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 Kingborough (M), accounting for 17.8% (455 people). This share was lower than Greater Hobart (20%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 147 people and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Kingborough (M) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Kingborough (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Hobart and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kingborough (M), with comparison markers for Greater Hobart.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
20
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
20
1.0%
+0.1pp
5-14
2021 count
231
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
231
4.5%
+1.7pp
15-19
2021 count
78
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
78
3.3%
+1.3pp
20-24
2021 count
51
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
51
2.6%
+0.4pp
25-34
2021 count
109
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
109
2.2%
-0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
85
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
85
1.6%
-0.5pp
45-54
2021 count
145
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
145
2.8%
-0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
192
2021 rate
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
192
3.8%
-0.5pp
65-74
2021 count
336
2021 rate
7.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
336
7.0%
-0.9pp
75-84
2021 count
455
2021 rate
17.8%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
455
17.8%
+2.2pp
85+
2021 count
369
2021 rate
45.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
369
45.6%
-0.8pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+1
+0.1pp
5-14
+90
+1.7pp
15-19
+35
+1.3pp
20-24
+14
+0.4pp
25-34
+18
-0.2pp
35-44
-9
-0.5pp
45-54
+3
-0.1pp
55-64
-25
-0.5pp
65-74
+25
-0.9pp
75-84
+147
+2.2pp
85+
+36
-0.8pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Kingborough (M). 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 | 20 | 1.0% | 1.6% | 19 | 0.9% | 1.2% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 231 | 4.5% | 5.2% | 141 | 2.8% | 3.5% | +90 | +1.7pp |
| 15-19 | 78 | 3.3% | 4.4% | 43 | 2.0% | 2.7% | +35 | +1.3pp |
| 20-24 | 51 | 2.6% | 2.8% | 37 | 2.2% | 2.3% | +14 | +0.4pp |
| 25-34 | 109 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 91 | 2.4% | 2.3% | +18 | -0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 85 | 1.6% | 2.6% | 94 | 2.1% | 3.0% | -9 | -0.5pp |
| 45-54 | 145 | 2.8% | 4.3% | 142 | 2.9% | 4.6% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 192 | 3.8% | 5.9% | 217 | 4.3% | 6.3% | -25 | -0.5pp |
| 65-74 | 336 | 7.0% | 9.1% | 311 | 7.9% | 9.4% | +25 | -0.9pp |
| 75-84 | 455 | 17.8% | 20.0% | 308 | 15.6% | 19.3% | +147 | +2.2pp |
| 85+ | 369 | 45.6% | 49.6% | 333 | 46.4% | 46.5% | +36 | -0.8pp |
| Total | 2,071 | 5.2% | 6.2% | 1,749 | 4.9% | 6.0% | +322 | +0.3pp |