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, 65-74 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in East Pilbara (S), accounting for 11.2% (28 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (7.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 15-19 year olds, which increased by 12 people and 3.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
East Pilbara (S) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for East Pilbara (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Pilbara (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
4
2021 rate
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
4
0.7%
-0.3pp
5-14
2021 count
25
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
25
2.5%
+0.6pp
15-19
2021 count
12
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
12
3.2%
+3.2pp
20-24
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
0
0.0%
-0.4pp
25-34
2021 count
6
2021 rate
0.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
6
0.3%
+0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
14
2021 rate
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
14
0.7%
+0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
10
2021 rate
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
10
0.7%
+0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
24
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
24
2.3%
-0.4pp
65-74
2021 count
28
2021 rate
11.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
28
11.2%
+1.5pp
75-84
2021 count
12
2021 rate
27.3%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
12
27.3%
+1.2pp
85+
2021 count
3
2021 rate
23.1%
Change from 2016
+23.1pp
3
23.1%
+23.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-2
-0.3pp
5-14
+6
+0.6pp
15-19
+12
+3.2pp
20-24
-3
-0.4pp
25-34
0
+0.1pp
35-44
+2
+0.2pp
45-54
+1
+0.2pp
55-64
-2
-0.4pp
65-74
+9
+1.5pp
75-84
+6
+1.2pp
85+
+3
+23.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for East Pilbara (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 | 4 | 0.7% | 1.0% | 6 | 1.0% | 0.8% | -2 | -0.3pp |
| 5-14 | 25 | 2.5% | 3.5% | 19 | 1.9% | 2.3% | +6 | +0.6pp |
| 15-19 | 12 | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | +12 | +3.2pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 3 | 0.4% | 1.8% | -3 | -0.4pp |
| 25-34 | 6 | 0.3% | 1.6% | 6 | 0.2% | 1.3% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 14 | 0.7% | 1.7% | 12 | 0.5% | 1.6% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 10 | 0.7% | 2.7% | 9 | 0.5% | 2.5% | +1 | +0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 24 | 2.3% | 4.2% | 26 | 2.7% | 4.2% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| 65-74 | 28 | 11.2% | 7.3% | 19 | 9.7% | 7.4% | +9 | +1.5pp |
| 75-84 | 12 | 27.3% | 17.0% | 6 | 26.1% | 16.5% | +6 | +1.2pp |
| 85+ | 3 | 23.1% | 42.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 41.4% | +3 | +23.1pp |
| Total | 124 | 1.3% | 4.6% | 104 | 1.0% | 3.8% | +20 | +0.3pp |