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 Mundaring (S), accounting for 15.4% (374 people). This share was lower than Greater Perth (18.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 104 people, while its share fell by 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Mundaring (S) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Mundaring (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mundaring (S), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
25
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
25
1.3%
+0.1pp
5-14
2021 count
179
2021 rate
3.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
179
3.8%
+1.2pp
15-19
2021 count
100
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
100
4.2%
+2.4pp
20-24
2021 count
40
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
40
2.0%
-0.3pp
25-34
2021 count
98
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
98
2.3%
+0.5pp
35-44
2021 count
85
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
85
1.7%
+0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
108
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
108
1.9%
+0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
173
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
173
3.0%
0.0pp
65-74
2021 count
249
2021 rate
5.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
249
5.5%
0.0pp
75-84
2021 count
374
2021 rate
15.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
374
15.4%
-0.2pp
85+
2021 count
305
2021 rate
39.4%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
305
39.4%
-4.0pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+3
+0.1pp
5-14
+54
+1.2pp
15-19
+54
+2.4pp
20-24
-9
-0.3pp
25-34
+23
+0.5pp
35-44
+12
+0.2pp
45-54
+2
+0.2pp
55-64
+16
0.0pp
65-74
+26
0.0pp
75-84
+104
-0.2pp
85+
+43
-4.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Mundaring (S). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 25 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 22 | 1.2% | 1.0% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 179 | 3.8% | 3.7% | 125 | 2.6% | 2.7% | +54 | +1.2pp |
| 15-19 | 100 | 4.2% | 3.1% | 46 | 1.8% | 2.1% | +54 | +2.4pp |
| 20-24 | 40 | 2.0% | 2.1% | 49 | 2.3% | 1.5% | -9 | -0.3pp |
| 25-34 | 98 | 2.3% | 1.6% | 75 | 1.8% | 1.1% | +23 | +0.5pp |
| 35-44 | 85 | 1.7% | 1.6% | 73 | 1.5% | 1.5% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 108 | 1.9% | 2.5% | 106 | 1.7% | 2.4% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 173 | 3.0% | 4.3% | 157 | 3.0% | 4.1% | +16 | 0.0pp |
| 65-74 | 249 | 5.5% | 7.5% | 223 | 5.5% | 7.2% | +26 | 0.0pp |
| 75-84 | 374 | 15.4% | 18.8% | 270 | 15.6% | 18.1% | +104 | -0.2pp |
| 85+ | 305 | 39.4% | 46.7% | 262 | 43.4% | 43.0% | +43 | -4.0pp |
| Total | 1,731 | 4.4% | 4.6% | 1,404 | 3.7% | 3.9% | +327 | +0.7pp |