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 Murray Bridge (RC), accounting for 21.6% (360 people). This share was higher than Regional SA (17.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 136 people and 4.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Murray Bridge (RC) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Murray Bridge (RC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Murray Bridge (RC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
30
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
30
2.6%
+1.1pp
5-14
2021 count
178
2021 rate
7.1%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
178
7.1%
+2.8pp
15-19
2021 count
51
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
51
4.2%
-0.3pp
20-24
2021 count
50
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
50
4.1%
+1.7pp
25-34
2021 count
86
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
86
3.3%
+0.7pp
35-44
2021 count
108
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
108
4.5%
+0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
164
2021 rate
6.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
164
6.1%
+1.1pp
55-64
2021 count
267
2021 rate
9.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
267
9.0%
+1.4pp
65-74
2021 count
285
2021 rate
11.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
285
11.1%
+2.1pp
75-84
2021 count
360
2021 rate
21.6%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
360
21.6%
+4.4pp
85+
2021 count
293
2021 rate
47.6%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
293
47.6%
+2.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+13
+1.1pp
5-14
+72
+2.8pp
15-19
-8
-0.3pp
20-24
+16
+1.7pp
25-34
+15
+0.7pp
35-44
+14
+0.4pp
45-54
+24
+1.1pp
55-64
+73
+1.4pp
65-74
+75
+2.1pp
75-84
+136
+4.4pp
85+
+68
+2.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Murray Bridge (RC). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 30 | 2.6% | 1.6% | 17 | 1.5% | 1.3% | +13 | +1.1pp |
| 5-14 | 178 | 7.1% | 5.2% | 106 | 4.3% | 3.9% | +72 | +2.8pp |
| 15-19 | 51 | 4.2% | 4.3% | 59 | 4.5% | 3.3% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| 20-24 | 50 | 4.1% | 3.5% | 34 | 2.4% | 2.9% | +16 | +1.7pp |
| 25-34 | 86 | 3.3% | 2.7% | 71 | 2.6% | 2.3% | +15 | +0.7pp |
| 35-44 | 108 | 4.5% | 2.8% | 94 | 4.1% | 3.1% | +14 | +0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 164 | 6.1% | 4.3% | 140 | 5.0% | 4.4% | +24 | +1.1pp |
| 55-64 | 267 | 9.0% | 6.2% | 194 | 7.6% | 6.0% | +73 | +1.4pp |
| 65-74 | 285 | 11.1% | 8.7% | 210 | 9.0% | 8.5% | +75 | +2.1pp |
| 75-84 | 360 | 21.6% | 17.5% | 224 | 17.2% | 16.4% | +136 | +4.4pp |
| 85+ | 293 | 47.6% | 45.5% | 225 | 44.7% | 41.7% | +68 | +2.9pp |
| Total | 1,868 | 8.6% | 7.0% | 1,376 | 6.6% | 6.2% | +492 | +2.0pp |