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 Coober Pedy (DC), accounting for 12.9% (22 people). This share was lower than Regional SA (17.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which decreased by 9 people and 3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Coober Pedy (DC) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Coober Pedy (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Coober Pedy (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
4
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
4
3.3%
+1.0pp
15-19
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
20-24
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
25-34
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
35-44
2021 count
3
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
3
1.8%
+0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
15
2021 rate
7.7%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
15
7.7%
+4.4pp
55-64
2021 count
16
2021 rate
6.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
16
6.9%
+0.5pp
65-74
2021 count
21
2021 rate
8.5%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
21
8.5%
-3.0pp
75-84
2021 count
22
2021 rate
12.9%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
22
12.9%
-2.5pp
85+
2021 count
6
2021 rate
20.7%
Change from 2016
-12.6pp
6
20.7%
-12.6pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
0.0pp
5-14
0
+1.0pp
15-19
0
0.0pp
20-24
0
0.0pp
25-34
0
0.0pp
35-44
0
+0.1pp
45-54
+6
+4.4pp
55-64
0
+0.5pp
65-74
-9
-3.0pp
75-84
+3
-2.5pp
85+
+1
-12.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Coober Pedy (DC). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 4 | 3.3% | 5.2% | 4 | 2.3% | 3.9% | 0 | +1.0pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 3 | 1.8% | 2.8% | 3 | 1.7% | 3.1% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 15 | 7.7% | 4.3% | 9 | 3.3% | 4.4% | +6 | +4.4pp |
| 55-64 | 16 | 6.9% | 6.2% | 16 | 6.4% | 6.0% | 0 | +0.5pp |
| 65-74 | 21 | 8.5% | 8.7% | 30 | 11.5% | 8.5% | -9 | -3.0pp |
| 75-84 | 22 | 12.9% | 17.5% | 19 | 15.4% | 16.4% | +3 | -2.5pp |
| 85+ | 6 | 20.7% | 45.5% | 5 | 33.3% | 41.7% | +1 | -12.6pp |
| Total | 90 | 5.7% | 7.0% | 97 | 5.5% | 6.2% | -7 | +0.2pp |