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, 85+ year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Dudley Park (WA), accounting for 55.4% (189 people). This share was higher than Mandurah (C) (39.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 24 people, while its share fell by 5.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Dudley Park (WA) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Dudley Park (WA) 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 Dudley Park (WA), with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
5
1.9%
+1.9pp
5-14
2021 count
28
2021 rate
4.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
28
4.4%
+1.7pp
15-19
2021 count
14
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
14
4.2%
0.0pp
20-24
2021 count
9
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
9
2.8%
+0.2pp
25-34
2021 count
20
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
20
3.3%
+0.7pp
35-44
2021 count
19
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
19
3.0%
+0.6pp
45-54
2021 count
35
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
35
4.2%
0.0pp
55-64
2021 count
58
2021 rate
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
58
5.7%
-0.9pp
65-74
2021 count
106
2021 rate
9.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
106
9.0%
-0.1pp
75-84
2021 count
171
2021 rate
21.1%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
171
21.1%
-5.1pp
85+
2021 count
189
2021 rate
55.4%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
189
55.4%
-5.3pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+5
+1.9pp
5-14
+13
+1.7pp
15-19
+1
0.0pp
20-24
+1
+0.2pp
25-34
+5
+0.7pp
35-44
+5
+0.6pp
45-54
+2
0.0pp
55-64
-2
-0.9pp
65-74
+14
-0.1pp
75-84
+3
-5.1pp
85+
+24
-5.3pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Dudley Park (WA). 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 | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | +5 | +1.9pp |
| 5-14 | 28 | 4.4% | 4.5% | 15 | 2.7% | 3.0% | +13 | +1.7pp |
| 15-19 | 14 | 4.2% | 3.8% | 13 | 4.2% | 2.6% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| 20-24 | 9 | 2.8% | 3.3% | 8 | 2.6% | 2.5% | +1 | +0.2pp |
| 25-34 | 20 | 3.3% | 2.8% | 15 | 2.6% | 2.1% | +5 | +0.7pp |
| 35-44 | 19 | 3.0% | 2.8% | 14 | 2.4% | 2.4% | +5 | +0.6pp |
| 45-54 | 35 | 4.2% | 3.9% | 33 | 4.2% | 3.6% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| 55-64 | 58 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 60 | 6.6% | 5.8% | -2 | -0.9pp |
| 65-74 | 106 | 9.0% | 8.4% | 92 | 9.1% | 7.8% | +14 | -0.1pp |
| 75-84 | 171 | 21.1% | 16.5% | 168 | 26.2% | 16.9% | +3 | -5.1pp |
| 85+ | 189 | 55.4% | 39.3% | 165 | 60.7% | 41.7% | +24 | -5.3pp |
| Total | 654 | 9.4% | 6.6% | 575 | 9.2% | 5.8% | +79 | +0.2pp |