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 Old Reynella, accounting for 51.3% (79 people). This share was higher than Onkaparinga (C) (47.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 38 people and 20.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Old Reynella - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Old Reynella 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 Old Reynella, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
0
0.0%
-1.3pp
5-14
2021 count
22
2021 rate
5.7%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
22
5.7%
+1.9pp
15-19
2021 count
18
2021 rate
8.4%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
18
8.4%
+2.1pp
20-24
2021 count
10
2021 rate
4.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
10
4.9%
+2.9pp
25-34
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
5
1.2%
-1.1pp
35-44
2021 count
20
2021 rate
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
20
4.6%
+0.8pp
45-54
2021 count
23
2021 rate
5.3%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
23
5.3%
+1.5pp
55-64
2021 count
25
2021 rate
5.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
25
5.7%
+1.0pp
65-74
2021 count
37
2021 rate
9.8%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
37
9.8%
+2.2pp
75-84
2021 count
54
2021 rate
24.2%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
54
24.2%
+5.7pp
85+
2021 count
79
2021 rate
51.3%
Change from 2016
+20.9pp
79
51.3%
+20.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-3
-1.3pp
5-14
+8
+1.9pp
15-19
+5
+2.1pp
20-24
+6
+2.9pp
25-34
-6
-1.1pp
35-44
+4
+0.8pp
45-54
+6
+1.5pp
55-64
+5
+1.0pp
65-74
+15
+2.2pp
75-84
+17
+5.7pp
85+
+38
+20.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Old Reynella. 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | 3 | 1.3% | 1.6% | -3 | -1.3pp |
| 5-14 | 22 | 5.7% | 7.2% | 14 | 3.8% | 5.6% | +8 | +1.9pp |
| 15-19 | 18 | 8.4% | 6.0% | 13 | 6.3% | 3.7% | +5 | +2.1pp |
| 20-24 | 10 | 4.9% | 3.8% | 4 | 2.0% | 2.7% | +6 | +2.9pp |
| 25-34 | 5 | 1.2% | 2.7% | 11 | 2.3% | 2.4% | -6 | -1.1pp |
| 35-44 | 20 | 4.6% | 2.9% | 16 | 3.8% | 3.0% | +4 | +0.8pp |
| 45-54 | 23 | 5.3% | 4.1% | 17 | 3.8% | 4.1% | +6 | +1.5pp |
| 55-64 | 25 | 5.7% | 6.0% | 20 | 4.7% | 6.3% | +5 | +1.0pp |
| 65-74 | 37 | 9.8% | 9.3% | 22 | 7.6% | 8.6% | +15 | +2.2pp |
| 75-84 | 54 | 24.2% | 19.4% | 37 | 18.5% | 18.5% | +17 | +5.7pp |
| 85+ | 79 | 51.3% | 47.9% | 41 | 30.4% | 44.0% | +38 | +20.9pp |
| Total | 289 | 8.4% | 6.9% | 199 | 5.9% | 5.9% | +90 | +2.5pp |