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 Ascot Park, accounting for 23.1% (45 people). This share was higher than Marion (C) (19.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 45 people and 23.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Ascot Park - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Ascot Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ascot Park, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
13
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
13
4.0%
-4.6pp
15-19
2021 count
3
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
3
1.9%
+1.9pp
20-24
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
5
1.5%
+1.5pp
25-34
2021 count
13
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
13
1.6%
+1.6pp
35-44
2021 count
19
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
19
3.5%
+3.5pp
45-54
2021 count
15
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
15
4.0%
+4.0pp
55-64
2021 count
32
2021 rate
9.5%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
32
9.5%
+4.7pp
65-74
2021 count
24
2021 rate
9.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
24
9.0%
+0.9pp
75-84
2021 count
45
2021 rate
23.1%
Change from 2016
+23.1pp
45
23.1%
+23.1pp
85+
2021 count
34
2021 rate
50.0%
Change from 2016
+50.0pp
34
50.0%
+50.0pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
0.0pp
5-14
+10
-4.6pp
15-19
+3
+1.9pp
20-24
+5
+1.5pp
25-34
+13
+1.6pp
35-44
+19
+3.5pp
45-54
+15
+4.0pp
55-64
+29
+4.7pp
65-74
+21
+0.9pp
75-84
+45
+23.1pp
85+
+34
+50.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Ascot Park. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Marion (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | % | Marion (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 13 | 4.0% | 5.0% | 3 | 8.6% | 4.1% | +10 | -4.6pp |
| 15-19 | 3 | 1.9% | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | +3 | +1.9pp |
| 20-24 | 5 | 1.5% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | +5 | +1.5pp |
| 25-34 | 13 | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | +13 | +1.6pp |
| 35-44 | 19 | 3.5% | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.6% | +19 | +3.5pp |
| 45-54 | 15 | 4.0% | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.5% | +15 | +4.0pp |
| 55-64 | 32 | 9.5% | 6.6% | 3 | 4.8% | 6.0% | +29 | +4.7pp |
| 65-74 | 24 | 9.0% | 9.2% | 3 | 8.1% | 8.8% | +21 | +0.9pp |
| 75-84 | 45 | 23.1% | 19.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 19.5% | +45 | +23.1pp |
| 85+ | 34 | 50.0% | 53.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 48.6% | +34 | +50.0pp |
| Total | 209 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 11 | 3.9% | 6.2% | +198 | +1.9pp |