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 Clare and Gilbert Valleys (DC), accounting for 17.4% (129 people). This share was similar to Regional SA (17.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 35 people and 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Clare and Gilbert Valleys (DC) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Clare and Gilbert Valleys (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clare and Gilbert Valleys (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
7
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
7
1.6%
-0.1pp
5-14
2021 count
37
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
37
3.4%
+0.7pp
15-19
2021 count
28
2021 rate
6.1%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
28
6.1%
+2.6pp
20-24
2021 count
8
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
8
2.1%
+0.3pp
25-34
2021 count
20
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
20
2.3%
+0.7pp
35-44
2021 count
28
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
28
3.0%
+1.0pp
45-54
2021 count
40
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
40
3.4%
-1.0pp
55-64
2021 count
64
2021 rate
4.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
64
4.4%
0.0pp
65-74
2021 count
106
2021 rate
7.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
106
7.8%
+1.0pp
75-84
2021 count
129
2021 rate
17.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
129
17.4%
+0.3pp
85+
2021 count
125
2021 rate
48.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
125
48.1%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-1
-0.1pp
5-14
+6
+0.7pp
15-19
+12
+2.6pp
20-24
+2
+0.3pp
25-34
+5
+0.7pp
35-44
+10
+1.0pp
45-54
-16
-1.0pp
55-64
-2
0.0pp
65-74
+26
+1.0pp
75-84
+35
+0.3pp
85+
-8
-0.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Clare and Gilbert Valleys (DC). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 7 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 8 | 1.7% | 1.3% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 37 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 31 | 2.7% | 3.9% | +6 | +0.7pp |
| 15-19 | 28 | 6.1% | 4.3% | 16 | 3.5% | 3.3% | +12 | +2.6pp |
| 20-24 | 8 | 2.1% | 3.5% | 6 | 1.8% | 2.9% | +2 | +0.3pp |
| 25-34 | 20 | 2.3% | 2.7% | 15 | 1.6% | 2.3% | +5 | +0.7pp |
| 35-44 | 28 | 3.0% | 2.8% | 18 | 2.0% | 3.1% | +10 | +1.0pp |
| 45-54 | 40 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 56 | 4.4% | 4.4% | -16 | -1.0pp |
| 55-64 | 64 | 4.4% | 6.2% | 66 | 4.4% | 6.0% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| 65-74 | 106 | 7.8% | 8.7% | 80 | 6.8% | 8.5% | +26 | +1.0pp |
| 75-84 | 129 | 17.4% | 17.5% | 94 | 17.1% | 16.4% | +35 | +0.3pp |
| 85+ | 125 | 48.1% | 45.5% | 133 | 48.2% | 41.7% | -8 | -0.1pp |
| Total | 578 | 6.3% | 7.0% | 514 | 5.7% | 6.2% | +64 | +0.6pp |