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 Berala, accounting for 33.5% (116 people). This share was similar to Cumberland (A) (33.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 30 people and 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Berala - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Berala in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Berala, with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
3
2021 rate
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
3
0.7%
-0.1pp
5-14
2021 count
22
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
22
2.4%
+0.5pp
15-19
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
5
1.1%
-1.6pp
20-24
2021 count
11
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
11
1.6%
+0.9pp
25-34
2021 count
16
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
16
1.0%
0.0pp
35-44
2021 count
34
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
34
3.0%
+1.0pp
45-54
2021 count
31
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
31
2.7%
-0.7pp
55-64
2021 count
75
2021 rate
6.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
75
6.6%
-0.4pp
65-74
2021 count
113
2021 rate
14.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
113
14.8%
+0.5pp
75-84
2021 count
116
2021 rate
33.5%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
116
33.5%
+3.1pp
85+
2021 count
82
2021 rate
48.5%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
82
48.5%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-2
-0.1pp
5-14
+3
+0.5pp
15-19
-10
-1.6pp
20-24
+6
+0.9pp
25-34
-2
0.0pp
35-44
+11
+1.0pp
45-54
-7
-0.7pp
55-64
+3
-0.4pp
65-74
+30
+0.5pp
75-84
+9
+3.1pp
85+
+18
-1.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Berala. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 3 | 0.7% | 1.4% | 5 | 0.8% | 1.0% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 22 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 19 | 1.9% | 2.4% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| 15-19 | 5 | 1.1% | 2.5% | 15 | 2.7% | 2.0% | -10 | -1.6pp |
| 20-24 | 11 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 5 | 0.7% | 1.4% | +6 | +0.9pp |
| 25-34 | 16 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 18 | 1.0% | 1.3% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 34 | 3.0% | 2.1% | 23 | 2.0% | 2.7% | +11 | +1.0pp |
| 45-54 | 31 | 2.7% | 4.9% | 38 | 3.4% | 5.5% | -7 | -0.7pp |
| 55-64 | 75 | 6.6% | 9.1% | 72 | 7.0% | 9.6% | +3 | -0.4pp |
| 65-74 | 113 | 14.8% | 17.3% | 83 | 14.3% | 16.4% | +30 | +0.5pp |
| 75-84 | 116 | 33.5% | 33.6% | 107 | 30.4% | 31.9% | +9 | +3.1pp |
| 85+ | 82 | 48.5% | 55.5% | 64 | 50.0% | 57.1% | +18 | -1.5pp |
| Total | 510 | 5.8% | 6.0% | 455 | 5.0% | 5.8% | +55 | +0.8pp |