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 Ashtonfield, accounting for 4.5% (33 people). This share was lower than Maitland (C) (7.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 14 people and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Ashtonfield - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Ashtonfield in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ashtonfield, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
3
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
3
1.3%
+0.4pp
5-14
2021 count
33
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
33
4.5%
+0.4pp
15-19
2021 count
13
2021 rate
3.6%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
13
3.6%
-2.0pp
20-24
2021 count
10
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
10
3.9%
+2.0pp
25-34
2021 count
11
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
11
2.2%
-0.5pp
35-44
2021 count
15
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
15
2.5%
+0.9pp
45-54
2021 count
10
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
10
1.5%
-0.6pp
55-64
2021 count
27
2021 rate
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
27
4.6%
+0.6pp
65-74
2021 count
33
2021 rate
7.7%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
33
7.7%
+2.0pp
75-84
2021 count
27
2021 rate
13.9%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
27
13.9%
-6.3pp
85+
2021 count
28
2021 rate
50.0%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
28
50.0%
-2.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
+0.4pp
5-14
0
+0.4pp
15-19
-5
-2.0pp
20-24
+5
+2.0pp
25-34
-3
-0.5pp
35-44
+4
+0.9pp
45-54
-4
-0.6pp
55-64
+4
+0.6pp
65-74
+14
+2.0pp
75-84
+1
-6.3pp
85+
+3
-2.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Ashtonfield. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Maitland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | % | Maitland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 3 | 1.3% | 1.8% | 3 | 0.9% | 2.0% | 0 | +0.4pp |
| 5-14 | 33 | 4.5% | 7.5% | 33 | 4.1% | 5.3% | 0 | +0.4pp |
| 15-19 | 13 | 3.6% | 5.4% | 18 | 5.6% | 4.3% | -5 | -2.0pp |
| 20-24 | 10 | 3.9% | 4.0% | 5 | 1.9% | 3.1% | +5 | +2.0pp |
| 25-34 | 11 | 2.2% | 2.7% | 14 | 2.7% | 2.3% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| 35-44 | 15 | 2.5% | 3.2% | 11 | 1.6% | 3.0% | +4 | +0.9pp |
| 45-54 | 10 | 1.5% | 4.6% | 14 | 2.1% | 4.3% | -4 | -0.6pp |
| 55-64 | 27 | 4.6% | 7.1% | 23 | 4.0% | 6.4% | +4 | +0.6pp |
| 65-74 | 33 | 7.7% | 10.8% | 19 | 5.7% | 9.2% | +14 | +2.0pp |
| 75-84 | 27 | 13.9% | 20.2% | 26 | 20.2% | 19.3% | +1 | -6.3pp |
| 85+ | 28 | 50.0% | 49.3% | 25 | 52.1% | 48.0% | +3 | -2.1pp |
| Total | 200 | 4.4% | 6.7% | 190 | 4.1% | 5.8% | +10 | +0.3pp |