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 Nedlands (part), accounting for 46.7% (164 people). This share was higher than Nedlands (C) (40.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 43 people and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Nedlands (part) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Nedlands (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Nedlands (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Nedlands (part), with comparison markers for Nedlands (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
19
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
19
4.1%
+2.5pp
5-14
2021 count
33
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
33
2.3%
+0.6pp
15-19
2021 count
14
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
14
1.9%
+0.4pp
20-24
2021 count
12
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
12
1.4%
+0.6pp
25-34
2021 count
9
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
9
0.9%
+0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
11
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
11
0.9%
0.0pp
45-54
2021 count
15
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
15
1.1%
-0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
22
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
22
1.8%
+0.4pp
65-74
2021 count
42
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
42
3.7%
-0.3pp
75-84
2021 count
106
2021 rate
14.7%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
106
14.7%
+1.9pp
85+
2021 count
164
2021 rate
46.7%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
164
46.7%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+11
+2.5pp
5-14
+9
+0.6pp
15-19
+4
+0.4pp
20-24
+5
+0.6pp
25-34
+1
+0.1pp
35-44
+1
0.0pp
45-54
-1
-0.1pp
55-64
+4
+0.4pp
65-74
+1
-0.3pp
75-84
+43
+1.9pp
85+
+18
-1.2pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Nedlands (part). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Nedlands (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Nedlands (C)% | Count | % | Nedlands (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 19 | 4.1% | 1.4% | 8 | 1.6% | 0.7% | +11 | +2.5pp |
| 5-14 | 33 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 24 | 1.7% | 1.5% | +9 | +0.6pp |
| 15-19 | 14 | 1.9% | 1.4% | 10 | 1.5% | 1.3% | +4 | +0.4pp |
| 20-24 | 12 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 7 | 0.8% | 1.0% | +5 | +0.6pp |
| 25-34 | 9 | 0.9% | 1.9% | 8 | 0.8% | 1.9% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 11 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 | 0.9% | 1.7% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 15 | 1.1% | 1.1% | 16 | 1.2% | 1.7% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 22 | 1.8% | 2.3% | 18 | 1.4% | 2.5% | +4 | +0.4pp |
| 65-74 | 42 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 41 | 4.0% | 4.7% | +1 | -0.3pp |
| 75-84 | 106 | 14.7% | 12.1% | 63 | 12.8% | 11.7% | +43 | +1.9pp |
| 85+ | 164 | 46.7% | 40.5% | 146 | 47.9% | 38.9% | +18 | -1.2pp |
| Total | 437 | 4.1% | 3.7% | 351 | 3.4% | 3.5% | +86 | +0.7pp |