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 Port Lincoln (C), accounting for 48.1% (208 people). This share was higher than Regional SA (45.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 38 people and 4.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Port Lincoln (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Port Lincoln (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Port Lincoln (C), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
20
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
20
2.4%
+0.8pp
5-14
2021 count
93
2021 rate
5.2%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
93
5.2%
+1.8pp
15-19
2021 count
41
2021 rate
4.9%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
41
4.9%
+1.5pp
20-24
2021 count
26
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
26
3.3%
-0.3pp
25-34
2021 count
42
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
42
2.3%
0.0pp
35-44
2021 count
29
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
29
1.8%
-0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
59
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
59
3.3%
-1.4pp
55-64
2021 count
103
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
103
5.4%
-0.8pp
65-74
2021 count
125
2021 rate
7.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
125
7.5%
-1.3pp
75-84
2021 count
193
2021 rate
20.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
193
20.1%
+0.8pp
85+
2021 count
208
2021 rate
48.1%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
208
48.1%
+4.5pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+5
+0.8pp
5-14
+32
+1.8pp
15-19
+12
+1.5pp
20-24
-2
-0.3pp
25-34
+1
0.0pp
35-44
-6
-0.4pp
45-54
-27
-1.4pp
55-64
-12
-0.8pp
65-74
-2
-1.3pp
75-84
+33
+0.8pp
85+
+38
+4.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Port Lincoln (C). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 20 | 2.4% | 1.6% | 15 | 1.6% | 1.3% | +5 | +0.8pp |
| 5-14 | 93 | 5.2% | 5.2% | 61 | 3.4% | 3.9% | +32 | +1.8pp |
| 15-19 | 41 | 4.9% | 4.3% | 29 | 3.4% | 3.3% | +12 | +1.5pp |
| 20-24 | 26 | 3.3% | 3.5% | 28 | 3.6% | 2.9% | -2 | -0.3pp |
| 25-34 | 42 | 2.3% | 2.7% | 41 | 2.3% | 2.3% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 29 | 1.8% | 2.8% | 35 | 2.2% | 3.1% | -6 | -0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 59 | 3.3% | 4.3% | 86 | 4.7% | 4.4% | -27 | -1.4pp |
| 55-64 | 103 | 5.4% | 6.2% | 115 | 6.2% | 6.0% | -12 | -0.8pp |
| 65-74 | 125 | 7.5% | 8.7% | 127 | 8.8% | 8.5% | -2 | -1.3pp |
| 75-84 | 193 | 20.1% | 17.5% | 160 | 19.3% | 16.4% | +33 | +0.8pp |
| 85+ | 208 | 48.1% | 45.5% | 170 | 43.6% | 41.7% | +38 | +4.5pp |
| Total | 940 | 6.5% | 7.0% | 857 | 6.1% | 6.2% | +83 | +0.4pp |