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 Upper Lansdowne, accounting for 8.6% (10 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (7.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which decreased by 34 people and 47.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Upper Lansdowne - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Upper Lansdowne 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 Upper Lansdowne, 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
-4.0pp
0
0.0%
-4.0pp
15-19
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
0
0.0%
-6.0pp
20-24
2021 count
3
2021 rate
21.4%
Change from 2016
+18.9pp
3
21.4%
+18.9pp
25-34
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
0
0.0%
-3.1pp
35-44
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
0
0.0%
-3.6pp
45-54
2021 count
8
2021 rate
11.3%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
8
11.3%
+5.1pp
55-64
2021 count
10
2021 rate
8.6%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
10
8.6%
+2.4pp
65-74
2021 count
8
2021 rate
7.2%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
8
7.2%
-2.2pp
75-84
2021 count
4
2021 rate
12.5%
Change from 2016
-7.3pp
4
12.5%
-7.3pp
85+
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-47.2pp
0
0.0%
-47.2pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-6
-3.9pp
5-14
-14
-4.0pp
15-19
-10
-6.0pp
20-24
0
+18.9pp
25-34
-8
-3.1pp
35-44
-11
-3.6pp
45-54
-14
+5.1pp
55-64
-17
+2.4pp
65-74
-26
-2.2pp
75-84
-29
-7.3pp
85+
-34
-47.2pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Upper Lansdowne. 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% | 6 | 3.9% | 1.2% | -6 | -3.9pp |
| 5-14 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.0% | 14 | 4.0% | 4.5% | -14 | -4.0pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 10 | 6.0% | 4.3% | -10 | -6.0pp |
| 20-24 | 3 | 21.4% | 5.4% | 3 | 2.5% | 5.2% | 0 | +18.9pp |
| 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 8 | 3.1% | 4.1% | -8 | -3.1pp |
| 35-44 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 11 | 3.6% | 4.9% | -11 | -3.6pp |
| 45-54 | 8 | 11.3% | 5.6% | 22 | 6.2% | 6.0% | -14 | +5.1pp |
| 55-64 | 10 | 8.6% | 7.3% | 27 | 6.2% | 7.5% | -17 | +2.4pp |
| 65-74 | 8 | 7.2% | 9.3% | 34 | 9.4% | 9.4% | -26 | -2.2pp |
| 75-84 | 4 | 12.5% | 18.1% | 33 | 19.8% | 15.6% | -29 | -7.3pp |
| 85+ | 0 | 0.0% | 45.4% | 34 | 47.2% | 39.1% | -34 | -47.2pp |
| Total | 36 | 6.8% | 9.0% | 193 | 7.0% | 8.2% | -157 | -0.2pp |