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 Quorn, accounting for 12.4% (28 people). This share was higher than Flinders Ranges (DC) (11.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 15 people and 35.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Quorn - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Quorn in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Flinders Ranges (DC) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Quorn, with comparison markers for Flinders Ranges (DC).
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
3
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
3
3.2%
+0.1pp
15-19
2021 count
4
2021 rate
7.0%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
4
7.0%
-4.6pp
20-24
2021 count
3
2021 rate
6.8%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
3
6.8%
+6.8pp
25-34
2021 count
4
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
4
3.1%
+0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
3
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
3
3.0%
+0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
10
2021 rate
7.0%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
10
7.0%
+3.5pp
55-64
2021 count
8
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
8
3.7%
-1.3pp
65-74
2021 count
28
2021 rate
12.4%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
28
12.4%
+4.5pp
75-84
2021 count
21
2021 rate
17.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
21
17.1%
-0.4pp
85+
2021 count
23
2021 rate
59.0%
Change from 2016
+35.5pp
23
59.0%
+35.5pp
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
-1
+0.1pp
15-19
-4
-4.6pp
20-24
+3
+6.8pp
25-34
+1
+0.3pp
35-44
0
+0.4pp
45-54
+3
+3.5pp
55-64
-2
-1.3pp
65-74
+13
+4.5pp
75-84
+4
-0.4pp
85+
+15
+35.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Quorn. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Flinders Ranges (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Flinders Ranges (DC)% | Count | % | Flinders Ranges (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 3 | 3.2% | 4.2% | 4 | 3.1% | 2.4% | -1 | +0.1pp |
| 15-19 | 4 | 7.0% | 6.1% | 8 | 11.6% | 9.9% | -4 | -4.6pp |
| 20-24 | 3 | 6.8% | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | +3 | +6.8pp |
| 25-34 | 4 | 3.1% | 2.4% | 3 | 2.8% | 2.1% | +1 | +0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 3 | 3.0% | 2.1% | 3 | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0 | +0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 10 | 7.0% | 4.7% | 7 | 3.5% | 2.8% | +3 | +3.5pp |
| 55-64 | 8 | 3.7% | 4.3% | 10 | 5.0% | 2.8% | -2 | -1.3pp |
| 65-74 | 28 | 12.4% | 11.4% | 15 | 7.9% | 7.6% | +13 | +4.5pp |
| 75-84 | 21 | 17.1% | 22.8% | 17 | 17.5% | 15.3% | +4 | -0.4pp |
| 85+ | 23 | 59.0% | 46.2% | 8 | 23.5% | 23.8% | +15 | +35.5pp |
| Total | 110 | 8.9% | 8.3% | 81 | 6.6% | 5.8% | +29 | +2.3pp |