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 Plantagenet (S), accounting for 20.2% (71 people). This share was higher than Regional WA (17%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 55-64 year olds, which increased by 28 people and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Plantagenet (S) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Plantagenet (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Plantagenet (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
0
0.0%
-1.2pp
5-14
2021 count
34
2021 rate
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
34
5.2%
+0.8pp
15-19
2021 count
12
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
12
4.0%
+0.6pp
20-24
2021 count
4
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
4
2.2%
+2.2pp
25-34
2021 count
11
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
11
2.4%
-0.7pp
35-44
2021 count
16
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
16
2.8%
-0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
27
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
27
3.5%
-0.4pp
55-64
2021 count
63
2021 rate
6.9%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
63
6.9%
+2.6pp
65-74
2021 count
60
2021 rate
7.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
60
7.3%
-0.8pp
75-84
2021 count
71
2021 rate
20.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
71
20.2%
+1.5pp
85+
2021 count
54
2021 rate
46.2%
Change from 2016
+12.2pp
54
46.2%
+12.2pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-3
-1.2pp
5-14
+6
+0.8pp
15-19
+2
+0.6pp
20-24
+4
+2.2pp
25-34
-2
-0.7pp
35-44
-2
-0.2pp
45-54
-4
-0.4pp
55-64
+28
+2.6pp
65-74
+6
-0.8pp
75-84
+15
+1.5pp
85+
+21
+12.2pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Plantagenet (S). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 3 | 1.2% | 0.8% | -3 | -1.2pp |
| 5-14 | 34 | 5.2% | 3.5% | 28 | 4.4% | 2.3% | +6 | +0.8pp |
| 15-19 | 12 | 4.0% | 3.0% | 10 | 3.4% | 2.2% | +2 | +0.6pp |
| 20-24 | 4 | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.8% | +4 | +2.2pp |
| 25-34 | 11 | 2.4% | 1.6% | 13 | 3.1% | 1.3% | -2 | -0.7pp |
| 35-44 | 16 | 2.8% | 1.7% | 18 | 3.0% | 1.6% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 27 | 3.5% | 2.7% | 31 | 3.9% | 2.5% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| 55-64 | 63 | 6.9% | 4.2% | 35 | 4.3% | 4.2% | +28 | +2.6pp |
| 65-74 | 60 | 7.3% | 7.3% | 54 | 8.1% | 7.4% | +6 | -0.8pp |
| 75-84 | 71 | 20.2% | 17.0% | 56 | 18.7% | 16.5% | +15 | +1.5pp |
| 85+ | 54 | 46.2% | 42.6% | 33 | 34.0% | 41.4% | +21 | +12.2pp |
| Total | 354 | 6.6% | 4.6% | 282 | 5.6% | 3.8% | +72 | +1.0pp |