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 Canley Heights, accounting for 20.7% (200 people). This share was lower than Fairfield (C) (21.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 69 people and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Canley Heights - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Canley 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 Canley Heights, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
4
2021 rate
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
4
0.6%
-0.7pp
5-14
2021 count
44
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
44
2.8%
+0.7pp
15-19
2021 count
22
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
22
2.4%
+0.2pp
20-24
2021 count
20
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
20
2.0%
+0.3pp
25-34
2021 count
23
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
23
1.3%
+0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
51
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
51
3.5%
+0.7pp
45-54
2021 count
75
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
75
4.5%
-0.9pp
55-64
2021 count
164
2021 rate
9.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
164
9.8%
0.0pp
65-74
2021 count
200
2021 rate
20.7%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
200
20.7%
+2.3pp
75-84
2021 count
193
2021 rate
38.4%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
193
38.4%
+2.1pp
85+
2021 count
143
2021 rate
71.5%
Change from 2016
+14.4pp
143
71.5%
+14.4pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-5
-0.7pp
5-14
+13
+0.7pp
15-19
+3
+0.2pp
20-24
+4
+0.3pp
25-34
+6
+0.2pp
35-44
+13
+0.7pp
45-54
-12
-0.9pp
55-64
+35
0.0pp
65-74
+69
+2.3pp
75-84
+43
+2.1pp
85+
+38
+14.4pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Canley 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 | 4 | 0.6% | 1.3% | 9 | 1.3% | 1.1% | -5 | -0.7pp |
| 5-14 | 44 | 2.8% | 2.9% | 31 | 2.1% | 2.5% | +13 | +0.7pp |
| 15-19 | 22 | 2.4% | 2.3% | 19 | 2.2% | 2.1% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| 20-24 | 20 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 16 | 1.7% | 1.5% | +4 | +0.3pp |
| 25-34 | 23 | 1.3% | 2.0% | 17 | 1.1% | 2.0% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 51 | 3.5% | 3.4% | 38 | 2.8% | 3.6% | +13 | +0.7pp |
| 45-54 | 75 | 4.5% | 6.6% | 87 | 5.4% | 7.1% | -12 | -0.9pp |
| 55-64 | 164 | 9.8% | 12.0% | 129 | 9.8% | 12.2% | +35 | 0.0pp |
| 65-74 | 200 | 20.7% | 21.8% | 131 | 18.4% | 21.4% | +69 | +2.3pp |
| 75-84 | 193 | 38.4% | 39.6% | 150 | 36.3% | 41.4% | +43 | +2.1pp |
| 85+ | 143 | 71.5% | 61.6% | 105 | 57.1% | 66.6% | +38 | +14.4pp |
| Total | 941 | 7.6% | 9.3% | 730 | 6.7% | 8.5% | +211 | +0.9pp |