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 Norwood Payneham St Peters (C), accounting for 52.7% (725 people). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (52.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 48 people and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Norwood Payneham St Peters (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Norwood Payneham St Peters (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Norwood Payneham St Peters (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
21
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
21
1.3%
+0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
115
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
115
3.1%
+1.1pp
15-19
2021 count
44
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
44
2.2%
+0.4pp
20-24
2021 count
40
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
40
1.6%
+0.5pp
25-34
2021 count
72
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
72
1.3%
+0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
83
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
83
1.7%
+0.3pp
45-54
2021 count
104
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
104
2.3%
-0.4pp
55-64
2021 count
176
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
176
3.9%
-0.4pp
65-74
2021 count
266
2021 rate
6.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
266
6.8%
-0.9pp
75-84
2021 count
534
2021 rate
20.5%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
534
20.5%
-2.4pp
85+
2021 count
725
2021 rate
52.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
725
52.7%
0.0pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+3
+0.2pp
5-14
+48
+1.1pp
15-19
+9
+0.4pp
20-24
+10
+0.5pp
25-34
+10
+0.2pp
35-44
+20
+0.3pp
45-54
-22
-0.4pp
55-64
-3
-0.4pp
65-74
+11
-0.9pp
75-84
+7
-2.4pp
85+
+33
0.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Norwood Payneham St Peters (C). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 21 | 1.3% | 1.9% | 18 | 1.1% | 1.5% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 115 | 3.1% | 5.7% | 67 | 2.0% | 4.3% | +48 | +1.1pp |
| 15-19 | 44 | 2.2% | 4.1% | 35 | 1.8% | 2.9% | +9 | +0.4pp |
| 20-24 | 40 | 1.6% | 2.6% | 30 | 1.1% | 1.9% | +10 | +0.5pp |
| 25-34 | 72 | 1.3% | 2.1% | 62 | 1.1% | 1.9% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 83 | 1.7% | 2.5% | 63 | 1.4% | 2.5% | +20 | +0.3pp |
| 45-54 | 104 | 2.3% | 3.9% | 126 | 2.7% | 4.0% | -22 | -0.4pp |
| 55-64 | 176 | 3.9% | 5.9% | 179 | 4.3% | 6.0% | -3 | -0.4pp |
| 65-74 | 266 | 6.8% | 9.4% | 255 | 7.7% | 8.7% | +11 | -0.9pp |
| 75-84 | 534 | 20.5% | 20.9% | 527 | 22.9% | 20.7% | +7 | -2.4pp |
| 85+ | 725 | 52.7% | 52.1% | 692 | 52.7% | 48.1% | +33 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 2,181 | 5.8% | 6.6% | 2,042 | 5.8% | 5.9% | +139 | 0.0pp |