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, 55-64 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Glenthorne, accounting for 12.1% (4 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (7.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which decreased by 26 people and 5.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Glenthorne - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Glenthorne 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 Glenthorne, 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
-1.3pp
0
0.0%
-1.3pp
5-14
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
0
0.0%
-5.8pp
15-19
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
0
0.0%
-4.7pp
20-24
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
25-34
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
0
0.0%
-0.9pp
35-44
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
0
0.0%
-2.3pp
45-54
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
0
0.0%
-2.8pp
55-64
2021 count
4
2021 rate
12.1%
Change from 2016
+8.8pp
4
12.1%
+8.8pp
65-74
2021 count
3
2021 rate
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
3
6.0%
-0.8pp
75-84
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-15.3pp
0
0.0%
-15.3pp
85+
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-25.0pp
0
0.0%
-25.0pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-3
-1.3pp
5-14
-26
-5.8pp
15-19
-8
-4.7pp
20-24
0
0.0pp
25-34
-4
-0.9pp
35-44
-9
-2.3pp
45-54
-10
-2.8pp
55-64
-7
+8.8pp
65-74
-9
-0.8pp
75-84
-9
-15.3pp
85+
-3
-25.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Glenthorne. 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% | 3 | 1.3% | 1.2% | -3 | -1.3pp |
| 5-14 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.0% | 26 | 5.8% | 4.5% | -26 | -5.8pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 8 | 4.7% | 4.3% | -8 | -4.7pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 4 | 0.9% | 4.1% | -4 | -0.9pp |
| 35-44 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 9 | 2.3% | 4.9% | -9 | -2.3pp |
| 45-54 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.6% | 10 | 2.8% | 6.0% | -10 | -2.8pp |
| 55-64 | 4 | 12.1% | 7.3% | 11 | 3.3% | 7.5% | -7 | +8.8pp |
| 65-74 | 3 | 6.0% | 9.3% | 12 | 6.8% | 9.4% | -9 | -0.8pp |
| 75-84 | 0 | 0.0% | 18.1% | 9 | 15.3% | 15.6% | -9 | -15.3pp |
| 85+ | 0 | 0.0% | 45.4% | 3 | 25.0% | 39.1% | -3 | -25.0pp |
| Total | 15 | 6.4% | 9.0% | 85 | 3.0% | 8.2% | -70 | +3.4pp |