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 Fairfield Heights, accounting for 34.7% (252 people). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (21.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 241 people and 32.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Fairfield Heights - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Fairfield 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 Fairfield Heights, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
7
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
7
1.5%
+1.5pp
5-14
2021 count
29
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
29
2.4%
+1.3pp
15-19
2021 count
10
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
10
1.6%
-1.0pp
20-24
2021 count
9
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
9
1.7%
+0.3pp
25-34
2021 count
27
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
27
2.7%
+2.7pp
35-44
2021 count
54
2021 rate
5.2%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
54
5.2%
+4.6pp
45-54
2021 count
116
2021 rate
11.0%
Change from 2016
+10.1pp
116
11.0%
+10.1pp
55-64
2021 count
202
2021 rate
18.8%
Change from 2016
+17.3pp
202
18.8%
+17.3pp
65-74
2021 count
252
2021 rate
34.7%
Change from 2016
+32.5pp
252
34.7%
+32.5pp
75-84
2021 count
181
2021 rate
45.4%
Change from 2016
+34.7pp
181
45.4%
+34.7pp
85+
2021 count
110
2021 rate
68.3%
Change from 2016
+38.3pp
110
68.3%
+38.3pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+7
+1.5pp
5-14
+22
+1.3pp
15-19
+4
-1.0pp
20-24
+6
+0.3pp
25-34
+27
+2.7pp
35-44
+48
+4.6pp
45-54
+109
+10.1pp
55-64
+192
+17.3pp
65-74
+241
+32.5pp
75-84
+154
+34.7pp
85+
+74
+38.3pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Fairfield 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 | 7 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | +7 | +1.5pp |
| 5-14 | 29 | 2.4% | 2.9% | 7 | 1.1% | 2.5% | +22 | +1.3pp |
| 15-19 | 10 | 1.6% | 2.3% | 6 | 2.6% | 2.1% | +4 | -1.0pp |
| 20-24 | 9 | 1.7% | 2.0% | 3 | 1.4% | 1.5% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| 25-34 | 27 | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | +27 | +2.7pp |
| 35-44 | 54 | 5.2% | 3.4% | 6 | 0.6% | 3.6% | +48 | +4.6pp |
| 45-54 | 116 | 11.0% | 6.6% | 7 | 0.9% | 7.1% | +109 | +10.1pp |
| 55-64 | 202 | 18.8% | 12.0% | 10 | 1.5% | 12.2% | +192 | +17.3pp |
| 65-74 | 252 | 34.7% | 21.8% | 11 | 2.2% | 21.4% | +241 | +32.5pp |
| 75-84 | 181 | 45.4% | 39.6% | 27 | 10.7% | 41.4% | +154 | +34.7pp |
| 85+ | 110 | 68.3% | 61.6% | 36 | 30.0% | 66.6% | +74 | +38.3pp |
| Total | 1,009 | 12.2% | 9.3% | 121 | 2.1% | 8.5% | +888 | +10.1pp |