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, 5-14 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Elizabeth Park, accounting for 10.7% (73 people). This share was higher than Playford (C) (9.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 41 people and 4.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Elizabeth Park - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Elizabeth Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Playford (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Elizabeth Park, with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
10
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
10
3.0%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
73
2021 rate
10.7%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
73
10.7%
+4.6pp
15-19
2021 count
20
2021 rate
7.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
20
7.2%
+1.1pp
20-24
2021 count
18
2021 rate
5.7%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
18
5.7%
+2.2pp
25-34
2021 count
28
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
28
4.0%
-1.1pp
35-44
2021 count
37
2021 rate
6.7%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
37
6.7%
-2.1pp
45-54
2021 count
63
2021 rate
13.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
63
13.5%
+3.5pp
55-64
2021 count
67
2021 rate
15.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
67
15.2%
-1.0pp
65-74
2021 count
72
2021 rate
22.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
72
22.0%
+0.4pp
75-84
2021 count
61
2021 rate
27.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
61
27.6%
+0.3pp
85+
2021 count
62
2021 rate
57.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
62
57.4%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
0.0pp
5-14
+41
+4.6pp
15-19
+5
+1.1pp
20-24
+7
+2.2pp
25-34
-1
-1.1pp
35-44
+2
-2.1pp
45-54
+19
+3.5pp
55-64
+8
-1.0pp
65-74
+5
+0.4pp
75-84
-12
+0.3pp
85+
+4
-0.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Elizabeth Park. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Playford (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | % | Playford (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 10 | 3.0% | 2.8% | 10 | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 73 | 10.7% | 9.7% | 32 | 6.1% | 7.1% | +41 | +4.6pp |
| 15-19 | 20 | 7.2% | 6.6% | 15 | 6.1% | 5.1% | +5 | +1.1pp |
| 20-24 | 18 | 5.7% | 4.6% | 11 | 3.5% | 3.7% | +7 | +2.2pp |
| 25-34 | 28 | 4.0% | 3.5% | 29 | 5.1% | 3.2% | -1 | -1.1pp |
| 35-44 | 37 | 6.7% | 4.5% | 35 | 8.8% | 4.8% | +2 | -2.1pp |
| 45-54 | 63 | 13.5% | 7.4% | 44 | 10.0% | 7.3% | +19 | +3.5pp |
| 55-64 | 67 | 15.2% | 10.3% | 59 | 16.2% | 11.0% | +8 | -1.0pp |
| 65-74 | 72 | 22.0% | 15.6% | 67 | 21.6% | 14.8% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| 75-84 | 61 | 27.6% | 26.0% | 73 | 27.3% | 24.1% | -12 | +0.3pp |
| 85+ | 62 | 57.4% | 47.8% | 58 | 58.0% | 49.8% | +4 | -0.6pp |
| Total | 515 | 11.6% | 8.4% | 446 | 11.6% | 7.7% | +69 | 0.0pp |