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, 85+ year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in East Fremantle (T), accounting for 51.6% (131 people). This share was higher than Greater Perth (46.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 80 people and 21.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
East Fremantle (T) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for East Fremantle (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Fremantle (T), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
3
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
3
0.8%
+0.8pp
5-14
2021 count
27
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
27
2.7%
+0.5pp
15-19
2021 count
10
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
10
1.9%
+1.2pp
20-24
2021 count
4
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
4
1.1%
-1.3pp
25-34
2021 count
11
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
11
1.5%
-0.5pp
35-44
2021 count
9
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
9
1.0%
+0.5pp
45-54
2021 count
17
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
17
1.4%
+0.6pp
55-64
2021 count
24
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
24
2.2%
+1.3pp
65-74
2021 count
35
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
35
4.0%
+0.5pp
75-84
2021 count
88
2021 rate
18.7%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
88
18.7%
+3.1pp
85+
2021 count
131
2021 rate
51.6%
Change from 2016
+21.6pp
131
51.6%
+21.6pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+3
+0.8pp
5-14
+5
+0.5pp
15-19
+7
+1.2pp
20-24
-6
-1.3pp
25-34
-3
-0.5pp
35-44
+4
+0.5pp
45-54
+7
+0.6pp
55-64
+15
+1.3pp
65-74
+12
+0.5pp
75-84
+28
+3.1pp
85+
+80
+21.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for East Fremantle (T). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 3 | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | +3 | +0.8pp |
| 5-14 | 27 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 22 | 2.2% | 2.7% | +5 | +0.5pp |
| 15-19 | 10 | 1.9% | 3.1% | 3 | 0.7% | 2.1% | +7 | +1.2pp |
| 20-24 | 4 | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 | 2.4% | 1.5% | -6 | -1.3pp |
| 25-34 | 11 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 14 | 2.0% | 1.1% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| 35-44 | 9 | 1.0% | 1.6% | 5 | 0.5% | 1.5% | +4 | +0.5pp |
| 45-54 | 17 | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 | 0.8% | 2.4% | +7 | +0.6pp |
| 55-64 | 24 | 2.2% | 4.3% | 9 | 0.9% | 4.1% | +15 | +1.3pp |
| 65-74 | 35 | 4.0% | 7.5% | 23 | 3.5% | 7.2% | +12 | +0.5pp |
| 75-84 | 88 | 18.7% | 18.8% | 60 | 15.6% | 18.1% | +28 | +3.1pp |
| 85+ | 131 | 51.6% | 46.7% | 51 | 30.0% | 43.0% | +80 | +21.6pp |
| Total | 362 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 212 | 2.9% | 3.9% | +150 | +1.7pp |