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, 65-74 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Circular Head (M), accounting for 9.1% (88 people). This share was lower than Regional Tas. (10%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 30 people and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Circular Head (M) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Circular Head (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Circular Head (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
5
1.0%
+1.0pp
5-14
2021 count
38
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
38
3.7%
+1.5pp
15-19
2021 count
12
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
12
2.5%
+0.5pp
20-24
2021 count
8
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
8
2.0%
-0.6pp
25-34
2021 count
10
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
10
1.0%
-1.1pp
35-44
2021 count
29
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
29
3.3%
0.0pp
45-54
2021 count
40
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
40
4.0%
+0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
58
2021 rate
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
58
4.9%
+0.8pp
65-74
2021 count
88
2021 rate
9.1%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
88
9.1%
+1.9pp
75-84
2021 count
81
2021 rate
17.1%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
81
17.1%
-1.4pp
85+
2021 count
64
2021 rate
37.6%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
64
37.6%
+1.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+5
+1.0pp
5-14
+13
+1.5pp
15-19
+2
+0.5pp
20-24
-5
-0.6pp
25-34
-8
-1.1pp
35-44
0
0.0pp
45-54
-3
+0.1pp
55-64
+10
+0.8pp
65-74
+30
+1.9pp
75-84
+8
-1.4pp
85+
+23
+1.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Circular Head (M). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 5 | 1.0% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | +5 | +1.0pp |
| 5-14 | 38 | 3.7% | 5.6% | 25 | 2.2% | 4.0% | +13 | +1.5pp |
| 15-19 | 12 | 2.5% | 4.9% | 10 | 2.0% | 3.6% | +2 | +0.5pp |
| 20-24 | 8 | 2.0% | 3.8% | 13 | 2.6% | 3.0% | -5 | -0.6pp |
| 25-34 | 10 | 1.0% | 2.8% | 18 | 2.1% | 2.6% | -8 | -1.1pp |
| 35-44 | 29 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 29 | 3.3% | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 40 | 4.0% | 5.2% | 43 | 3.9% | 5.2% | -3 | +0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 58 | 4.9% | 6.9% | 48 | 4.1% | 7.1% | +10 | +0.8pp |
| 65-74 | 88 | 9.1% | 10.0% | 58 | 7.2% | 9.6% | +30 | +1.9pp |
| 75-84 | 81 | 17.1% | 18.9% | 73 | 18.5% | 18.3% | +8 | -1.4pp |
| 85+ | 64 | 37.6% | 45.1% | 41 | 35.7% | 46.2% | +23 | +1.9pp |
| Total | 434 | 5.3% | 7.3% | 364 | 4.6% | 6.7% | +70 | +0.7pp |