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 Virginia (SA), accounting for 16.7% (37 people). This share was higher than Playford (C) (15.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 12 people, while its share fell by 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Virginia (SA) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Virginia (SA) 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 Virginia (SA), with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
4
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
4
1.8%
-2.5pp
5-14
2021 count
11
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
11
2.8%
+1.6pp
15-19
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
20-24
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
0
0.0%
-3.7pp
25-34
2021 count
3
2021 rate
0.6%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
3
0.6%
-2.2pp
35-44
2021 count
3
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
3
0.8%
+0.8pp
45-54
2021 count
7
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
7
2.1%
-3.2pp
55-64
2021 count
22
2021 rate
7.1%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
22
7.1%
-4.0pp
65-74
2021 count
37
2021 rate
16.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
37
16.7%
-0.2pp
75-84
2021 count
23
2021 rate
22.5%
Change from 2016
-10.1pp
23
22.5%
-10.1pp
85+
2021 count
17
2021 rate
45.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
17
45.9%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-2
-2.5pp
5-14
+8
+1.6pp
15-19
0
0.0pp
20-24
-4
-3.7pp
25-34
-3
-2.2pp
35-44
+3
+0.8pp
45-54
-6
-3.2pp
55-64
-7
-4.0pp
65-74
+12
-0.2pp
75-84
-5
-10.1pp
85+
+11
-0.3pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Virginia (SA). 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 | 4 | 1.8% | 2.8% | 6 | 4.3% | 2.7% | -2 | -2.5pp |
| 5-14 | 11 | 2.8% | 9.7% | 3 | 1.2% | 7.1% | +8 | +1.6pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 6.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.6% | 4 | 3.7% | 3.7% | -4 | -3.7pp |
| 25-34 | 3 | 0.6% | 3.5% | 6 | 2.8% | 3.2% | -3 | -2.2pp |
| 35-44 | 3 | 0.8% | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.8% | +3 | +0.8pp |
| 45-54 | 7 | 2.1% | 7.4% | 13 | 5.3% | 7.3% | -6 | -3.2pp |
| 55-64 | 22 | 7.1% | 10.3% | 29 | 11.1% | 11.0% | -7 | -4.0pp |
| 65-74 | 37 | 16.7% | 15.6% | 25 | 16.9% | 14.8% | +12 | -0.2pp |
| 75-84 | 23 | 22.5% | 26.0% | 28 | 32.6% | 24.1% | -5 | -10.1pp |
| 85+ | 17 | 45.9% | 47.8% | 6 | 46.2% | 49.8% | +11 | -0.3pp |
| Total | 142 | 5.1% | 8.4% | 124 | 6.9% | 7.7% | +18 | -1.8pp |