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 Wakeley, accounting for 41.8% (124 people). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (39.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 33 people, while its share fell by 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Wakeley - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Wakeley 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 Wakeley, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
3
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
3
1.3%
+0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
21
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
21
3.5%
+1.7pp
15-19
2021 count
3
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
3
0.9%
-2.8pp
20-24
2021 count
6
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
6
2.0%
+2.0pp
25-34
2021 count
17
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
17
2.8%
+0.7pp
35-44
2021 count
13
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
13
2.2%
-1.8pp
45-54
2021 count
37
2021 rate
6.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
37
6.2%
+1.1pp
55-64
2021 count
61
2021 rate
9.2%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
61
9.2%
-2.2pp
65-74
2021 count
111
2021 rate
18.9%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
111
18.9%
-1.2pp
75-84
2021 count
124
2021 rate
41.8%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
124
41.8%
-2.0pp
85+
2021 count
54
2021 rate
64.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
54
64.3%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
+0.2pp
5-14
+10
+1.7pp
15-19
-9
-2.8pp
20-24
+6
+2.0pp
25-34
+4
+0.7pp
35-44
-10
-1.8pp
45-54
+6
+1.1pp
55-64
-15
-2.2pp
65-74
+22
-1.2pp
75-84
+33
-2.0pp
85+
+12
+0.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Wakeley. 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 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 3 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0 | +0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 21 | 3.5% | 2.9% | 11 | 1.8% | 2.5% | +10 | +1.7pp |
| 15-19 | 3 | 0.9% | 2.3% | 12 | 3.7% | 2.1% | -9 | -2.8pp |
| 20-24 | 6 | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.5% | +6 | +2.0pp |
| 25-34 | 17 | 2.8% | 2.0% | 13 | 2.1% | 2.0% | +4 | +0.7pp |
| 35-44 | 13 | 2.2% | 3.4% | 23 | 4.0% | 3.6% | -10 | -1.8pp |
| 45-54 | 37 | 6.2% | 6.6% | 31 | 5.1% | 7.1% | +6 | +1.1pp |
| 55-64 | 61 | 9.2% | 12.0% | 76 | 11.4% | 12.2% | -15 | -2.2pp |
| 65-74 | 111 | 18.9% | 21.8% | 89 | 20.1% | 21.4% | +22 | -1.2pp |
| 75-84 | 124 | 41.8% | 39.6% | 91 | 43.8% | 41.4% | +33 | -2.0pp |
| 85+ | 54 | 64.3% | 61.6% | 42 | 63.6% | 66.6% | +12 | +0.7pp |
| Total | 454 | 9.3% | 9.3% | 388 | 8.2% | 8.5% | +66 | +1.1pp |