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 Claremont (T), accounting for 41.4% (219 people). This share was lower than Greater Perth (46.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 42 people and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Claremont (T) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Claremont (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Claremont (T), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
4
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
4
0.9%
+0.9pp
5-14
2021 count
23
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
23
1.7%
+0.4pp
15-19
2021 count
3
2021 rate
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
3
0.3%
-0.6pp
20-24
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
0
0.0%
-1.1pp
25-34
2021 count
19
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
19
1.5%
+0.9pp
35-44
2021 count
26
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
26
2.2%
+1.5pp
45-54
2021 count
28
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
28
1.9%
+0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
40
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
40
3.1%
+0.8pp
65-74
2021 count
59
2021 rate
4.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
59
4.9%
+1.0pp
75-84
2021 count
117
2021 rate
11.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
117
11.4%
+1.5pp
85+
2021 count
219
2021 rate
41.4%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
219
41.4%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+4
+0.9pp
5-14
+8
+0.4pp
15-19
-4
-0.6pp
20-24
-7
-1.1pp
25-34
+12
+0.9pp
35-44
+19
+1.5pp
45-54
+7
+0.3pp
55-64
+13
+0.8pp
65-74
+17
+1.0pp
75-84
+42
+1.5pp
85+
+24
-0.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Claremont (T). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 4 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | +4 | +0.9pp |
| 5-14 | 23 | 1.7% | 3.7% | 15 | 1.3% | 2.7% | +8 | +0.4pp |
| 15-19 | 3 | 0.3% | 3.1% | 7 | 0.9% | 2.1% | -4 | -0.6pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | 7 | 1.1% | 1.5% | -7 | -1.1pp |
| 25-34 | 19 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 7 | 0.6% | 1.1% | +12 | +0.9pp |
| 35-44 | 26 | 2.2% | 1.6% | 7 | 0.7% | 1.5% | +19 | +1.5pp |
| 45-54 | 28 | 1.9% | 2.5% | 21 | 1.6% | 2.4% | +7 | +0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 40 | 3.1% | 4.3% | 27 | 2.3% | 4.1% | +13 | +0.8pp |
| 65-74 | 59 | 4.9% | 7.5% | 42 | 3.9% | 7.2% | +17 | +1.0pp |
| 75-84 | 117 | 11.4% | 18.8% | 75 | 9.9% | 18.1% | +42 | +1.5pp |
| 85+ | 219 | 41.4% | 46.7% | 195 | 42.3% | 43.0% | +24 | -0.9pp |
| Total | 547 | 4.8% | 4.6% | 397 | 3.9% | 3.9% | +150 | +0.9pp |