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, 65-74 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Failford, accounting for 9.4% (17 people). This share was similar to Mid-Coast (A) (9.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which decreased by 160 people and 23.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Failford - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Failford in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Failford, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
0
0.0%
-0.8pp
5-14
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
0
0.0%
-2.5pp
15-19
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
0
0.0%
-1.3pp
20-24
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
0
0.0%
-2.2pp
25-34
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
0
0.0%
-2.4pp
35-44
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
0
0.0%
-6.3pp
45-54
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-11.5pp
0
0.0%
-11.5pp
55-64
2021 count
6
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
-12.0pp
6
4.1%
-12.0pp
65-74
2021 count
17
2021 rate
9.4%
Change from 2016
-23.9pp
17
9.4%
-23.9pp
75-84
2021 count
8
2021 rate
11.8%
Change from 2016
-32.9pp
8
11.8%
-32.9pp
85+
2021 count
5
2021 rate
31.3%
Change from 2016
-27.1pp
5
31.3%
-27.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-4
-0.8pp
5-14
-26
-2.5pp
15-19
-7
-1.3pp
20-24
-12
-2.2pp
25-34
-25
-2.4pp
35-44
-59
-6.3pp
45-54
-115
-11.5pp
55-64
-136
-12.0pp
65-74
-160
-23.9pp
75-84
-140
-32.9pp
85+
-75
-27.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Failford. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 4 | 0.8% | 1.2% | -4 | -0.8pp |
| 5-14 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.0% | 26 | 2.5% | 4.5% | -26 | -2.5pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 7 | 1.3% | 4.3% | -7 | -1.3pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 12 | 2.2% | 5.2% | -12 | -2.2pp |
| 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 25 | 2.4% | 4.1% | -25 | -2.4pp |
| 35-44 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 59 | 6.3% | 4.9% | -59 | -6.3pp |
| 45-54 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.6% | 115 | 11.5% | 6.0% | -115 | -11.5pp |
| 55-64 | 6 | 4.1% | 7.3% | 142 | 16.1% | 7.5% | -136 | -12.0pp |
| 65-74 | 17 | 9.4% | 9.3% | 177 | 33.3% | 9.4% | -160 | -23.9pp |
| 75-84 | 8 | 11.8% | 18.1% | 148 | 44.7% | 15.6% | -140 | -32.9pp |
| 85+ | 5 | 31.3% | 45.4% | 80 | 58.4% | 39.1% | -75 | -27.1pp |
| Total | 50 | 6.7% | 9.0% | 797 | 10.6% | 8.2% | -747 | -3.9pp |