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 Lindisfarne, accounting for 64.5% (345 people). This share was higher than Clarence (C) (49.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 58 people and 11.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Lindisfarne - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Lindisfarne in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Clarence (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lindisfarne, with comparison markers for Clarence (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
4
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
4
1.4%
+0.5pp
5-14
2021 count
31
2021 rate
4.9%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
31
4.9%
+1.5pp
15-19
2021 count
8
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
8
2.8%
-0.3pp
20-24
2021 count
7
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
7
2.4%
-0.4pp
25-34
2021 count
8
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
8
0.9%
-1.5pp
35-44
2021 count
15
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
15
2.0%
+0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
20
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
20
3.0%
-0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
35
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
35
4.5%
+0.4pp
65-74
2021 count
71
2021 rate
8.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
71
8.3%
-0.3pp
75-84
2021 count
151
2021 rate
23.8%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
151
23.8%
+1.5pp
85+
2021 count
345
2021 rate
64.5%
Change from 2016
+11.2pp
345
64.5%
+11.2pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+1
+0.5pp
5-14
+12
+1.5pp
15-19
-1
-0.3pp
20-24
-1
-0.4pp
25-34
-8
-1.5pp
35-44
+3
+0.2pp
45-54
-3
-0.2pp
55-64
+1
+0.4pp
65-74
+8
-0.3pp
75-84
+21
+1.5pp
85+
+58
+11.2pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Lindisfarne. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Clarence (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Clarence (C)% | Count | % | Clarence (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 4 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 3 | 0.9% | 1.3% | +1 | +0.5pp |
| 5-14 | 31 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 19 | 3.4% | 4.0% | +12 | +1.5pp |
| 15-19 | 8 | 2.8% | 4.3% | 9 | 3.1% | 2.9% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| 20-24 | 7 | 2.4% | 3.1% | 8 | 2.8% | 2.2% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| 25-34 | 8 | 0.9% | 1.8% | 16 | 2.4% | 2.6% | -8 | -1.5pp |
| 35-44 | 15 | 2.0% | 2.8% | 12 | 1.8% | 2.9% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 20 | 3.0% | 3.9% | 23 | 3.2% | 3.9% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 35 | 4.5% | 5.4% | 34 | 4.1% | 5.5% | +1 | +0.4pp |
| 65-74 | 71 | 8.3% | 8.1% | 63 | 8.6% | 8.6% | +8 | -0.3pp |
| 75-84 | 151 | 23.8% | 17.8% | 130 | 22.3% | 18.1% | +21 | +1.5pp |
| 85+ | 345 | 64.5% | 49.2% | 287 | 53.3% | 45.0% | +58 | +11.2pp |
| Total | 693 | 10.4% | 6.3% | 599 | 9.7% | 6.1% | +94 | +0.7pp |