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 Bonnyrigg Heights, accounting for 21.7% (169 people). This share was similar to Fairfield (C) (21.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 70 people and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Bonnyrigg Heights - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Bonnyrigg Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bonnyrigg Heights, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
9
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
9
2.6%
+0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
20
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
20
2.1%
-0.7pp
15-19
2021 count
18
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
18
3.1%
+1.8pp
20-24
2021 count
8
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
8
1.5%
+0.4pp
25-34
2021 count
8
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
8
0.8%
-1.4pp
35-44
2021 count
22
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
22
2.7%
+0.9pp
45-54
2021 count
55
2021 rate
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
55
5.7%
+0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
109
2021 rate
10.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
109
10.3%
-1.5pp
65-74
2021 count
169
2021 rate
21.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
169
21.7%
+1.7pp
75-84
2021 count
119
2021 rate
43.4%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
119
43.4%
-2.2pp
85+
2021 count
61
2021 rate
71.8%
Change from 2016
+8.8pp
61
71.8%
+8.8pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
+0.2pp
5-14
-9
-0.7pp
15-19
+11
+1.8pp
20-24
+1
+0.4pp
25-34
-14
-1.4pp
35-44
+6
+0.9pp
45-54
-6
+0.2pp
55-64
-7
-1.5pp
65-74
+70
+1.7pp
75-84
+30
-2.2pp
85+
+27
+8.8pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Bonnyrigg Heights. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 9 | 2.6% | 1.3% | 9 | 2.4% | 1.1% | 0 | +0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 20 | 2.1% | 2.9% | 29 | 2.8% | 2.5% | -9 | -0.7pp |
| 15-19 | 18 | 3.1% | 2.3% | 7 | 1.3% | 2.1% | +11 | +1.8pp |
| 20-24 | 8 | 1.5% | 2.0% | 7 | 1.1% | 1.5% | +1 | +0.4pp |
| 25-34 | 8 | 0.8% | 2.0% | 22 | 2.2% | 2.0% | -14 | -1.4pp |
| 35-44 | 22 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 16 | 1.8% | 3.6% | +6 | +0.9pp |
| 45-54 | 55 | 5.7% | 6.6% | 61 | 5.5% | 7.1% | -6 | +0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 109 | 10.3% | 12.0% | 116 | 11.8% | 12.2% | -7 | -1.5pp |
| 65-74 | 169 | 21.7% | 21.8% | 99 | 20.0% | 21.4% | +70 | +1.7pp |
| 75-84 | 119 | 43.4% | 39.6% | 89 | 45.6% | 41.4% | +30 | -2.2pp |
| 85+ | 61 | 71.8% | 61.6% | 34 | 63.0% | 66.6% | +27 | +8.8pp |
| Total | 598 | 8.1% | 9.3% | 494 | 6.8% | 8.5% | +104 | +1.3pp |