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 Horsham (RC), accounting for 46.5% (305 people). This share was similar to Regional Vic. (46.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 46 people and 4.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Horsham (RC) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Horsham (RC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Horsham (RC), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
10
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
10
0.9%
-0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
142
2021 rate
5.5%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
142
5.5%
+1.2pp
15-19
2021 count
31
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
31
2.6%
-1.4pp
20-24
2021 count
31
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
31
2.7%
+0.1pp
25-34
2021 count
69
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
69
2.7%
+0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
65
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
65
2.9%
+0.3pp
45-54
2021 count
86
2021 rate
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
86
3.6%
-0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
134
2021 rate
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
134
4.9%
-0.9pp
65-74
2021 count
157
2021 rate
6.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
157
6.9%
-0.2pp
75-84
2021 count
238
2021 rate
16.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
238
16.7%
+0.8pp
85+
2021 count
305
2021 rate
46.5%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
305
46.5%
+4.2pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-3
-0.2pp
5-14
+35
+1.2pp
15-19
-16
-1.4pp
20-24
+2
+0.1pp
25-34
+9
+0.1pp
35-44
+8
+0.3pp
45-54
-13
-0.3pp
55-64
-21
-0.9pp
65-74
+13
-0.2pp
75-84
+29
+0.8pp
85+
+46
+4.2pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Horsham (RC). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 10 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 13 | 1.1% | 1.2% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 142 | 5.5% | 5.5% | 107 | 4.3% | 3.9% | +35 | +1.2pp |
| 15-19 | 31 | 2.6% | 4.6% | 47 | 4.0% | 3.4% | -16 | -1.4pp |
| 20-24 | 31 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 29 | 2.6% | 2.9% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| 25-34 | 69 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 60 | 2.6% | 2.4% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 65 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 57 | 2.6% | 3.0% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| 45-54 | 86 | 3.6% | 4.3% | 99 | 3.9% | 4.2% | -13 | -0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 134 | 4.9% | 6.0% | 155 | 5.8% | 5.8% | -21 | -0.9pp |
| 65-74 | 157 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 144 | 7.1% | 8.1% | +13 | -0.2pp |
| 75-84 | 238 | 16.7% | 18.7% | 209 | 15.9% | 17.0% | +29 | +0.8pp |
| 85+ | 305 | 46.5% | 46.4% | 259 | 42.3% | 42.3% | +46 | +4.2pp |
| Total | 1,279 | 6.3% | 6.9% | 1,175 | 6.0% | 6.0% | +104 | +0.3pp |