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 Mandurah, accounting for 18.1% (149 people). This share was higher than Mandurah (C) (16.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 38 people and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Mandurah - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Mandurah 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 Mandurah, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
3
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
3
0.8%
-0.4pp
5-14
2021 count
44
2021 rate
6.9%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
44
6.9%
+3.7pp
15-19
2021 count
20
2021 rate
5.1%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
20
5.1%
+1.8pp
20-24
2021 count
15
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
15
2.7%
-0.1pp
25-34
2021 count
41
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
41
4.0%
+0.9pp
35-44
2021 count
48
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
48
5.4%
+0.9pp
45-54
2021 count
70
2021 rate
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
70
6.5%
-0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
106
2021 rate
8.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
106
8.2%
-0.7pp
65-74
2021 count
133
2021 rate
9.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
133
9.7%
+0.4pp
75-84
2021 count
149
2021 rate
18.1%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
149
18.1%
-1.8pp
85+
2021 count
104
2021 rate
28.7%
Change from 2016
-15.1pp
104
28.7%
-15.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-1
-0.4pp
5-14
+25
+3.7pp
15-19
+8
+1.8pp
20-24
+1
-0.1pp
25-34
+12
+0.9pp
35-44
+10
+0.9pp
45-54
+1
-0.3pp
55-64
+3
-0.7pp
65-74
+38
+0.4pp
75-84
+5
-1.8pp
85+
-37
-15.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Mandurah. 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 | 3 | 0.8% | 1.5% | 4 | 1.2% | 1.1% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| 5-14 | 44 | 6.9% | 4.5% | 19 | 3.2% | 3.0% | +25 | +3.7pp |
| 15-19 | 20 | 5.1% | 3.8% | 12 | 3.3% | 2.6% | +8 | +1.8pp |
| 20-24 | 15 | 2.7% | 3.3% | 14 | 2.8% | 2.5% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| 25-34 | 41 | 4.0% | 2.8% | 29 | 3.1% | 2.1% | +12 | +0.9pp |
| 35-44 | 48 | 5.4% | 2.8% | 38 | 4.5% | 2.4% | +10 | +0.9pp |
| 45-54 | 70 | 6.5% | 3.9% | 69 | 6.8% | 3.6% | +1 | -0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 106 | 8.2% | 5.7% | 103 | 8.9% | 5.8% | +3 | -0.7pp |
| 65-74 | 133 | 9.7% | 8.4% | 95 | 9.3% | 7.8% | +38 | +0.4pp |
| 75-84 | 149 | 18.1% | 16.5% | 144 | 19.9% | 16.9% | +5 | -1.8pp |
| 85+ | 104 | 28.7% | 39.3% | 141 | 43.8% | 41.7% | -37 | -15.1pp |
| Total | 741 | 8.4% | 6.6% | 663 | 8.5% | 5.8% | +78 | -0.1pp |