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 Oaklands Park, accounting for 73.4% (199 people). This share was higher than Marion (C) (53.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 15 people and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Oaklands Park - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Oaklands 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 Oaklands Park, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
7
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
7
4.0%
+4.0pp
5-14
2021 count
12
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
12
4.2%
-0.6pp
15-19
2021 count
12
2021 rate
7.7%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
12
7.7%
-2.7pp
20-24
2021 count
14
2021 rate
4.3%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
14
4.3%
+2.3pp
25-34
2021 count
13
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
13
1.7%
-0.4pp
35-44
2021 count
22
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
22
4.2%
+0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
37
2021 rate
8.9%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
37
8.9%
+2.3pp
55-64
2021 count
38
2021 rate
10.1%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
38
10.1%
+3.2pp
65-74
2021 count
59
2021 rate
14.0%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
59
14.0%
+1.7pp
75-84
2021 count
74
2021 rate
29.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
74
29.6%
+1.6pp
85+
2021 count
199
2021 rate
73.4%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
199
73.4%
+6.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+7
+4.0pp
5-14
0
-0.6pp
15-19
-7
-2.7pp
20-24
+6
+2.3pp
25-34
-1
-0.4pp
35-44
+5
+0.4pp
45-54
+12
+2.3pp
55-64
+11
+3.2pp
65-74
+15
+1.7pp
75-84
+3
+1.6pp
85+
-1
+6.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Oaklands 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 | 7 | 4.0% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | +7 | +4.0pp |
| 5-14 | 12 | 4.2% | 5.0% | 12 | 4.8% | 4.1% | 0 | -0.6pp |
| 15-19 | 12 | 7.7% | 4.2% | 19 | 10.4% | 3.0% | -7 | -2.7pp |
| 20-24 | 14 | 4.3% | 2.5% | 8 | 2.0% | 2.0% | +6 | +2.3pp |
| 25-34 | 13 | 1.7% | 2.0% | 14 | 2.1% | 2.1% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| 35-44 | 22 | 4.2% | 2.6% | 17 | 3.8% | 2.6% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 37 | 8.9% | 4.2% | 25 | 6.6% | 4.5% | +12 | +2.3pp |
| 55-64 | 38 | 10.1% | 6.6% | 27 | 6.9% | 6.0% | +11 | +3.2pp |
| 65-74 | 59 | 14.0% | 9.2% | 44 | 12.3% | 8.8% | +15 | +1.7pp |
| 75-84 | 74 | 29.6% | 19.9% | 71 | 28.0% | 19.5% | +3 | +1.6pp |
| 85+ | 199 | 73.4% | 53.3% | 200 | 66.7% | 48.6% | -1 | +6.7pp |
| Total | 490 | 12.4% | 6.6% | 437 | 11.4% | 6.2% | +53 | +1.0pp |