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 Pyrenees (S), accounting for 9.8% (128 people). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (8.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 39 people and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Pyrenees (S) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Pyrenees (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pyrenees (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
11
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
11
3.5%
+1.7pp
5-14
2021 count
29
2021 rate
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
29
3.6%
-0.8pp
15-19
2021 count
22
2021 rate
5.7%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
22
5.7%
+3.6pp
20-24
2021 count
15
2021 rate
5.1%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
15
5.1%
+2.0pp
25-34
2021 count
29
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
29
4.5%
-0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
21
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
21
2.7%
-0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
56
2021 rate
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
56
5.0%
+0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
78
2021 rate
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
78
6.4%
-0.9pp
65-74
2021 count
128
2021 rate
9.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
128
9.8%
-0.1pp
75-84
2021 count
109
2021 rate
18.1%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
109
18.1%
+2.6pp
85+
2021 count
92
2021 rate
47.2%
Change from 2016
+7.9pp
92
47.2%
+7.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+5
+1.7pp
5-14
-6
-0.8pp
15-19
+15
+3.6pp
20-24
+7
+2.0pp
25-34
+2
-0.3pp
35-44
-3
-0.4pp
45-54
+7
+0.3pp
55-64
-19
-0.9pp
65-74
+13
-0.1pp
75-84
+39
+2.6pp
85+
+22
+7.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Pyrenees (S). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 11 | 3.5% | 1.5% | 6 | 1.8% | 1.2% | +5 | +1.7pp |
| 5-14 | 29 | 3.6% | 5.5% | 35 | 4.4% | 3.9% | -6 | -0.8pp |
| 15-19 | 22 | 5.7% | 4.6% | 7 | 2.1% | 3.4% | +15 | +3.6pp |
| 20-24 | 15 | 5.1% | 3.7% | 8 | 3.1% | 2.9% | +7 | +2.0pp |
| 25-34 | 29 | 4.5% | 2.8% | 27 | 4.8% | 2.4% | +2 | -0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 21 | 2.7% | 3.1% | 24 | 3.1% | 3.0% | -3 | -0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 56 | 5.0% | 4.3% | 49 | 4.7% | 4.2% | +7 | +0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 78 | 6.4% | 6.0% | 97 | 7.3% | 5.8% | -19 | -0.9pp |
| 65-74 | 128 | 9.8% | 8.8% | 115 | 9.9% | 8.1% | +13 | -0.1pp |
| 75-84 | 109 | 18.1% | 18.7% | 70 | 15.5% | 17.0% | +39 | +2.6pp |
| 85+ | 92 | 47.2% | 46.4% | 70 | 39.3% | 42.3% | +22 | +7.9pp |
| Total | 593 | 7.7% | 6.9% | 505 | 7.0% | 6.0% | +88 | +0.7pp |