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, 55-64 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in East Arnhem (R), accounting for 12% (84 people). This share was higher than Regional NT (6.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 45-54 year olds, which decreased by 20 people and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
East Arnhem (R) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for East Arnhem (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Arnhem (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
5
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
5
0.8%
+0.4pp
5-14
2021 count
19
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
19
1.4%
-0.2pp
15-19
2021 count
7
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
7
0.8%
-0.8pp
20-24
2021 count
22
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
22
2.4%
+0.7pp
25-34
2021 count
21
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
21
1.3%
-0.7pp
35-44
2021 count
40
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
40
3.1%
+0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
66
2021 rate
6.8%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
66
6.8%
-2.5pp
55-64
2021 count
84
2021 rate
12.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
84
12.0%
-0.2pp
65-74
2021 count
71
2021 rate
25.3%
Change from 2016
-6.9pp
71
25.3%
-6.9pp
75-84
2021 count
35
2021 rate
49.3%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
35
49.3%
+5.3pp
85+
2021 count
6
2021 rate
50.0%
Change from 2016
+50.0pp
6
50.0%
+50.0pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+2
+0.4pp
5-14
-10
-0.2pp
15-19
-9
-0.8pp
20-24
+8
+0.7pp
25-34
-11
-0.7pp
35-44
+3
+0.1pp
45-54
-20
-2.5pp
55-64
+11
-0.2pp
65-74
+3
-6.9pp
75-84
+13
+5.3pp
85+
+6
+50.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for East Arnhem (R). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 5 | 0.8% | 0.8% | 3 | 0.4% | 0.6% | +2 | +0.4pp |
| 5-14 | 19 | 1.4% | 2.0% | 29 | 1.6% | 1.4% | -10 | -0.2pp |
| 15-19 | 7 | 0.8% | 1.4% | 16 | 1.6% | 1.5% | -9 | -0.8pp |
| 20-24 | 22 | 2.4% | 1.5% | 14 | 1.7% | 1.0% | +8 | +0.7pp |
| 25-34 | 21 | 1.3% | 0.9% | 32 | 2.0% | 1.1% | -11 | -0.7pp |
| 35-44 | 40 | 3.1% | 1.8% | 37 | 3.0% | 1.8% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 66 | 6.8% | 3.8% | 86 | 9.3% | 4.0% | -20 | -2.5pp |
| 55-64 | 84 | 12.0% | 6.3% | 73 | 12.2% | 6.1% | +11 | -0.2pp |
| 65-74 | 71 | 25.3% | 12.7% | 68 | 32.2% | 14.0% | +3 | -6.9pp |
| 75-84 | 35 | 49.3% | 26.5% | 22 | 44.0% | 26.4% | +13 | +5.3pp |
| 85+ | 6 | 50.0% | 55.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 49.0% | +6 | +50.0pp |
| Total | 381 | 4.3% | 3.4% | 388 | 4.3% | 3.2% | -7 | 0.0pp |