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 Hadfield, accounting for 62.7% (138 people). This share was similar to Moreland (C) (62.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 94 people and 15.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Hadfield - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Hadfield in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moreland (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hadfield, with comparison markers for Moreland (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
8
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
8
1.7%
-0.1pp
5-14
2021 count
27
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
27
3.7%
+1.3pp
15-19
2021 count
7
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
7
2.4%
+1.2pp
20-24
2021 count
13
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
13
3.7%
+1.3pp
25-34
2021 count
23
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
23
2.0%
+0.5pp
35-44
2021 count
20
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
20
2.2%
+0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
44
2021 rate
6.1%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
44
6.1%
+1.6pp
55-64
2021 count
52
2021 rate
8.8%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
52
8.8%
+2.0pp
65-74
2021 count
67
2021 rate
15.0%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
67
15.0%
+6.2pp
75-84
2021 count
137
2021 rate
33.0%
Change from 2016
+15.2pp
137
33.0%
+15.2pp
85+
2021 count
138
2021 rate
62.7%
Change from 2016
+19.5pp
138
62.7%
+19.5pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+2
-0.1pp
5-14
+14
+1.3pp
15-19
+4
+1.2pp
20-24
+7
+1.3pp
25-34
+14
+0.5pp
35-44
+7
+0.4pp
45-54
+12
+1.6pp
55-64
+15
+2.0pp
65-74
+34
+6.2pp
75-84
+94
+15.2pp
85+
+87
+19.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Hadfield. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moreland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 8 | 1.7% | 0.9% | 6 | 1.8% | 0.9% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 27 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 13 | 2.4% | 2.8% | +14 | +1.3pp |
| 15-19 | 7 | 2.4% | 3.2% | 3 | 1.2% | 2.3% | +4 | +1.2pp |
| 20-24 | 13 | 3.7% | 1.8% | 6 | 2.4% | 1.5% | +7 | +1.3pp |
| 25-34 | 23 | 2.0% | 1.5% | 9 | 1.5% | 1.0% | +14 | +0.5pp |
| 35-44 | 20 | 2.2% | 1.7% | 13 | 1.8% | 1.8% | +7 | +0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 44 | 6.1% | 3.5% | 32 | 4.5% | 3.8% | +12 | +1.6pp |
| 55-64 | 52 | 8.8% | 6.5% | 37 | 6.8% | 7.5% | +15 | +2.0pp |
| 65-74 | 67 | 15.0% | 14.1% | 33 | 8.8% | 15.0% | +34 | +6.2pp |
| 75-84 | 137 | 33.0% | 35.5% | 43 | 17.8% | 32.3% | +94 | +15.2pp |
| 85+ | 138 | 62.7% | 62.9% | 51 | 43.2% | 56.8% | +87 | +19.5pp |
| Total | 532 | 8.5% | 6.5% | 249 | 5.3% | 6.2% | +283 | +3.2pp |