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 Happy Valley (SA), accounting for 46.2% (147 people). This share was lower than Onkaparinga (C) (47.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 39 people and 5.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Happy Valley (SA) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Happy Valley (SA) 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 Happy Valley (SA), with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
5
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
5
0.8%
-1.4pp
5-14
2021 count
82
2021 rate
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
82
6.3%
+0.8pp
15-19
2021 count
37
2021 rate
5.5%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
37
5.5%
+2.8pp
20-24
2021 count
17
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
17
3.1%
0.0pp
25-34
2021 count
20
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
20
1.5%
+0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
47
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
47
3.1%
+2.2pp
45-54
2021 count
35
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
35
2.5%
-0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
52
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
52
3.7%
-0.1pp
65-74
2021 count
111
2021 rate
7.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
111
7.2%
+1.0pp
75-84
2021 count
134
2021 rate
18.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
134
18.6%
+0.5pp
85+
2021 count
147
2021 rate
46.2%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
147
46.2%
+5.6pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-9
-1.4pp
5-14
+5
+0.8pp
15-19
+20
+2.8pp
20-24
-2
0.0pp
25-34
+1
+0.1pp
35-44
+34
+2.2pp
45-54
-5
-0.3pp
55-64
-9
-0.1pp
65-74
+36
+1.0pp
75-84
+21
+0.5pp
85+
+39
+5.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Happy Valley (SA). 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 | 0.8% | 2.3% | 14 | 2.2% | 1.6% | -9 | -1.4pp |
| 5-14 | 82 | 6.3% | 7.2% | 77 | 5.5% | 5.6% | +5 | +0.8pp |
| 15-19 | 37 | 5.5% | 6.0% | 17 | 2.7% | 3.7% | +20 | +2.8pp |
| 20-24 | 17 | 3.1% | 3.8% | 19 | 3.1% | 2.7% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| 25-34 | 20 | 1.5% | 2.7% | 19 | 1.4% | 2.4% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 47 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 13 | 0.9% | 3.0% | +34 | +2.2pp |
| 45-54 | 35 | 2.5% | 4.1% | 40 | 2.8% | 4.1% | -5 | -0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 52 | 3.7% | 6.0% | 61 | 3.8% | 6.3% | -9 | -0.1pp |
| 65-74 | 111 | 7.2% | 9.3% | 75 | 6.2% | 8.6% | +36 | +1.0pp |
| 75-84 | 134 | 18.6% | 19.4% | 113 | 18.1% | 18.5% | +21 | +0.5pp |
| 85+ | 147 | 46.2% | 47.9% | 108 | 40.6% | 44.0% | +39 | +5.6pp |
| Total | 679 | 5.9% | 6.9% | 560 | 5.0% | 5.9% | +119 | +0.9pp |