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 Hillville, accounting for 16.7% (10 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (9.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which decreased by 27 people, while its share rose by 63 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Hillville - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Hillville 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 Hillville, 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
-3.9pp
0
0.0%
-3.9pp
5-14
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
0
0.0%
-4.1pp
15-19
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
20-24
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
0
0.0%
-5.6pp
25-34
2021 count
3
2021 rate
14.3%
Change from 2016
+12.4pp
3
14.3%
+12.4pp
35-44
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
45-54
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
0
0.0%
-4.7pp
55-64
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-7.3pp
0
0.0%
-7.3pp
65-74
2021 count
10
2021 rate
16.7%
Change from 2016
+9.6pp
10
16.7%
+9.6pp
75-84
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-19.4pp
0
0.0%
-19.4pp
85+
2021 count
3
2021 rate
100.0%
Change from 2016
+63.0pp
3
100.0%
+63.0pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-4
-3.9pp
5-14
-9
-4.1pp
15-19
0
0.0pp
20-24
-3
-5.6pp
25-34
0
+12.4pp
35-44
0
0.0pp
45-54
-11
-4.7pp
55-64
-17
-7.3pp
65-74
-8
+9.6pp
75-84
-27
-19.4pp
85+
-27
+63.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Hillville. 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 | 3.9% | 1.2% | -4 | -3.9pp |
| 5-14 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.0% | 9 | 4.1% | 4.5% | -9 | -4.1pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 3 | 5.6% | 5.2% | -3 | -5.6pp |
| 25-34 | 3 | 14.3% | 4.2% | 3 | 1.9% | 4.1% | 0 | +12.4pp |
| 35-44 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.6% | 11 | 4.7% | 6.0% | -11 | -4.7pp |
| 55-64 | 0 | 0.0% | 7.3% | 17 | 7.3% | 7.5% | -17 | -7.3pp |
| 65-74 | 10 | 16.7% | 9.3% | 18 | 7.1% | 9.4% | -8 | +9.6pp |
| 75-84 | 0 | 0.0% | 18.1% | 27 | 19.4% | 15.6% | -27 | -19.4pp |
| 85+ | 3 | 100.0% | 45.4% | 30 | 37.0% | 39.1% | -27 | +63.0pp |
| Total | 20 | 6.6% | 9.0% | 123 | 7.2% | 8.2% | -103 | -0.6pp |