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, 85+ year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Belair (part), accounting for 48.5% (94 people). This share was lower than Mitcham (C) (49.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 18 people and 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Belair (part) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Belair (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Belair (part), with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
0
0.0%
-1.5pp
5-14
2021 count
23
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
23
4.2%
+1.8pp
15-19
2021 count
11
2021 rate
3.6%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
11
3.6%
+2.6pp
20-24
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
0
0.0%
-1.2pp
25-34
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
0
0.0%
-1.3pp
35-44
2021 count
9
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
9
1.6%
-0.3pp
45-54
2021 count
6
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
6
0.9%
-1.2pp
55-64
2021 count
19
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
19
3.2%
+0.5pp
65-74
2021 count
25
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
25
4.2%
+0.8pp
75-84
2021 count
59
2021 rate
14.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
59
14.3%
+0.2pp
85+
2021 count
94
2021 rate
48.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
94
48.5%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-3
-1.5pp
5-14
+11
+1.8pp
15-19
+8
+2.6pp
20-24
-3
-1.2pp
25-34
-4
-1.3pp
35-44
-1
-0.3pp
45-54
-9
-1.2pp
55-64
+3
+0.5pp
65-74
+6
+0.8pp
75-84
+18
+0.2pp
85+
-1
-0.2pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Belair (part). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | 3 | 1.5% | 0.9% | -3 | -1.5pp |
| 5-14 | 23 | 4.2% | 3.8% | 12 | 2.4% | 2.8% | +11 | +1.8pp |
| 15-19 | 11 | 3.6% | 2.7% | 3 | 1.0% | 1.9% | +8 | +2.6pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 3 | 1.2% | 1.5% | -3 | -1.2pp |
| 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.8% | 4 | 1.3% | 1.8% | -4 | -1.3pp |
| 35-44 | 9 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 10 | 1.9% | 1.6% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| 45-54 | 6 | 0.9% | 2.0% | 15 | 2.1% | 2.3% | -9 | -1.2pp |
| 55-64 | 19 | 3.2% | 3.2% | 16 | 2.7% | 3.6% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| 65-74 | 25 | 4.2% | 6.2% | 19 | 3.4% | 5.3% | +6 | +0.8pp |
| 75-84 | 59 | 14.3% | 17.3% | 41 | 14.1% | 15.8% | +18 | +0.2pp |
| 85+ | 94 | 48.5% | 49.5% | 95 | 48.7% | 45.1% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Total | 251 | 5.3% | 5.4% | 225 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +26 | +0.2pp |