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 Mount Pritchard (part), accounting for 19.3% (165 people). This share was lower than Fairfield (C) (21.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 61 people and 4.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Mount Pritchard (part) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Mount Pritchard (part) 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 Mount Pritchard (part), with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
6
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
6
1.0%
+0.6pp
5-14
2021 count
50
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
50
3.4%
+1.4pp
15-19
2021 count
21
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
21
2.7%
+0.5pp
20-24
2021 count
18
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
18
2.4%
+0.3pp
25-34
2021 count
27
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
27
2.0%
+0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
37
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
37
2.8%
+0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
78
2021 rate
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
78
5.8%
-0.6pp
55-64
2021 count
155
2021 rate
11.8%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
155
11.8%
-1.1pp
65-74
2021 count
165
2021 rate
19.3%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
165
19.3%
+4.7pp
75-84
2021 count
147
2021 rate
30.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
147
30.8%
+0.6pp
85+
2021 count
92
2021 rate
54.4%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
92
54.4%
-3.2pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+3
+0.6pp
5-14
+21
+1.4pp
15-19
+5
+0.5pp
20-24
+2
+0.3pp
25-34
+5
+0.2pp
35-44
+3
+0.2pp
45-54
-5
-0.6pp
55-64
+7
-1.1pp
65-74
+61
+4.7pp
75-84
+2
+0.6pp
85+
+9
-3.2pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Mount Pritchard (part). 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 | 6 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 1.1% | +3 | +0.6pp |
| 5-14 | 50 | 3.4% | 2.9% | 29 | 2.0% | 2.5% | +21 | +1.4pp |
| 15-19 | 21 | 2.7% | 2.3% | 16 | 2.2% | 2.1% | +5 | +0.5pp |
| 20-24 | 18 | 2.4% | 2.0% | 16 | 2.1% | 1.5% | +2 | +0.3pp |
| 25-34 | 27 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 22 | 1.8% | 2.0% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 37 | 2.8% | 3.4% | 34 | 2.6% | 3.6% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 78 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 83 | 6.4% | 7.1% | -5 | -0.6pp |
| 55-64 | 155 | 11.8% | 12.0% | 148 | 12.9% | 12.2% | +7 | -1.1pp |
| 65-74 | 165 | 19.3% | 21.8% | 104 | 14.6% | 21.4% | +61 | +4.7pp |
| 75-84 | 147 | 30.8% | 39.6% | 145 | 30.2% | 41.4% | +2 | +0.6pp |
| 85+ | 92 | 54.4% | 61.6% | 83 | 57.6% | 66.6% | +9 | -3.2pp |
| Total | 787 | 7.5% | 9.3% | 691 | 6.9% | 8.5% | +96 | +0.6pp |