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 Harden, accounting for 17.1% (36 people). This share was similar to Hilltops (A) (17.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which decreased by 26 people and 14.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Harden - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Harden in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hilltops (A) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Harden, with comparison markers for Hilltops (A).
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
7
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
7
3.4%
+1.0pp
15-19
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
0
0.0%
-2.7pp
20-24
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
0
0.0%
-5.8pp
25-34
2021 count
4
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
4
2.3%
0.0pp
35-44
2021 count
6
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
6
3.5%
-0.3pp
45-54
2021 count
19
2021 rate
9.6%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
19
9.6%
+1.8pp
55-64
2021 count
23
2021 rate
8.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
23
8.3%
+0.3pp
65-74
2021 count
27
2021 rate
7.6%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
27
7.6%
+1.7pp
75-84
2021 count
36
2021 rate
17.1%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
36
17.1%
-2.6pp
85+
2021 count
24
2021 rate
40.7%
Change from 2016
-14.9pp
24
40.7%
-14.9pp
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
+2
+1.0pp
15-19
-3
-2.7pp
20-24
-4
-5.8pp
25-34
0
0.0pp
35-44
-1
-0.3pp
45-54
0
+1.8pp
55-64
0
+0.3pp
65-74
+6
+1.7pp
75-84
+1
-2.6pp
85+
-26
-14.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Harden. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hilltops (A)% | Count | % | Hilltops (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 7 | 3.4% | 4.5% | 5 | 2.4% | 3.3% | +2 | +1.0pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | 3 | 2.7% | 2.7% | -3 | -2.7pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.6% | 4 | 5.8% | 2.2% | -4 | -5.8pp |
| 25-34 | 4 | 2.3% | 2.5% | 4 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 6 | 3.5% | 3.5% | 7 | 3.8% | 3.2% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| 45-54 | 19 | 9.6% | 5.5% | 19 | 7.8% | 4.8% | 0 | +1.8pp |
| 55-64 | 23 | 8.3% | 7.0% | 23 | 8.0% | 6.3% | 0 | +0.3pp |
| 65-74 | 27 | 7.6% | 8.8% | 21 | 5.9% | 8.4% | +6 | +1.7pp |
| 75-84 | 36 | 17.1% | 17.1% | 35 | 19.7% | 15.8% | +1 | -2.6pp |
| 85+ | 24 | 40.7% | 46.0% | 50 | 55.6% | 47.5% | -26 | -14.9pp |
| Total | 150 | 7.9% | 7.1% | 182 | 9.0% | 6.2% | -32 | -1.1pp |