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 (C), accounting for 40.5% (263 people). This share was lower than Greater Perth (46.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 55 people and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Nedlands (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Nedlands (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Nedlands (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
14
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
14
1.4%
+0.7pp
5-14
2021 count
67
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
67
2.1%
+0.6pp
15-19
2021 count
23
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
23
1.4%
+0.1pp
20-24
2021 count
25
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
25
1.8%
+0.8pp
25-34
2021 count
36
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
36
1.9%
0.0pp
35-44
2021 count
33
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
33
1.3%
-0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
35
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
35
1.1%
-0.6pp
55-64
2021 count
64
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
64
2.3%
-0.2pp
65-74
2021 count
92
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
92
3.7%
-1.0pp
75-84
2021 count
182
2021 rate
12.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
182
12.1%
+0.4pp
85+
2021 count
263
2021 rate
40.5%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
263
40.5%
+1.6pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+7
+0.7pp
5-14
+18
+0.6pp
15-19
+3
+0.1pp
20-24
+9
+0.8pp
25-34
+2
0.0pp
35-44
-7
-0.4pp
45-54
-16
-0.6pp
55-64
-4
-0.2pp
65-74
-10
-1.0pp
75-84
+55
+0.4pp
85+
+40
+1.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Nedlands (C). 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 | 14 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 7 | 0.7% | 1.0% | +7 | +0.7pp |
| 5-14 | 67 | 2.1% | 3.7% | 49 | 1.5% | 2.7% | +18 | +0.6pp |
| 15-19 | 23 | 1.4% | 3.1% | 20 | 1.3% | 2.1% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| 20-24 | 25 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 16 | 1.0% | 1.5% | +9 | +0.8pp |
| 25-34 | 36 | 1.9% | 1.6% | 34 | 1.9% | 1.1% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 33 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 40 | 1.7% | 1.5% | -7 | -0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 35 | 1.1% | 2.5% | 51 | 1.7% | 2.4% | -16 | -0.6pp |
| 55-64 | 64 | 2.3% | 4.3% | 68 | 2.5% | 4.1% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| 65-74 | 92 | 3.7% | 7.5% | 102 | 4.7% | 7.2% | -10 | -1.0pp |
| 75-84 | 182 | 12.1% | 18.8% | 127 | 11.7% | 18.1% | +55 | +0.4pp |
| 85+ | 263 | 40.5% | 46.7% | 223 | 38.9% | 43.0% | +40 | +1.6pp |
| Total | 826 | 3.7% | 4.6% | 747 | 3.5% | 3.9% | +79 | +0.2pp |