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 Blackwood (SA), accounting for 40.9% (56 people). This share was lower than Mitcham (C) (49.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 12 people and 8.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Blackwood (SA) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Blackwood (SA) 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 Blackwood (SA), 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
-1.4pp
0
0.0%
-1.4pp
5-14
2021 count
29
2021 rate
5.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
29
5.7%
0.0pp
15-19
2021 count
15
2021 rate
6.7%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
15
6.7%
+3.2pp
20-24
2021 count
8
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
8
3.9%
+2.6pp
25-34
2021 count
9
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
9
2.3%
+0.4pp
35-44
2021 count
17
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
17
3.1%
+1.4pp
45-54
2021 count
19
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
19
3.3%
+0.6pp
55-64
2021 count
22
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
22
3.9%
+0.3pp
65-74
2021 count
29
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
29
5.4%
-0.3pp
75-84
2021 count
38
2021 rate
11.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
38
11.0%
+0.8pp
85+
2021 count
56
2021 rate
40.9%
Change from 2016
+8.5pp
56
40.9%
+8.5pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-3
-1.4pp
5-14
+2
0.0pp
15-19
+7
+3.2pp
20-24
+5
+2.6pp
25-34
+1
+0.4pp
35-44
+8
+1.4pp
45-54
+3
+0.6pp
55-64
+2
+0.3pp
65-74
+1
-0.3pp
75-84
+9
+0.8pp
85+
+12
+8.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Blackwood (SA). 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 | 1.4% | 0.9% | -3 | -1.4pp |
| 5-14 | 29 | 5.7% | 3.8% | 27 | 5.7% | 2.8% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| 15-19 | 15 | 6.7% | 2.7% | 8 | 3.5% | 1.9% | +7 | +3.2pp |
| 20-24 | 8 | 3.9% | 1.9% | 3 | 1.3% | 1.5% | +5 | +2.6pp |
| 25-34 | 9 | 2.3% | 1.8% | 8 | 1.9% | 1.8% | +1 | +0.4pp |
| 35-44 | 17 | 3.1% | 1.7% | 9 | 1.7% | 1.6% | +8 | +1.4pp |
| 45-54 | 19 | 3.3% | 2.0% | 16 | 2.7% | 2.3% | +3 | +0.6pp |
| 55-64 | 22 | 3.9% | 3.2% | 20 | 3.6% | 3.6% | +2 | +0.3pp |
| 65-74 | 29 | 5.4% | 6.2% | 28 | 5.7% | 5.3% | +1 | -0.3pp |
| 75-84 | 38 | 11.0% | 17.3% | 29 | 10.2% | 15.8% | +9 | +0.8pp |
| 85+ | 56 | 40.9% | 49.5% | 44 | 32.4% | 45.1% | +12 | +8.5pp |
| Total | 231 | 5.4% | 5.4% | 194 | 4.6% | 4.8% | +37 | +0.8pp |