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 Clarence (C), accounting for 49.2% (823 people). This share was lower than Greater Hobart (49.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 150 people and 4.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Clarence (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Clarence (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Hobart and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Clarence (C), with comparison markers for Greater Hobart.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
50
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
50
1.5%
+0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
379
2021 rate
5.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
379
5.2%
+1.2pp
15-19
2021 count
136
2021 rate
4.3%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
136
4.3%
+1.4pp
20-24
2021 count
98
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
98
3.1%
+0.9pp
25-34
2021 count
154
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
154
1.8%
-0.8pp
35-44
2021 count
220
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
220
2.8%
-0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
287
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
287
3.9%
0.0pp
55-64
2021 count
420
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
420
5.4%
-0.1pp
65-74
2021 count
571
2021 rate
8.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
571
8.1%
-0.5pp
75-84
2021 count
745
2021 rate
17.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
745
17.8%
-0.3pp
85+
2021 count
823
2021 rate
49.2%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
823
49.2%
+4.2pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+7
+0.2pp
5-14
+115
+1.2pp
15-19
+43
+1.4pp
20-24
+35
+0.9pp
25-34
-6
-0.8pp
35-44
+26
-0.1pp
45-54
+1
0.0pp
55-64
+5
-0.1pp
65-74
+48
-0.5pp
75-84
+128
-0.3pp
85+
+150
+4.2pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Clarence (C). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Hobart.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 50 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 43 | 1.3% | 1.2% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 379 | 5.2% | 5.2% | 264 | 4.0% | 3.5% | +115 | +1.2pp |
| 15-19 | 136 | 4.3% | 4.4% | 93 | 2.9% | 2.7% | +43 | +1.4pp |
| 20-24 | 98 | 3.1% | 2.8% | 63 | 2.2% | 2.3% | +35 | +0.9pp |
| 25-34 | 154 | 1.8% | 1.9% | 160 | 2.6% | 2.3% | -6 | -0.8pp |
| 35-44 | 220 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 194 | 2.9% | 3.0% | +26 | -0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 287 | 3.9% | 4.3% | 286 | 3.9% | 4.6% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| 55-64 | 420 | 5.4% | 5.9% | 415 | 5.5% | 6.3% | +5 | -0.1pp |
| 65-74 | 571 | 8.1% | 9.1% | 523 | 8.6% | 9.4% | +48 | -0.5pp |
| 75-84 | 745 | 17.8% | 20.0% | 617 | 18.1% | 19.3% | +128 | -0.3pp |
| 85+ | 823 | 49.2% | 49.6% | 673 | 45.0% | 46.5% | +150 | +4.2pp |
| Total | 3,882 | 6.3% | 6.2% | 3,330 | 6.1% | 6.0% | +552 | +0.2pp |