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, 75-84 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Flagstaff Hill, accounting for 16.2% (95 people). This share was lower than Onkaparinga (C) (19.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 46 people and 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Flagstaff Hill - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Flagstaff Hill 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 Flagstaff Hill, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
7
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
7
1.4%
+0.4pp
5-14
2021 count
69
2021 rate
5.5%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
69
5.5%
+1.7pp
15-19
2021 count
30
2021 rate
4.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
30
4.7%
+1.7pp
20-24
2021 count
12
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
12
2.0%
+0.5pp
25-34
2021 count
19
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
19
1.9%
+0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
15
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
15
1.1%
-1.0pp
45-54
2021 count
28
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
28
1.9%
+0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
41
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
41
2.9%
+0.2pp
65-74
2021 count
61
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
61
4.8%
+1.1pp
75-84
2021 count
95
2021 rate
16.2%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
95
16.2%
+2.4pp
85+
2021 count
85
2021 rate
54.1%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
85
54.1%
-4.8pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+2
+0.4pp
5-14
+22
+1.7pp
15-19
+9
+1.7pp
20-24
+3
+0.5pp
25-34
+2
+0.1pp
35-44
-13
-1.0pp
45-54
+3
+0.3pp
55-64
+2
+0.2pp
65-74
+17
+1.1pp
75-84
+46
+2.4pp
85+
-8
-4.8pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Flagstaff Hill. 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 | 1.4% | 2.3% | 5 | 1.0% | 1.6% | +2 | +0.4pp |
| 5-14 | 69 | 5.5% | 7.2% | 47 | 3.8% | 5.6% | +22 | +1.7pp |
| 15-19 | 30 | 4.7% | 6.0% | 21 | 3.0% | 3.7% | +9 | +1.7pp |
| 20-24 | 12 | 2.0% | 3.8% | 9 | 1.5% | 2.7% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| 25-34 | 19 | 1.9% | 2.7% | 17 | 1.8% | 2.4% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 15 | 1.1% | 2.9% | 28 | 2.1% | 3.0% | -13 | -1.0pp |
| 45-54 | 28 | 1.9% | 4.1% | 25 | 1.6% | 4.1% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 41 | 2.9% | 6.0% | 39 | 2.7% | 6.3% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| 65-74 | 61 | 4.8% | 9.3% | 44 | 3.7% | 8.6% | +17 | +1.1pp |
| 75-84 | 95 | 16.2% | 19.4% | 49 | 13.8% | 18.5% | +46 | +2.4pp |
| 85+ | 85 | 54.1% | 47.9% | 93 | 58.9% | 44.0% | -8 | -4.8pp |
| Total | 459 | 4.5% | 6.9% | 377 | 3.8% | 5.9% | +82 | +0.7pp |