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 St Johns Park, accounting for 38.7% (151 people). This share was lower than Fairfield (C) (39.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 151 people and 38.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
St Johns Park - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for St Johns Park 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 St Johns Park, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
3
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
3
1.1%
+1.1pp
5-14
2021 count
16
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
16
2.2%
+2.2pp
15-19
2021 count
7
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
7
1.9%
+1.9pp
20-24
2021 count
9
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
9
2.2%
+2.2pp
25-34
2021 count
20
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
20
2.7%
+2.7pp
35-44
2021 count
21
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
21
2.9%
+2.9pp
45-54
2021 count
46
2021 rate
6.1%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
46
6.1%
+6.1pp
55-64
2021 count
100
2021 rate
11.9%
Change from 2016
+11.9pp
100
11.9%
+11.9pp
65-74
2021 count
135
2021 rate
15.7%
Change from 2016
+15.7pp
135
15.7%
+15.7pp
75-84
2021 count
151
2021 rate
38.7%
Change from 2016
+38.7pp
151
38.7%
+38.7pp
85+
2021 count
144
2021 rate
70.9%
Change from 2016
+70.9pp
144
70.9%
+70.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+3
+1.1pp
5-14
+16
+2.2pp
15-19
+7
+1.9pp
20-24
+9
+2.2pp
25-34
+20
+2.7pp
35-44
+21
+2.9pp
45-54
+46
+6.1pp
55-64
+100
+11.9pp
65-74
+135
+15.7pp
75-84
+151
+38.7pp
85+
+144
+70.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for St Johns Park. 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 | 3 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | +3 | +1.1pp |
| 5-14 | 16 | 2.2% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% | +16 | +2.2pp |
| 15-19 | 7 | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | +7 | +1.9pp |
| 20-24 | 9 | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.5% | +9 | +2.2pp |
| 25-34 | 20 | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | +20 | +2.7pp |
| 35-44 | 21 | 2.9% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.6% | +21 | +2.9pp |
| 45-54 | 46 | 6.1% | 6.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.1% | +46 | +6.1pp |
| 55-64 | 100 | 11.9% | 12.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 12.2% | +100 | +11.9pp |
| 65-74 | 135 | 15.7% | 21.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 21.4% | +135 | +15.7pp |
| 75-84 | 151 | 38.7% | 39.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 41.4% | +151 | +38.7pp |
| 85+ | 144 | 70.9% | 61.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 66.6% | +144 | +70.9pp |
| Total | 649 | 10.3% | 9.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.5% | +649 | +10.3pp |