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, 65-74 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Northampton (S), accounting for 7% (42 people). This share was lower than Regional WA (7.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 15 people and 7.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Northampton (S) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Northampton (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Northampton (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
11
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
11
3.2%
-0.7pp
15-19
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
0
0.0%
-4.8pp
20-24
2021 count
5
2021 rate
5.2%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
5
5.2%
+3.0pp
25-34
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
0
0.0%
-1.2pp
35-44
2021 count
7
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
7
2.2%
-0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
18
2021 rate
4.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
18
4.4%
+1.7pp
55-64
2021 count
27
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
27
4.5%
-0.2pp
65-74
2021 count
42
2021 rate
7.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
42
7.0%
+0.8pp
75-84
2021 count
37
2021 rate
13.1%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
37
13.1%
-2.4pp
85+
2021 count
38
2021 rate
44.2%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
38
44.2%
+7.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
0.0pp
5-14
-3
-0.7pp
15-19
-6
-4.8pp
20-24
+2
+3.0pp
25-34
-3
-1.2pp
35-44
-1
-0.1pp
45-54
+4
+1.7pp
55-64
-4
-0.2pp
65-74
+10
+0.8pp
75-84
+5
-2.4pp
85+
+15
+7.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Northampton (S). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 11 | 3.2% | 3.5% | 14 | 3.9% | 2.3% | -3 | -0.7pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | 6 | 4.8% | 2.2% | -6 | -4.8pp |
| 20-24 | 5 | 5.2% | 2.4% | 3 | 2.2% | 1.8% | +2 | +3.0pp |
| 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | 3 | 1.2% | 1.3% | -3 | -1.2pp |
| 35-44 | 7 | 2.2% | 1.7% | 8 | 2.3% | 1.6% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 18 | 4.4% | 2.7% | 14 | 2.7% | 2.5% | +4 | +1.7pp |
| 55-64 | 27 | 4.5% | 4.2% | 31 | 4.7% | 4.2% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| 65-74 | 42 | 7.0% | 7.3% | 32 | 6.2% | 7.4% | +10 | +0.8pp |
| 75-84 | 37 | 13.1% | 17.0% | 32 | 15.5% | 16.5% | +5 | -2.4pp |
| 85+ | 38 | 44.2% | 42.6% | 23 | 37.1% | 41.4% | +15 | +7.1pp |
| Total | 192 | 5.9% | 4.6% | 160 | 4.8% | 3.8% | +32 | +1.1pp |