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, 5-14 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Karratha (C), accounting for 2.4% (92 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (3.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 32 people and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Karratha (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Karratha (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Karratha (C), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
15
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
15
0.8%
+0.3pp
5-14
2021 count
92
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
92
2.4%
+0.6pp
15-19
2021 count
24
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
24
2.0%
+0.6pp
20-24
2021 count
17
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
17
1.5%
+0.7pp
25-34
2021 count
28
2021 rate
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
28
0.7%
+0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
27
2021 rate
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
27
0.6%
+0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
31
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
31
1.0%
+0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
37
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
37
2.0%
0.0pp
65-74
2021 count
30
2021 rate
5.2%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
30
5.2%
-2.2pp
75-84
2021 count
34
2021 rate
25.2%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
34
25.2%
-2.0pp
85+
2021 count
9
2021 rate
75.0%
Change from 2016
+34.1pp
9
75.0%
+34.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+4
+0.3pp
5-14
+32
+0.6pp
15-19
+9
+0.6pp
20-24
+7
+0.7pp
25-34
+9
+0.3pp
35-44
+11
+0.2pp
45-54
+5
+0.1pp
55-64
+5
0.0pp
65-74
-2
-2.2pp
75-84
+12
-2.0pp
85+
0
+34.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Karratha (C). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 15 | 0.8% | 1.0% | 11 | 0.5% | 0.8% | +4 | +0.3pp |
| 5-14 | 92 | 2.4% | 3.5% | 60 | 1.8% | 2.3% | +32 | +0.6pp |
| 15-19 | 24 | 2.0% | 3.0% | 15 | 1.4% | 2.2% | +9 | +0.6pp |
| 20-24 | 17 | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 | 0.8% | 1.8% | +7 | +0.7pp |
| 25-34 | 28 | 0.7% | 1.6% | 19 | 0.4% | 1.3% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 27 | 0.6% | 1.7% | 16 | 0.4% | 1.6% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 31 | 1.0% | 2.7% | 26 | 0.9% | 2.5% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 37 | 2.0% | 4.2% | 32 | 2.0% | 4.2% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| 65-74 | 30 | 5.2% | 7.3% | 32 | 7.4% | 7.4% | -2 | -2.2pp |
| 75-84 | 34 | 25.2% | 17.0% | 22 | 27.2% | 16.5% | +12 | -2.0pp |
| 85+ | 9 | 75.0% | 42.6% | 9 | 40.9% | 41.4% | 0 | +34.1pp |
| Total | 332 | 1.5% | 4.6% | 256 | 1.2% | 3.8% | +76 | +0.3pp |