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 Waterloo Corner (part), accounting for 15.2% (37 people). This share was lower than Playford (C) (15.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 33 people and 5.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Waterloo Corner (part) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Waterloo Corner (part) 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 Waterloo Corner (part), with comparison markers for Playford (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
7
2021 rate
8.1%
Change from 2016
+8.1pp
7
8.1%
+8.1pp
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
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
25-34
2021 count
4
2021 rate
5.3%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
4
5.3%
+5.3pp
35-44
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
45-54
2021 count
3
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
3
2.5%
+2.5pp
55-64
2021 count
12
2021 rate
7.3%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
12
7.3%
+7.3pp
65-74
2021 count
37
2021 rate
15.2%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
37
15.2%
+5.9pp
75-84
2021 count
32
2021 rate
21.9%
Change from 2016
+21.9pp
32
21.9%
+21.9pp
85+
2021 count
23
2021 rate
46.0%
Change from 2016
+46.0pp
23
46.0%
+46.0pp
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
+7
+8.1pp
15-19
0
0.0pp
20-24
0
0.0pp
25-34
+4
+5.3pp
35-44
0
0.0pp
45-54
+3
+2.5pp
55-64
+12
+7.3pp
65-74
+33
+5.9pp
75-84
+32
+21.9pp
85+
+23
+46.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Waterloo Corner (part). 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 7 | 8.1% | 9.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.1% | +7 | +8.1pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 6.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 25-34 | 4 | 5.3% | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | +4 | +5.3pp |
| 35-44 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 3 | 2.5% | 7.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.3% | +3 | +2.5pp |
| 55-64 | 12 | 7.3% | 10.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 11.0% | +12 | +7.3pp |
| 65-74 | 37 | 15.2% | 15.6% | 4 | 9.3% | 14.8% | +33 | +5.9pp |
| 75-84 | 32 | 21.9% | 26.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 24.1% | +32 | +21.9pp |
| 85+ | 23 | 46.0% | 47.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 49.8% | +23 | +46.0pp |
| Total | 114 | 10.3% | 8.4% | 12 | 5.9% | 7.7% | +102 | +4.4pp |