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 Doncaster East, accounting for 54.3% (537 people). This share was similar to Manningham (C) (54.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 158 people and 8.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Doncaster East - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Doncaster East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Doncaster East, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
21
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
21
1.4%
+0.8pp
5-14
2021 count
102
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
102
2.5%
+0.4pp
15-19
2021 count
43
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
43
2.6%
+1.5pp
20-24
2021 count
28
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
28
1.6%
+0.4pp
25-34
2021 count
46
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
46
1.4%
-0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
54
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
54
1.2%
-0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
63
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
63
1.6%
-0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
134
2021 rate
3.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
134
3.6%
+1.3pp
65-74
2021 count
242
2021 rate
7.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
242
7.8%
+1.0pp
75-84
2021 count
502
2021 rate
21.1%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
502
21.1%
+2.3pp
85+
2021 count
537
2021 rate
54.3%
Change from 2016
+8.6pp
537
54.3%
+8.6pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+12
+0.8pp
5-14
+34
+0.4pp
15-19
+23
+1.5pp
20-24
+8
+0.4pp
25-34
-6
-0.2pp
35-44
-4
-0.4pp
45-54
-4
-0.1pp
55-64
+54
+1.3pp
65-74
+46
+1.0pp
75-84
+131
+2.3pp
85+
+158
+8.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Doncaster East. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Manningham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 21 | 1.4% | 1.0% | 9 | 0.6% | 1.1% | +12 | +0.8pp |
| 5-14 | 102 | 2.5% | 3.3% | 68 | 2.1% | 2.4% | +34 | +0.4pp |
| 15-19 | 43 | 2.6% | 2.5% | 20 | 1.1% | 1.6% | +23 | +1.5pp |
| 20-24 | 28 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 20 | 1.2% | 1.3% | +8 | +0.4pp |
| 25-34 | 46 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 52 | 1.6% | 1.3% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 54 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 58 | 1.6% | 1.4% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 63 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 67 | 1.7% | 1.6% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 134 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 80 | 2.3% | 3.1% | +54 | +1.3pp |
| 65-74 | 242 | 7.8% | 7.7% | 196 | 6.8% | 6.2% | +46 | +1.0pp |
| 75-84 | 502 | 21.1% | 21.6% | 371 | 18.8% | 18.9% | +131 | +2.3pp |
| 85+ | 537 | 54.3% | 54.3% | 379 | 45.7% | 47.6% | +158 | +8.6pp |
| Total | 1,762 | 5.7% | 6.3% | 1,316 | 4.6% | 5.0% | +446 | +1.1pp |