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, 5-14 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Port Kennedy, accounting for 5.4% (114 people). This share was higher than Rockingham (C) (5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 73 people and 31 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Port Kennedy - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Port Kennedy in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Rockingham (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Port Kennedy, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
12
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
12
1.4%
-0.5pp
5-14
2021 count
114
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
114
5.4%
+1.4pp
15-19
2021 count
46
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
46
4.5%
+1.4pp
20-24
2021 count
26
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
26
3.0%
+0.7pp
25-34
2021 count
26
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
26
1.6%
-0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
34
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
34
2.0%
+0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
54
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
54
2.7%
-0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
94
2021 rate
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
94
5.7%
+0.9pp
65-74
2021 count
105
2021 rate
11.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
105
11.1%
+0.8pp
75-84
2021 count
112
2021 rate
22.0%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
112
22.0%
+5.4pp
85+
2021 count
103
2021 rate
47.7%
Change from 2016
+31.0pp
103
47.7%
+31.0pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-6
-0.5pp
5-14
+18
+1.4pp
15-19
+12
+1.4pp
20-24
+5
+0.7pp
25-34
-4
-0.1pp
35-44
-1
+0.2pp
45-54
-11
-0.3pp
55-64
+34
+0.9pp
65-74
+31
+0.8pp
75-84
+44
+5.4pp
85+
+73
+31.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Port Kennedy. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Rockingham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | % | Rockingham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 12 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 18 | 1.9% | 1.2% | -6 | -0.5pp |
| 5-14 | 114 | 5.4% | 5.0% | 96 | 4.0% | 3.2% | +18 | +1.4pp |
| 15-19 | 46 | 4.5% | 3.7% | 34 | 3.1% | 2.6% | +12 | +1.4pp |
| 20-24 | 26 | 3.0% | 2.7% | 21 | 2.3% | 1.7% | +5 | +0.7pp |
| 25-34 | 26 | 1.6% | 2.0% | 30 | 1.7% | 1.4% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 34 | 2.0% | 1.9% | 35 | 1.8% | 1.7% | -1 | +0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 54 | 2.7% | 3.1% | 65 | 3.0% | 2.9% | -11 | -0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 94 | 5.7% | 5.3% | 60 | 4.8% | 5.4% | +34 | +0.9pp |
| 65-74 | 105 | 11.1% | 9.9% | 74 | 10.3% | 9.4% | +31 | +0.8pp |
| 75-84 | 112 | 22.0% | 19.0% | 68 | 16.6% | 18.8% | +44 | +5.4pp |
| 85+ | 103 | 47.7% | 40.8% | 30 | 16.7% | 40.2% | +73 | +31.0pp |
| Total | 715 | 5.3% | 5.1% | 527 | 3.8% | 4.2% | +188 | +1.5pp |