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 Denmark (S), accounting for 11.3% (61 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (17%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 19 people and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Denmark (S) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Denmark (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Denmark (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
3
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
3
1.0%
-0.9pp
5-14
2021 count
25
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
25
3.2%
+0.9pp
15-19
2021 count
12
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
12
3.0%
+1.5pp
20-24
2021 count
6
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
6
4.8%
+4.8pp
25-34
2021 count
7
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
7
1.8%
-0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
18
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
18
2.6%
+0.5pp
45-54
2021 count
21
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
21
2.5%
+0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
43
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
43
4.1%
-0.7pp
65-74
2021 count
46
2021 rate
4.4%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
46
4.4%
-1.7pp
75-84
2021 count
61
2021 rate
11.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
61
11.3%
-0.3pp
85+
2021 count
61
2021 rate
39.4%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
61
39.4%
+3.5pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-2
-0.9pp
5-14
+8
+0.9pp
15-19
+6
+1.5pp
20-24
+6
+4.8pp
25-34
-1
-0.3pp
35-44
+5
+0.5pp
45-54
0
+0.1pp
55-64
-4
-0.7pp
65-74
-11
-1.7pp
75-84
+14
-0.3pp
85+
+19
+3.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Denmark (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 | 3 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5 | 1.9% | 0.8% | -2 | -0.9pp |
| 5-14 | 25 | 3.2% | 3.5% | 17 | 2.3% | 2.3% | +8 | +0.9pp |
| 15-19 | 12 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 6 | 1.5% | 2.2% | +6 | +1.5pp |
| 20-24 | 6 | 4.8% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.8% | +6 | +4.8pp |
| 25-34 | 7 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 8 | 2.1% | 1.3% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 18 | 2.6% | 1.7% | 13 | 2.1% | 1.6% | +5 | +0.5pp |
| 45-54 | 21 | 2.5% | 2.7% | 21 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 43 | 4.1% | 4.2% | 47 | 4.8% | 4.2% | -4 | -0.7pp |
| 65-74 | 46 | 4.4% | 7.3% | 57 | 6.1% | 7.4% | -11 | -1.7pp |
| 75-84 | 61 | 11.3% | 17.0% | 47 | 11.6% | 16.5% | +14 | -0.3pp |
| 85+ | 61 | 39.4% | 42.6% | 42 | 35.9% | 41.4% | +19 | +3.5pp |
| Total | 299 | 4.7% | 4.6% | 263 | 4.5% | 3.8% | +36 | +0.2pp |