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, 75-84 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Greenfields, accounting for 18.7% (207 people). This share was higher than Mandurah (C) (16.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 175 people and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Greenfields - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Greenfields 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 Greenfields, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
11
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
11
2.2%
+2.2pp
5-14
2021 count
77
2021 rate
6.4%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
77
6.4%
+3.2pp
15-19
2021 count
33
2021 rate
6.4%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
33
6.4%
+2.6pp
20-24
2021 count
24
2021 rate
4.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
24
4.4%
+1.4pp
25-34
2021 count
35
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
35
3.5%
+2.5pp
35-44
2021 count
47
2021 rate
4.9%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
47
4.9%
+3.5pp
45-54
2021 count
68
2021 rate
6.2%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
68
6.2%
+4.4pp
55-64
2021 count
98
2021 rate
7.8%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
98
7.8%
+6.2pp
65-74
2021 count
156
2021 rate
13.1%
Change from 2016
+9.0pp
156
13.1%
+9.0pp
75-84
2021 count
207
2021 rate
18.7%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
207
18.7%
+1.9pp
85+
2021 count
146
2021 rate
28.9%
Change from 2016
-24.0pp
146
28.9%
-24.0pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+11
+2.2pp
5-14
+68
+3.2pp
15-19
+27
+2.6pp
20-24
+20
+1.4pp
25-34
+32
+2.5pp
35-44
+43
+3.5pp
45-54
+61
+4.4pp
55-64
+92
+6.2pp
65-74
+144
+9.0pp
75-84
+175
+1.9pp
85+
+91
-24.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Greenfields. 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 | 11 | 2.2% | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | +11 | +2.2pp |
| 5-14 | 77 | 6.4% | 4.5% | 9 | 3.2% | 3.0% | +68 | +3.2pp |
| 15-19 | 33 | 6.4% | 3.8% | 6 | 3.8% | 2.6% | +27 | +2.6pp |
| 20-24 | 24 | 4.4% | 3.3% | 4 | 3.0% | 2.5% | +20 | +1.4pp |
| 25-34 | 35 | 3.5% | 2.8% | 3 | 1.0% | 2.1% | +32 | +2.5pp |
| 35-44 | 47 | 4.9% | 2.8% | 4 | 1.4% | 2.4% | +43 | +3.5pp |
| 45-54 | 68 | 6.2% | 3.9% | 7 | 1.8% | 3.6% | +61 | +4.4pp |
| 55-64 | 98 | 7.8% | 5.7% | 6 | 1.6% | 5.8% | +92 | +6.2pp |
| 65-74 | 156 | 13.1% | 8.4% | 12 | 4.1% | 7.8% | +144 | +9.0pp |
| 75-84 | 207 | 18.7% | 16.5% | 32 | 16.8% | 16.9% | +175 | +1.9pp |
| 85+ | 146 | 28.9% | 39.3% | 55 | 52.9% | 41.7% | +91 | -24.0pp |
| Total | 901 | 9.1% | 6.6% | 155 | 5.8% | 5.8% | +746 | +3.3pp |