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 Cocos Islands, accounting for 30.3% (10 people). This share was higher than Other Territories (16%).
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Cocos Islands - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Cocos Islands in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Other Territories and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cocos Islands, with comparison markers for Other Territories.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-
0
0.0%
-
5-14
2021 count
3
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
-
3
3.4%
-
15-19
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-
0
0.0%
-
20-24
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-
0
0.0%
-
25-34
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-
0
0.0%
-
35-44
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-
0
0.0%
-
45-54
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-
0
0.0%
-
55-64
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-
0
0.0%
-
65-74
2021 count
3
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
-
3
4.8%
-
75-84
2021 count
10
2021 rate
30.3%
Change from 2016
-
10
30.3%
-
85+
2021 count
9
2021 rate
81.8%
Change from 2016
-
9
81.8%
-
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Data table
Need for assistance for Cocos Islands. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Other Territories.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Other Territories% | Count | % | Other Territories% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | - | - | 1.5% | - | - |
| 5-14 | 3 | 3.4% | 2.2% | - | - | 1.5% | - | - |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | - | - | 1.5% | - | - |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.8% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | - | - | 0.7% | - | - |
| 35-44 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8% | - | - | 0.0% | - | - |
| 45-54 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | - | - | 1.6% | - | - |
| 55-64 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | - | - | 3.6% | - | - |
| 65-74 | 3 | 4.8% | 7.8% | - | - | 7.3% | - | - |
| 75-84 | 10 | 30.3% | 16.0% | - | - | 19.8% | - | - |
| 85+ | 9 | 81.8% | 51.6% | - | - | 49.0% | - | - |
| Total | 31 | 5.2% | 3.6% | - | - | 3.3% | - | - |