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, 75-84 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Suffolk Park, accounting for 22.7% (40 people). This share was higher than Byron (A) (14.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which decreased by 108 people and 8 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Suffolk Park - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Suffolk Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Suffolk Park, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
9
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
9
1.8%
+0.3pp
15-19
2021 count
3
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
3
1.7%
+0.3pp
20-24
2021 count
3
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
3
1.7%
+1.4pp
25-34
2021 count
3
2021 rate
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3
0.4%
0.0pp
35-44
2021 count
7
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
7
1.0%
0.0pp
45-54
2021 count
16
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
16
2.7%
-0.7pp
55-64
2021 count
24
2021 rate
4.6%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
24
4.6%
-2.7pp
65-74
2021 count
22
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
22
5.4%
-5.3pp
75-84
2021 count
40
2021 rate
22.7%
Change from 2016
-8.0pp
40
22.7%
-8.0pp
85+
2021 count
40
2021 rate
52.6%
Change from 2016
-9.7pp
40
52.6%
-9.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
0.0pp
5-14
+3
+0.3pp
15-19
-1
+0.3pp
20-24
-1
+1.4pp
25-34
-20
0.0pp
35-44
-24
0.0pp
45-54
-53
-0.7pp
55-64
-73
-2.7pp
65-74
-57
-5.3pp
75-84
-108
-8.0pp
85+
-104
-9.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Suffolk Park. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 9 | 1.8% | 2.5% | 6 | 1.5% | 1.9% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| 15-19 | 3 | 1.7% | 3.8% | 4 | 1.4% | 1.5% | -1 | +0.3pp |
| 20-24 | 3 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 4 | 0.3% | 2.7% | -1 | +1.4pp |
| 25-34 | 3 | 0.4% | 1.7% | 23 | 0.4% | 1.7% | -20 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 7 | 1.0% | 1.4% | 31 | 1.0% | 1.8% | -24 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 16 | 2.7% | 2.3% | 69 | 3.4% | 2.9% | -53 | -0.7pp |
| 55-64 | 24 | 4.6% | 4.1% | 97 | 7.3% | 4.8% | -73 | -2.7pp |
| 65-74 | 22 | 5.4% | 6.1% | 79 | 10.7% | 5.6% | -57 | -5.3pp |
| 75-84 | 40 | 22.7% | 14.8% | 148 | 30.7% | 16.2% | -108 | -8.0pp |
| 85+ | 40 | 52.6% | 47.9% | 144 | 62.3% | 45.4% | -104 | -9.7pp |
| Total | 158 | 3.7% | 4.1% | 599 | 3.6% | 4.4% | -441 | +0.1pp |