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, 75-84 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Prairiewood, accounting for 36.9% (99 people). This share was lower than Fairfield (C) (39.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 99 people and 36.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Prairiewood - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Prairiewood 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 Prairiewood, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
19
2021 rate
4.6%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
19
4.6%
+4.6pp
15-19
2021 count
7
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
7
3.0%
+3.0pp
20-24
2021 count
5
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
5
2.5%
+2.5pp
25-34
2021 count
14
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
14
3.5%
+3.5pp
35-44
2021 count
10
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
10
2.5%
+2.5pp
45-54
2021 count
32
2021 rate
7.3%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
32
7.3%
+7.3pp
55-64
2021 count
64
2021 rate
14.1%
Change from 2016
+14.1pp
64
14.1%
+14.1pp
65-74
2021 count
80
2021 rate
18.8%
Change from 2016
+18.8pp
80
18.8%
+18.8pp
75-84
2021 count
99
2021 rate
36.9%
Change from 2016
+36.9pp
99
36.9%
+36.9pp
85+
2021 count
54
2021 rate
72.0%
Change from 2016
+72.0pp
54
72.0%
+72.0pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
0.0pp
5-14
+19
+4.6pp
15-19
+7
+3.0pp
20-24
+5
+2.5pp
25-34
+14
+3.5pp
35-44
+10
+2.5pp
45-54
+32
+7.3pp
55-64
+64
+14.1pp
65-74
+80
+18.8pp
75-84
+99
+36.9pp
85+
+54
+72.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Prairiewood. 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 19 | 4.6% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% | +19 | +4.6pp |
| 15-19 | 7 | 3.0% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | +7 | +3.0pp |
| 20-24 | 5 | 2.5% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.5% | +5 | +2.5pp |
| 25-34 | 14 | 3.5% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | +14 | +3.5pp |
| 35-44 | 10 | 2.5% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.6% | +10 | +2.5pp |
| 45-54 | 32 | 7.3% | 6.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.1% | +32 | +7.3pp |
| 55-64 | 64 | 14.1% | 12.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 12.2% | +64 | +14.1pp |
| 65-74 | 80 | 18.8% | 21.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 21.4% | +80 | +18.8pp |
| 75-84 | 99 | 36.9% | 39.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 41.4% | +99 | +36.9pp |
| 85+ | 54 | 72.0% | 61.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 66.6% | +54 | +72.0pp |
| Total | 378 | 10.9% | 9.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.5% | +378 | +10.9pp |