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 Harrington, accounting for 9.2% (95 people). This share was similar to Mid-Coast (A) (9.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 35 people and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Harrington - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Harrington 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 Harrington, 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
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
7
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
7
3.9%
+0.7pp
15-19
2021 count
7
2021 rate
7.3%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
7
7.3%
+2.7pp
20-24
2021 count
4
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
4
4.8%
-0.1pp
25-34
2021 count
12
2021 rate
6.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
12
6.8%
+1.2pp
35-44
2021 count
13
2021 rate
6.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
13
6.6%
+0.6pp
45-54
2021 count
20
2021 rate
7.4%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
20
7.4%
+2.2pp
55-64
2021 count
36
2021 rate
5.7%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
36
5.7%
-5.1pp
65-74
2021 count
95
2021 rate
9.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
95
9.2%
-0.5pp
75-84
2021 count
81
2021 rate
16.4%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
81
16.4%
+2.8pp
85+
2021 count
49
2021 rate
36.0%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
49
36.0%
-4.6pp
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
0
+0.7pp
15-19
+2
+2.7pp
20-24
0
-0.1pp
25-34
+4
+1.2pp
35-44
-1
+0.6pp
45-54
+4
+2.2pp
55-64
-30
-5.1pp
65-74
+15
-0.5pp
75-84
+35
+2.8pp
85+
+10
-4.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Harrington. 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% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 7 | 3.9% | 5.0% | 7 | 3.2% | 4.5% | 0 | +0.7pp |
| 15-19 | 7 | 7.3% | 4.9% | 5 | 4.6% | 4.3% | +2 | +2.7pp |
| 20-24 | 4 | 4.8% | 5.4% | 4 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| 25-34 | 12 | 6.8% | 4.2% | 8 | 5.6% | 4.1% | +4 | +1.2pp |
| 35-44 | 13 | 6.6% | 4.2% | 14 | 6.0% | 4.9% | -1 | +0.6pp |
| 45-54 | 20 | 7.4% | 5.6% | 16 | 5.2% | 6.0% | +4 | +2.2pp |
| 55-64 | 36 | 5.7% | 7.3% | 66 | 10.8% | 7.5% | -30 | -5.1pp |
| 65-74 | 95 | 9.2% | 9.3% | 80 | 9.7% | 9.4% | +15 | -0.5pp |
| 75-84 | 81 | 16.4% | 18.1% | 46 | 13.6% | 15.6% | +35 | +2.8pp |
| 85+ | 49 | 36.0% | 45.4% | 39 | 40.6% | 39.1% | +10 | -4.6pp |
| Total | 319 | 9.4% | 9.0% | 284 | 9.4% | 8.2% | +35 | 0.0pp |