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 65-74 year olds, which increased by 51 people and 3.1 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
+1.7pp
11
2.2%
+1.7pp
5-14
2021 count
77
2021 rate
6.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
77
6.4%
+1.7pp
15-19
2021 count
33
2021 rate
6.4%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
33
6.4%
+3.7pp
20-24
2021 count
24
2021 rate
4.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
24
4.4%
+0.8pp
25-34
2021 count
35
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
35
3.5%
+0.5pp
35-44
2021 count
47
2021 rate
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
47
4.9%
+0.9pp
45-54
2021 count
68
2021 rate
6.2%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
68
6.2%
+2.7pp
55-64
2021 count
98
2021 rate
7.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
98
7.8%
+0.2pp
65-74
2021 count
156
2021 rate
13.1%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
156
13.1%
+3.1pp
75-84
2021 count
207
2021 rate
18.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
207
18.7%
-0.7pp
85+
2021 count
146
2021 rate
28.9%
Change from 2016
-12.5pp
146
28.9%
-12.5pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+8
+1.7pp
5-14
+22
+1.7pp
15-19
+17
+3.7pp
20-24
+4
+0.8pp
25-34
+1
+0.5pp
35-44
+7
+0.9pp
45-54
+26
+2.7pp
55-64
+15
+0.2pp
65-74
+51
+3.1pp
75-84
-12
-0.7pp
85+
-1
-12.5pp
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% | 3 | 0.5% | 1.1% | +8 | +1.7pp |
| 5-14 | 77 | 6.4% | 4.5% | 55 | 4.7% | 3.0% | +22 | +1.7pp |
| 15-19 | 33 | 6.4% | 3.8% | 16 | 2.7% | 2.6% | +17 | +3.7pp |
| 20-24 | 24 | 4.4% | 3.3% | 20 | 3.6% | 2.5% | +4 | +0.8pp |
| 25-34 | 35 | 3.5% | 2.8% | 34 | 3.0% | 2.1% | +1 | +0.5pp |
| 35-44 | 47 | 4.9% | 2.8% | 40 | 4.0% | 2.4% | +7 | +0.9pp |
| 45-54 | 68 | 6.2% | 3.9% | 42 | 3.5% | 3.6% | +26 | +2.7pp |
| 55-64 | 98 | 7.8% | 5.7% | 83 | 7.6% | 5.8% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| 65-74 | 156 | 13.1% | 8.4% | 105 | 10.0% | 7.8% | +51 | +3.1pp |
| 75-84 | 207 | 18.7% | 16.5% | 219 | 19.4% | 16.9% | -12 | -0.7pp |
| 85+ | 146 | 28.9% | 39.3% | 147 | 41.4% | 41.7% | -1 | -12.5pp |
| Total | 901 | 9.1% | 6.6% | 770 | 7.8% | 5.8% | +131 | +1.3pp |