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 Holdfast Bay (C), accounting for 49.9% (773 people). This share was lower than Greater Adelaide (52.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 72 people, while its share fell by 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Holdfast Bay (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Holdfast Bay (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Holdfast Bay (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
17
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
17
1.2%
-0.3pp
5-14
2021 count
108
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
108
3.1%
+0.5pp
15-19
2021 count
57
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
57
2.9%
+1.7pp
20-24
2021 count
39
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
39
2.0%
+1.3pp
25-34
2021 count
92
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
92
2.3%
+0.7pp
35-44
2021 count
87
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
87
2.0%
-0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
175
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
175
3.7%
-0.4pp
55-64
2021 count
276
2021 rate
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
276
5.0%
-0.3pp
65-74
2021 count
345
2021 rate
6.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
345
6.3%
-0.1pp
75-84
2021 count
474
2021 rate
15.3%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
474
15.3%
-1.3pp
85+
2021 count
773
2021 rate
49.9%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
773
49.9%
+7.1pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-5
-0.3pp
5-14
+24
+0.5pp
15-19
+35
+1.7pp
20-24
+25
+1.3pp
25-34
+28
+0.7pp
35-44
-2
-0.1pp
45-54
-20
-0.4pp
55-64
-1
-0.3pp
65-74
+72
-0.1pp
75-84
+62
-1.3pp
85+
+51
+7.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Holdfast Bay (C). 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 | 17 | 1.2% | 1.9% | 22 | 1.5% | 1.5% | -5 | -0.3pp |
| 5-14 | 108 | 3.1% | 5.7% | 84 | 2.6% | 4.3% | +24 | +0.5pp |
| 15-19 | 57 | 2.9% | 4.1% | 22 | 1.2% | 2.9% | +35 | +1.7pp |
| 20-24 | 39 | 2.0% | 2.6% | 14 | 0.7% | 1.9% | +25 | +1.3pp |
| 25-34 | 92 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 64 | 1.6% | 1.9% | +28 | +0.7pp |
| 35-44 | 87 | 2.0% | 2.5% | 89 | 2.1% | 2.5% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 175 | 3.7% | 3.9% | 195 | 4.1% | 4.0% | -20 | -0.4pp |
| 55-64 | 276 | 5.0% | 5.9% | 277 | 5.3% | 6.0% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| 65-74 | 345 | 6.3% | 9.4% | 273 | 6.4% | 8.7% | +72 | -0.1pp |
| 75-84 | 474 | 15.3% | 20.9% | 412 | 16.6% | 20.7% | +62 | -1.3pp |
| 85+ | 773 | 49.9% | 52.1% | 722 | 42.8% | 48.1% | +51 | +7.1pp |
| Total | 2,448 | 6.5% | 6.6% | 2,174 | 6.1% | 5.9% | +274 | +0.4pp |