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, 65-74 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Collie (S), accounting for 8.9% (109 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (7.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 30 people and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Collie (S) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Collie (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Collie (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
7
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
7
1.5%
+0.9pp
5-14
2021 count
56
2021 rate
5.1%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
56
5.1%
+2.8pp
15-19
2021 count
17
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
17
3.2%
-0.9pp
20-24
2021 count
15
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
15
3.5%
+0.4pp
25-34
2021 count
27
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
27
2.9%
+0.7pp
35-44
2021 count
22
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
22
2.3%
-1.1pp
45-54
2021 count
65
2021 rate
5.8%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
65
5.8%
+1.4pp
55-64
2021 count
104
2021 rate
8.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
104
8.0%
+1.2pp
65-74
2021 count
109
2021 rate
8.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
109
8.9%
+0.5pp
75-84
2021 count
99
2021 rate
17.4%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
99
17.4%
-1.3pp
85+
2021 count
64
2021 rate
35.0%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
64
35.0%
+4.1pp
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
+30
+2.8pp
15-19
-6
-0.9pp
20-24
-1
+0.4pp
25-34
+5
+0.7pp
35-44
-11
-1.1pp
45-54
+12
+1.4pp
55-64
+14
+1.2pp
65-74
+26
+0.5pp
75-84
+20
-1.3pp
85+
+17
+4.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Collie (S). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 7 | 1.5% | 1.0% | 3 | 0.6% | 0.8% | +4 | +0.9pp |
| 5-14 | 56 | 5.1% | 3.5% | 26 | 2.3% | 2.3% | +30 | +2.8pp |
| 15-19 | 17 | 3.2% | 3.0% | 23 | 4.1% | 2.2% | -6 | -0.9pp |
| 20-24 | 15 | 3.5% | 2.4% | 16 | 3.1% | 1.8% | -1 | +0.4pp |
| 25-34 | 27 | 2.9% | 1.6% | 22 | 2.2% | 1.3% | +5 | +0.7pp |
| 35-44 | 22 | 2.3% | 1.7% | 33 | 3.4% | 1.6% | -11 | -1.1pp |
| 45-54 | 65 | 5.8% | 2.7% | 53 | 4.4% | 2.5% | +12 | +1.4pp |
| 55-64 | 104 | 8.0% | 4.2% | 90 | 6.8% | 4.2% | +14 | +1.2pp |
| 65-74 | 109 | 8.9% | 7.3% | 83 | 8.4% | 7.4% | +26 | +0.5pp |
| 75-84 | 99 | 17.4% | 17.0% | 79 | 18.7% | 16.5% | +20 | -1.3pp |
| 85+ | 64 | 35.0% | 42.6% | 47 | 30.9% | 41.4% | +17 | +4.1pp |
| Total | 583 | 6.6% | 4.6% | 477 | 5.4% | 3.8% | +106 | +1.2pp |