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 Charles Sturt (C), accounting for 58.2% (2,173 people). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (52.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 286 people and 6.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Charles Sturt (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Charles Sturt (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Charles Sturt (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
95
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
95
1.5%
+0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
581
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
581
4.8%
+1.3pp
15-19
2021 count
187
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
187
3.1%
+0.5pp
20-24
2021 count
163
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
163
2.1%
+0.2pp
25-34
2021 count
293
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
293
1.6%
0.0pp
35-44
2021 count
365
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
365
2.3%
-0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
589
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
589
3.7%
-0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
924
2021 rate
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
924
6.0%
-0.1pp
65-74
2021 count
1,262
2021 rate
10.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,262
10.1%
+0.9pp
75-84
2021 count
1,950
2021 rate
25.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
1,950
25.2%
+0.5pp
85+
2021 count
2,173
2021 rate
58.2%
Change from 2016
+6.3pp
2,173
58.2%
+6.3pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+17
+0.2pp
5-14
+189
+1.3pp
15-19
+21
+0.5pp
20-24
+18
+0.2pp
25-34
+47
0.0pp
35-44
+25
-0.1pp
45-54
-4
-0.1pp
55-64
+79
-0.1pp
65-74
+286
+0.9pp
75-84
+235
+0.5pp
85+
+286
+6.3pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Charles Sturt (C). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 95 | 1.5% | 1.9% | 78 | 1.3% | 1.5% | +17 | +0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 581 | 4.8% | 5.7% | 392 | 3.5% | 4.3% | +189 | +1.3pp |
| 15-19 | 187 | 3.1% | 4.1% | 166 | 2.6% | 2.9% | +21 | +0.5pp |
| 20-24 | 163 | 2.1% | 2.6% | 145 | 1.9% | 1.9% | +18 | +0.2pp |
| 25-34 | 293 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 246 | 1.6% | 1.9% | +47 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 365 | 2.3% | 2.5% | 340 | 2.4% | 2.5% | +25 | -0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 589 | 3.7% | 3.9% | 593 | 3.8% | 4.0% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 924 | 6.0% | 5.9% | 845 | 6.1% | 6.0% | +79 | -0.1pp |
| 65-74 | 1,262 | 10.1% | 9.4% | 976 | 9.2% | 8.7% | +286 | +0.9pp |
| 75-84 | 1,950 | 25.2% | 20.9% | 1,715 | 24.7% | 20.7% | +235 | +0.5pp |
| 85+ | 2,173 | 58.2% | 52.1% | 1,887 | 51.9% | 48.1% | +286 | +6.3pp |
| Total | 8,586 | 7.0% | 6.6% | 7,378 | 6.6% | 5.9% | +1,208 | +0.4pp |