
+3.5pp
35-44
+27
+1.3pp
45-54
+43
+1.0pp
55-64
+59
+2.1pp
65-74
+86
+1.7pp
75-84
+86
+0.1pp
85+
+108
+39.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for West Busselton. 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 | 5 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | +5 | +1.3pp |
| 5-14 | 43 | 3.9% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | +43 | +3.9pp |
| 15-19 | 22 | 3.9% | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | +22 | +3.9pp |
| 20-24 | 8 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | +8 | +2.4pp |
| 25-34 | 29 | 3.5% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.5% | +29 | +3.5pp |
| 35-44 | 30 | 3.1% | 1.8% | 3 | 1.8% | 1.7% | +27 | +1.3pp |
| 45-54 | 47 | 4.0% | 2.3% | 4 | 3.0% | 2.8% | +43 | +1.0pp |
| 55-64 | 62 | 5.0% | 3.7% | 3 | 2.9% | 3.4% | +59 | +2.1pp |
| 65-74 | 90 | 7.3% | 5.7% | 4 | 5.6% | 6.0% | +86 | +1.7pp |
| 75-84 | 91 | 12.3% | 14.8% | 5 | 12.2% | 13.2% | +86 | +0.1pp |
| 85+ | 108 | 39.1% | 47.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 38.9% | +108 | +39.1pp |
| Total | 548 | 6.2% | 5.1% | 21 | 2.3% | 4.1% | +527 | +3.9pp |