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 Yeoval, accounting for 36.8% (14 people). This share was higher than Cabonne (A) (14.9%).

Section overview

Need for assistance with core activities by age

Yeoval - Persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises need for assistance for Yeoval in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cabonne (A) and change since 2016.

Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Yeoval, with comparison markers for Cabonne (A).

Yeoval

Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.

0-4

2021 count

0

2021 rate

0.0%

Change from 2016

-

5-14

2021 count

0

2021 rate

0.0%

Change from 2016

-

15-19

2021 count

0

2021 rate

0.0%

Change from 2016

-

20-24

2021 count

0

2021 rate

0.0%

Change from 2016

-

25-34

2021 count

4

2021 rate

21.1%

Change from 2016

-

35-44

2021 count

6

2021 rate

13.3%

Change from 2016

-

45-54

2021 count

3

2021 rate

9.1%

Change from 2016

-

55-64

2021 count

0

2021 rate

0.0%

Change from 2016

-

65-74

2021 count

7

2021 rate

21.9%

Change from 2016

-

75-84

2021 count

14

2021 rate

36.8%

Change from 2016

-

85+

2021 count

11

2021 rate

44.0%

Change from 2016

-

Data table

Need for assistance for Yeoval. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cabonne (A).

Need for assistance for Yeoval. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cabonne (A).
Need for assistance for Yeoval. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cabonne (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Cabonne (A)%Count%Cabonne (A)%Countpp
0-400.0%1.5%--0.4%--
5-1400.0%3.3%--2.0%--
15-1900.0%2.9%--2.3%--
20-2400.0%2.5%--1.9%--
25-34421.1%2.6%--1.3%--
35-44613.3%1.4%--1.9%--
45-5439.1%2.5%--3.1%--
55-6400.0%3.8%--4.2%--
65-74721.9%6.6%--6.7%--
75-841436.8%14.9%--15.3%--
85+1144.0%42.0%--47.4%--
Total4714.2%4.9%--4.6%--