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 Scottsdale, accounting for 25.8% (55 people). This share was higher than Dorset (M) (18.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 20 people and 6.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Scottsdale - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Scottsdale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dorset (M) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Scottsdale, with comparison markers for Dorset (M).
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
20
2021 rate
6.8%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
20
6.8%
+6.8pp
15-19
2021 count
4
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
4
3.1%
+3.1pp
20-24
2021 count
8
2021 rate
6.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
8
6.6%
+0.9pp
25-34
2021 count
12
2021 rate
4.9%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
12
4.9%
+2.0pp
35-44
2021 count
8
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
8
3.2%
+0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
19
2021 rate
6.6%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
19
6.6%
+3.0pp
55-64
2021 count
14
2021 rate
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
14
4.4%
-0.8pp
65-74
2021 count
35
2021 rate
10.3%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
35
10.3%
+1.9pp
75-84
2021 count
55
2021 rate
25.8%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
55
25.8%
+2.6pp
85+
2021 count
52
2021 rate
45.2%
Change from 2016
-14.3pp
52
45.2%
-14.3pp
Chart view
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
+20
+6.8pp
15-19
+4
+3.1pp
20-24
+5
+0.9pp
25-34
+7
+2.0pp
35-44
+3
+0.1pp
45-54
+12
+3.0pp
55-64
-1
-0.8pp
65-74
+8
+1.9pp
75-84
+7
+2.6pp
85+
+5
-14.3pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Scottsdale. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dorset (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Dorset (M)% | Count | % | Dorset (M)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 20 | 6.8% | 6.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | +20 | +6.8pp |
| 15-19 | 4 | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | +4 | +3.1pp |
| 20-24 | 8 | 6.6% | 4.3% | 3 | 5.7% | 2.8% | +5 | +0.9pp |
| 25-34 | 12 | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5 | 2.9% | 2.8% | +7 | +2.0pp |
| 35-44 | 8 | 3.2% | 2.6% | 5 | 3.1% | 1.1% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 19 | 6.6% | 4.8% | 7 | 3.6% | 4.4% | +12 | +3.0pp |
| 55-64 | 14 | 4.4% | 6.3% | 15 | 5.2% | 8.1% | -1 | -0.8pp |
| 65-74 | 35 | 10.3% | 8.9% | 27 | 8.4% | 8.1% | +8 | +1.9pp |
| 75-84 | 55 | 25.8% | 18.1% | 48 | 23.2% | 15.8% | +7 | +2.6pp |
| 85+ | 52 | 45.2% | 48.4% | 47 | 59.5% | 33.5% | +5 | -14.3pp |
| Total | 229 | 9.5% | 7.5% | 158 | 9.0% | 6.0% | +71 | +0.5pp |