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 Meadow Springs, accounting for 56.1% (207 people). This share was higher than Mandurah (C) (39.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 49 people and 6.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Meadow Springs - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Meadow Springs 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 Meadow Springs, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
16
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
16
2.4%
+1.2pp
5-14
2021 count
60
2021 rate
4.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
60
4.4%
+1.0pp
15-19
2021 count
24
2021 rate
4.6%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
24
4.6%
+1.9pp
20-24
2021 count
16
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
16
3.4%
+2.0pp
25-34
2021 count
30
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
30
2.6%
+1.7pp
35-44
2021 count
25
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
25
2.0%
0.0pp
45-54
2021 count
36
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
36
3.5%
+0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
40
2021 rate
4.3%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
40
4.3%
-1.3pp
65-74
2021 count
74
2021 rate
9.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
74
9.2%
+1.3pp
75-84
2021 count
130
2021 rate
21.3%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
130
21.3%
+3.8pp
85+
2021 count
207
2021 rate
56.1%
Change from 2016
+6.3pp
207
56.1%
+6.3pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+9
+1.2pp
5-14
+20
+1.0pp
15-19
+9
+1.9pp
20-24
+9
+2.0pp
25-34
+19
+1.7pp
35-44
+5
0.0pp
45-54
+4
+0.3pp
55-64
-1
-1.3pp
65-74
+25
+1.3pp
75-84
+41
+3.8pp
85+
+49
+6.3pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Meadow Springs. 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 | 16 | 2.4% | 1.5% | 7 | 1.2% | 1.1% | +9 | +1.2pp |
| 5-14 | 60 | 4.4% | 4.5% | 40 | 3.4% | 3.0% | +20 | +1.0pp |
| 15-19 | 24 | 4.6% | 3.8% | 15 | 2.7% | 2.6% | +9 | +1.9pp |
| 20-24 | 16 | 3.4% | 3.3% | 7 | 1.4% | 2.5% | +9 | +2.0pp |
| 25-34 | 30 | 2.6% | 2.8% | 11 | 0.9% | 2.1% | +19 | +1.7pp |
| 35-44 | 25 | 2.0% | 2.8% | 20 | 2.0% | 2.4% | +5 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 36 | 3.5% | 3.9% | 32 | 3.2% | 3.6% | +4 | +0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 40 | 4.3% | 5.7% | 41 | 5.6% | 5.8% | -1 | -1.3pp |
| 65-74 | 74 | 9.2% | 8.4% | 49 | 7.9% | 7.8% | +25 | +1.3pp |
| 75-84 | 130 | 21.3% | 16.5% | 89 | 17.5% | 16.9% | +41 | +3.8pp |
| 85+ | 207 | 56.1% | 39.3% | 158 | 49.8% | 41.7% | +49 | +6.3pp |
| Total | 649 | 7.1% | 6.6% | 468 | 5.7% | 5.8% | +181 | +1.4pp |