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 Renmark, accounting for 53% (106 people). This share was higher than Renmark Paringa (DC) (45.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 12 people and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Renmark - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Renmark in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Renmark Paringa (DC) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Renmark, with comparison markers for Renmark Paringa (DC).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
6
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
6
2.4%
+2.4pp
5-14
2021 count
26
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
26
5.4%
+1.5pp
15-19
2021 count
8
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
8
3.3%
-1.1pp
20-24
2021 count
3
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
3
1.2%
-1.3pp
25-34
2021 count
15
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
15
2.4%
-0.7pp
35-44
2021 count
16
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
16
3.1%
-0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
32
2021 rate
6.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
32
6.2%
-1.0pp
55-64
2021 count
45
2021 rate
8.2%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
45
8.2%
+2.6pp
65-74
2021 count
60
2021 rate
9.1%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
60
9.1%
-2.6pp
75-84
2021 count
101
2021 rate
24.4%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
101
24.4%
+2.1pp
85+
2021 count
106
2021 rate
53.0%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
106
53.0%
+4.2pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+6
+2.4pp
5-14
+6
+1.5pp
15-19
-4
-1.1pp
20-24
-4
-1.3pp
25-34
-3
-0.7pp
35-44
-1
-0.4pp
45-54
-3
-1.0pp
55-64
+11
+2.6pp
65-74
-4
-2.6pp
75-84
+12
+2.1pp
85+
+2
+4.2pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Renmark. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Renmark Paringa (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Renmark Paringa (DC)% | Count | % | Renmark Paringa (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 6 | 2.4% | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | +6 | +2.4pp |
| 5-14 | 26 | 5.4% | 5.9% | 20 | 3.9% | 3.2% | +6 | +1.5pp |
| 15-19 | 8 | 3.3% | 2.7% | 12 | 4.4% | 3.3% | -4 | -1.1pp |
| 20-24 | 3 | 1.2% | 2.4% | 7 | 2.5% | 1.7% | -4 | -1.3pp |
| 25-34 | 15 | 2.4% | 2.2% | 18 | 3.1% | 3.2% | -3 | -0.7pp |
| 35-44 | 16 | 3.1% | 2.4% | 17 | 3.5% | 2.7% | -1 | -0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 32 | 6.2% | 4.8% | 35 | 7.2% | 4.7% | -3 | -1.0pp |
| 55-64 | 45 | 8.2% | 6.8% | 34 | 5.6% | 5.0% | +11 | +2.6pp |
| 65-74 | 60 | 9.1% | 8.5% | 64 | 11.7% | 9.0% | -4 | -2.6pp |
| 75-84 | 101 | 24.4% | 23.0% | 89 | 22.3% | 19.8% | +12 | +2.1pp |
| 85+ | 106 | 53.0% | 45.1% | 104 | 48.8% | 46.7% | +2 | +4.2pp |
| Total | 419 | 8.9% | 7.1% | 401 | 8.7% | 6.4% | +18 | +0.2pp |