Population
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, 35-44 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Oakhampton Heights, accounting for 27.3% (3 people). This share was higher than Maitland (C) (3.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 35-44 year olds, which increased by 3 people and 27.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Oakhampton Heights - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises assistance for Oakhampton Heights 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 Oakhampton Heights, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
5-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84
85+
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
NaNpp
5-14
0
0.0pp
15-19
0
0.0pp
20-24
0
0.0pp
25-34
0
NaNpp
35-44
+3
+27.3pp
45-54
+3
+9.1pp
55-64
0
0.0pp
65-74
0
0.0pp
75-84
+3
+23.1pp
85+
+3
NaNpp
Data table
Assistance for Oakhampton Heights. 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 | 0 | NaN% | 1.8% | 0 | NaN% | 2.0% | 0 | NaNpp |
| 5-14 | 0 | 0.0% | 7.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0 | NaN% | 2.3% | 0 | NaNpp |
| 35-44 | 3 | 27.3% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | +3 | +27.3pp |
| 45-54 | 3 | 9.1% | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | +3 | +9.1pp |
| 55-64 | 0 | 0.0% | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 65-74 | 0 | 0.0% | 10.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 75-84 | 3 | 23.1% | 20.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 19.3% | +3 | +23.1pp |
| 85+ | 3 | 100.0% | 49.3% | 0 | NaN% | 48.0% | +3 | NaNpp |
| Total | 8 | 5.8% | 6.7% | 8 | 6.2% | 5.8% | 0 | -0.4pp |