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 Gawler (T), accounting for 22.9% (424 people). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (20.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 131 people and 7.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Gawler (T) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Gawler (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Gawler (T), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
45
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
45
3.3%
+1.4pp
5-14
2021 count
242
2021 rate
8.0%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
242
8.0%
+1.9pp
15-19
2021 count
84
2021 rate
5.9%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
84
5.9%
+1.4pp
20-24
2021 count
60
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
60
4.0%
+1.0pp
25-34
2021 count
108
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
108
3.5%
+1.0pp
35-44
2021 count
107
2021 rate
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
107
3.8%
-0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
155
2021 rate
5.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
155
5.1%
0.0pp
55-64
2021 count
246
2021 rate
7.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
246
7.3%
-0.2pp
65-74
2021 count
312
2021 rate
11.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
312
11.7%
+1.0pp
75-84
2021 count
424
2021 rate
22.9%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
424
22.9%
+2.7pp
85+
2021 count
407
2021 rate
49.0%
Change from 2016
+7.7pp
407
49.0%
+7.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+19
+1.4pp
5-14
+76
+1.9pp
15-19
+18
+1.4pp
20-24
+15
+1.0pp
25-34
+39
+1.0pp
35-44
+9
-0.1pp
45-54
-5
0.0pp
55-64
+21
-0.2pp
65-74
+65
+1.0pp
75-84
+103
+2.7pp
85+
+131
+7.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Gawler (T). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 45 | 3.3% | 1.9% | 26 | 1.9% | 1.5% | +19 | +1.4pp |
| 5-14 | 242 | 8.0% | 5.7% | 166 | 6.1% | 4.3% | +76 | +1.9pp |
| 15-19 | 84 | 5.9% | 4.1% | 66 | 4.5% | 2.9% | +18 | +1.4pp |
| 20-24 | 60 | 4.0% | 2.6% | 45 | 3.0% | 1.9% | +15 | +1.0pp |
| 25-34 | 108 | 3.5% | 2.1% | 69 | 2.5% | 1.9% | +39 | +1.0pp |
| 35-44 | 107 | 3.8% | 2.5% | 98 | 3.9% | 2.5% | +9 | -0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 155 | 5.1% | 3.9% | 160 | 5.1% | 4.0% | -5 | 0.0pp |
| 55-64 | 246 | 7.3% | 5.9% | 225 | 7.5% | 6.0% | +21 | -0.2pp |
| 65-74 | 312 | 11.7% | 9.4% | 247 | 10.7% | 8.7% | +65 | +1.0pp |
| 75-84 | 424 | 22.9% | 20.9% | 321 | 20.2% | 20.7% | +103 | +2.7pp |
| 85+ | 407 | 49.0% | 52.1% | 276 | 41.3% | 48.1% | +131 | +7.7pp |
| Total | 2,177 | 8.7% | 6.6% | 1,709 | 7.4% | 5.9% | +468 | +1.3pp |