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 Dawesville, accounting for 6.8% (75 people). This share was lower than Mandurah (C) (8.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 34 people and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Dawesville - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Dawesville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mandurah (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dawesville, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
5
1.3%
+0.5pp
5-14
2021 count
45
2021 rate
4.3%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
45
4.3%
+2.2pp
15-19
2021 count
15
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
15
3.5%
+1.2pp
20-24
2021 count
8
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
8
2.9%
+0.5pp
25-34
2021 count
14
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
14
2.0%
+0.5pp
35-44
2021 count
25
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
25
2.9%
+1.7pp
45-54
2021 count
26
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
26
2.9%
-0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
42
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
42
4.8%
+0.7pp
65-74
2021 count
75
2021 rate
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
75
6.8%
+0.2pp
75-84
2021 count
64
2021 rate
12.8%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
64
12.8%
+2.1pp
85+
2021 count
15
2021 rate
23.8%
Change from 2016
-12.6pp
15
23.8%
-12.6pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+2
+0.5pp
5-14
+27
+2.2pp
15-19
+8
+1.2pp
20-24
+3
+0.5pp
25-34
+5
+0.5pp
35-44
+16
+1.7pp
45-54
+3
-0.2pp
55-64
+11
+0.7pp
65-74
+19
+0.2pp
75-84
+34
+2.1pp
85+
+3
-12.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Dawesville. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mandurah (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | % | Mandurah (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 5 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 1.1% | +2 | +0.5pp |
| 5-14 | 45 | 4.3% | 4.5% | 18 | 2.1% | 3.0% | +27 | +2.2pp |
| 15-19 | 15 | 3.5% | 3.8% | 7 | 2.3% | 2.6% | +8 | +1.2pp |
| 20-24 | 8 | 2.9% | 3.3% | 5 | 2.4% | 2.5% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| 25-34 | 14 | 2.0% | 2.8% | 9 | 1.5% | 2.1% | +5 | +0.5pp |
| 35-44 | 25 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 9 | 1.2% | 2.4% | +16 | +1.7pp |
| 45-54 | 26 | 2.9% | 3.9% | 23 | 3.1% | 3.6% | +3 | -0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 42 | 4.8% | 5.7% | 31 | 4.1% | 5.8% | +11 | +0.7pp |
| 65-74 | 75 | 6.8% | 8.4% | 56 | 6.6% | 7.8% | +19 | +0.2pp |
| 75-84 | 64 | 12.8% | 16.5% | 30 | 10.7% | 16.9% | +34 | +2.1pp |
| 85+ | 15 | 23.8% | 39.3% | 12 | 36.4% | 41.7% | +3 | -12.6pp |
| Total | 330 | 4.6% | 6.6% | 216 | 3.7% | 5.8% | +114 | +0.9pp |