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, 85+ year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Hobart (C), accounting for 51.4% (684 people). This share was higher than Greater Hobart (49.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 97 people and 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Hobart (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Hobart (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Hobart and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hobart (C), with comparison markers for Greater Hobart.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
16
2021 rate
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
16
0.7%
-0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
153
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
153
3.0%
+1.3pp
15-19
2021 count
84
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
84
2.9%
+1.3pp
20-24
2021 count
69
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
69
1.7%
+0.4pp
25-34
2021 count
142
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
142
1.3%
-0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
105
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
105
1.5%
-0.3pp
45-54
2021 count
171
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
171
2.6%
-0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
235
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
235
3.7%
-0.2pp
65-74
2021 count
342
2021 rate
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
342
6.0%
-0.3pp
75-84
2021 count
545
2021 rate
18.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
545
18.1%
+0.1pp
85+
2021 count
684
2021 rate
51.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
684
51.4%
+1.0pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-5
-0.2pp
5-14
+71
+1.3pp
15-19
+36
+1.3pp
20-24
+9
+0.4pp
25-34
+28
-0.2pp
35-44
-8
-0.3pp
45-54
-17
-0.3pp
55-64
-15
-0.2pp
65-74
+48
-0.3pp
75-84
+97
+0.1pp
85+
-22
+1.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Hobart (C). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Hobart.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 16 | 0.7% | 1.6% | 21 | 0.9% | 1.2% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 153 | 3.0% | 5.2% | 82 | 1.7% | 3.5% | +71 | +1.3pp |
| 15-19 | 84 | 2.9% | 4.4% | 48 | 1.6% | 2.7% | +36 | +1.3pp |
| 20-24 | 69 | 1.7% | 2.8% | 60 | 1.3% | 2.3% | +9 | +0.4pp |
| 25-34 | 142 | 1.3% | 1.9% | 114 | 1.5% | 2.3% | +28 | -0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 105 | 1.5% | 2.6% | 113 | 1.8% | 3.0% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| 45-54 | 171 | 2.6% | 4.3% | 188 | 2.9% | 4.6% | -17 | -0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 235 | 3.7% | 5.9% | 250 | 3.9% | 6.3% | -15 | -0.2pp |
| 65-74 | 342 | 6.0% | 9.1% | 294 | 6.3% | 9.4% | +48 | -0.3pp |
| 75-84 | 545 | 18.1% | 20.0% | 448 | 18.0% | 19.3% | +97 | +0.1pp |
| 85+ | 684 | 51.4% | 49.6% | 706 | 50.4% | 46.5% | -22 | +1.0pp |
| Total | 2,548 | 4.6% | 6.2% | 2,311 | 4.6% | 6.0% | +237 | 0.0pp |