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 Christie Downs, accounting for 15.2% (100 people). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (9.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which decreased by 31 people and 22.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Christie Downs - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Christie Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Christie Downs, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
7
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
7
2.7%
-0.4pp
5-14
2021 count
63
2021 rate
9.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
63
9.8%
+0.3pp
15-19
2021 count
25
2021 rate
8.4%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
25
8.4%
+2.6pp
20-24
2021 count
19
2021 rate
6.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
19
6.1%
+2.1pp
25-34
2021 count
53
2021 rate
8.0%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
53
8.0%
+2.9pp
35-44
2021 count
46
2021 rate
6.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
46
6.7%
+0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
70
2021 rate
11.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
70
11.1%
+0.8pp
55-64
2021 count
68
2021 rate
11.6%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
68
11.6%
-1.7pp
65-74
2021 count
100
2021 rate
15.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
100
15.2%
+0.1pp
75-84
2021 count
80
2021 rate
23.0%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
80
23.0%
-2.9pp
85+
2021 count
53
2021 rate
37.1%
Change from 2016
-22.5pp
53
37.1%
-22.5pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-4
-0.4pp
5-14
+4
+0.3pp
15-19
+5
+2.6pp
20-24
+6
+2.1pp
25-34
+19
+2.9pp
35-44
+5
+0.4pp
45-54
+6
+0.8pp
55-64
-11
-1.7pp
65-74
+4
+0.1pp
75-84
-4
-2.9pp
85+
-31
-22.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Christie Downs. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Onkaparinga (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | % | Onkaparinga (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 7 | 2.7% | 2.3% | 11 | 3.1% | 1.6% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| 5-14 | 63 | 9.8% | 7.2% | 59 | 9.5% | 5.6% | +4 | +0.3pp |
| 15-19 | 25 | 8.4% | 6.0% | 20 | 5.8% | 3.7% | +5 | +2.6pp |
| 20-24 | 19 | 6.1% | 3.8% | 13 | 4.0% | 2.7% | +6 | +2.1pp |
| 25-34 | 53 | 8.0% | 2.7% | 34 | 5.1% | 2.4% | +19 | +2.9pp |
| 35-44 | 46 | 6.7% | 2.9% | 41 | 6.3% | 3.0% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 70 | 11.1% | 4.1% | 64 | 10.3% | 4.1% | +6 | +0.8pp |
| 55-64 | 68 | 11.6% | 6.0% | 79 | 13.3% | 6.3% | -11 | -1.7pp |
| 65-74 | 100 | 15.2% | 9.3% | 96 | 15.1% | 8.6% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| 75-84 | 80 | 23.0% | 19.4% | 84 | 25.9% | 18.5% | -4 | -2.9pp |
| 85+ | 53 | 37.1% | 47.9% | 84 | 59.6% | 44.0% | -31 | -22.5pp |
| Total | 576 | 11.0% | 6.9% | 577 | 10.9% | 5.9% | -1 | +0.1pp |