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, 75-84 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Mount Barker (SA), accounting for 20.5% (206 people). This share was higher than Mount Barker (DC) (16.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 103 people and 5.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Mount Barker (SA) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Mount Barker (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Barker (DC) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Barker (SA), with comparison markers for Mount Barker (DC).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
22
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
22
1.8%
-0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
127
2021 rate
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
127
5.3%
+0.5pp
15-19
2021 count
51
2021 rate
4.7%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
51
4.7%
+1.5pp
20-24
2021 count
32
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
32
2.7%
+0.7pp
25-34
2021 count
77
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
77
2.8%
+0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
89
2021 rate
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
89
3.6%
+0.7pp
45-54
2021 count
93
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
93
4.2%
-0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
110
2021 rate
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
110
6.1%
+0.3pp
65-74
2021 count
144
2021 rate
8.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
144
8.2%
-1.0pp
75-84
2021 count
206
2021 rate
20.5%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
206
20.5%
+5.3pp
85+
2021 count
179
2021 rate
46.6%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
179
46.6%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+3
-0.2pp
5-14
+35
+0.5pp
15-19
+21
+1.5pp
20-24
+14
+0.7pp
25-34
+28
+0.1pp
35-44
+34
+0.7pp
45-54
+15
-0.3pp
55-64
+22
+0.3pp
65-74
+28
-1.0pp
75-84
+103
+5.3pp
85+
+32
-1.3pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Mount Barker (SA). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Barker (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | % | Mount Barker (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 22 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 19 | 2.0% | 1.9% | +3 | -0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 127 | 5.3% | 5.8% | 92 | 4.8% | 4.1% | +35 | +0.5pp |
| 15-19 | 51 | 4.7% | 3.9% | 30 | 3.2% | 2.7% | +21 | +1.5pp |
| 20-24 | 32 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 18 | 2.0% | 1.9% | +14 | +0.7pp |
| 25-34 | 77 | 2.8% | 2.4% | 49 | 2.7% | 2.1% | +28 | +0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 89 | 3.6% | 3.0% | 55 | 2.9% | 2.2% | +34 | +0.7pp |
| 45-54 | 93 | 4.2% | 2.9% | 78 | 4.5% | 2.8% | +15 | -0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 110 | 6.1% | 4.3% | 88 | 5.8% | 4.1% | +22 | +0.3pp |
| 65-74 | 144 | 8.2% | 6.4% | 116 | 9.2% | 7.1% | +28 | -1.0pp |
| 75-84 | 206 | 20.5% | 16.9% | 103 | 15.2% | 15.0% | +103 | +5.3pp |
| 85+ | 179 | 46.6% | 47.0% | 147 | 47.9% | 49.2% | +32 | -1.3pp |
| Total | 1,125 | 6.1% | 5.3% | 789 | 5.7% | 4.6% | +336 | +0.4pp |