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, 65-74 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC), accounting for 4.8% (35 people). This share was lower than Regional SA (8.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 45-54 year olds, which decreased by 10 people and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
5
1.5%
+1.5pp
5-14
2021 count
26
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
26
3.1%
+0.6pp
15-19
2021 count
11
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
11
3.4%
+2.2pp
20-24
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
0
0.0%
-3.8pp
25-34
2021 count
3
2021 rate
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
3
0.6%
-0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
5
2021 rate
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
5
0.6%
+0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
8
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
8
0.9%
-1.1pp
55-64
2021 count
34
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
34
3.7%
-0.5pp
65-74
2021 count
35
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
35
4.8%
-1.3pp
75-84
2021 count
34
2021 rate
10.8%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
34
10.8%
-3.9pp
85+
2021 count
29
2021 rate
34.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
29
34.9%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+5
+1.5pp
5-14
+7
+0.6pp
15-19
+7
+2.2pp
20-24
-7
-3.8pp
25-34
-2
-0.3pp
35-44
+1
+0.1pp
45-54
-10
-1.1pp
55-64
-1
-0.5pp
65-74
0
-1.3pp
75-84
0
-3.9pp
85+
+2
-0.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 5 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | +5 | +1.5pp |
| 5-14 | 26 | 3.1% | 5.2% | 19 | 2.5% | 3.9% | +7 | +0.6pp |
| 15-19 | 11 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 4 | 1.2% | 3.3% | +7 | +2.2pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.5% | 7 | 3.8% | 2.9% | -7 | -3.8pp |
| 25-34 | 3 | 0.6% | 2.7% | 5 | 0.9% | 2.3% | -2 | -0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 5 | 0.6% | 2.8% | 4 | 0.5% | 3.1% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 8 | 0.9% | 4.3% | 18 | 2.0% | 4.4% | -10 | -1.1pp |
| 55-64 | 34 | 3.7% | 6.2% | 35 | 4.2% | 6.0% | -1 | -0.5pp |
| 65-74 | 35 | 4.8% | 8.7% | 35 | 6.1% | 8.5% | 0 | -1.3pp |
| 75-84 | 34 | 10.8% | 17.5% | 34 | 14.7% | 16.4% | 0 | -3.9pp |
| 85+ | 29 | 34.9% | 45.5% | 27 | 35.5% | 41.7% | +2 | -0.6pp |
| Total | 193 | 3.3% | 7.0% | 179 | 3.2% | 6.2% | +14 | +0.1pp |