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 Hackham West, accounting for 17.4% (83 people). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (9.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 41 people and 7.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Hackham West - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Hackham West 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 Hackham West, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
5
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
5
3.0%
-0.5pp
5-14
2021 count
54
2021 rate
12.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
54
12.1%
0.0pp
15-19
2021 count
12
2021 rate
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
12
6.4%
-0.8pp
20-24
2021 count
13
2021 rate
5.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
13
5.8%
+0.5pp
25-34
2021 count
34
2021 rate
6.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
34
6.8%
-0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
26
2021 rate
5.9%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
26
5.9%
-3.3pp
45-54
2021 count
55
2021 rate
10.9%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
55
10.9%
-2.7pp
55-64
2021 count
63
2021 rate
13.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
63
13.7%
-0.6pp
65-74
2021 count
83
2021 rate
17.4%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
83
17.4%
+7.3pp
75-84
2021 count
39
2021 rate
21.8%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
39
21.8%
+2.6pp
85+
2021 count
13
2021 rate
34.2%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
13
34.2%
-4.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-2
-0.5pp
5-14
+9
0.0pp
15-19
-3
-0.8pp
20-24
+1
+0.5pp
25-34
+1
-0.1pp
35-44
-15
-3.3pp
45-54
-7
-2.7pp
55-64
-16
-0.6pp
65-74
+41
+7.3pp
75-84
+11
+2.6pp
85+
-8
-4.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Hackham West. 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 | 5 | 3.0% | 2.3% | 7 | 3.5% | 1.6% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| 5-14 | 54 | 12.1% | 7.2% | 45 | 12.1% | 5.6% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| 15-19 | 12 | 6.4% | 6.0% | 15 | 7.2% | 3.7% | -3 | -0.8pp |
| 20-24 | 13 | 5.8% | 3.8% | 12 | 5.3% | 2.7% | +1 | +0.5pp |
| 25-34 | 34 | 6.8% | 2.7% | 33 | 6.9% | 2.4% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 26 | 5.9% | 2.9% | 41 | 9.2% | 3.0% | -15 | -3.3pp |
| 45-54 | 55 | 10.9% | 4.1% | 62 | 13.6% | 4.1% | -7 | -2.7pp |
| 55-64 | 63 | 13.7% | 6.0% | 79 | 14.3% | 6.3% | -16 | -0.6pp |
| 65-74 | 83 | 17.4% | 9.3% | 42 | 10.1% | 8.6% | +41 | +7.3pp |
| 75-84 | 39 | 21.8% | 19.4% | 28 | 19.2% | 18.5% | +11 | +2.6pp |
| 85+ | 13 | 34.2% | 47.9% | 21 | 38.9% | 44.0% | -8 | -4.7pp |
| Total | 405 | 11.2% | 6.9% | 388 | 10.9% | 5.9% | +17 | +0.3pp |