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, 75-84 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Safety Bay, accounting for 14.7% (88 people). This share was lower than Rockingham (C) (19%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 35-44 year olds, which increased by 14 people and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Safety Bay - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Safety Bay 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 Safety Bay, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
0
0.0%
-1.2pp
5-14
2021 count
47
2021 rate
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
47
4.9%
+0.5pp
15-19
2021 count
16
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
16
3.9%
+1.4pp
20-24
2021 count
11
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
11
3.5%
+2.7pp
25-34
2021 count
15
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
15
1.8%
-0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
26
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
26
2.8%
+1.4pp
45-54
2021 count
27
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
27
2.8%
-0.8pp
55-64
2021 count
32
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
32
2.9%
-0.9pp
65-74
2021 count
61
2021 rate
6.4%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
61
6.4%
-0.9pp
75-84
2021 count
88
2021 rate
14.7%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
88
14.7%
-1.8pp
85+
2021 count
80
2021 rate
37.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
80
37.0%
-1.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-5
-1.2pp
5-14
+10
+0.5pp
15-19
+6
+1.4pp
20-24
+8
+2.7pp
25-34
-1
-0.2pp
35-44
+14
+1.4pp
45-54
-9
-0.8pp
55-64
-8
-0.9pp
65-74
-4
-0.9pp
75-84
-1
-1.8pp
85+
+3
-1.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Safety Bay. 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.4% | 5 | 1.2% | 1.2% | -5 | -1.2pp |
| 5-14 | 47 | 4.9% | 5.0% | 37 | 4.4% | 3.2% | +10 | +0.5pp |
| 15-19 | 16 | 3.9% | 3.7% | 10 | 2.5% | 2.6% | +6 | +1.4pp |
| 20-24 | 11 | 3.5% | 2.7% | 3 | 0.8% | 1.7% | +8 | +2.7pp |
| 25-34 | 15 | 1.8% | 2.0% | 16 | 2.0% | 1.4% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 26 | 2.8% | 1.9% | 12 | 1.4% | 1.7% | +14 | +1.4pp |
| 45-54 | 27 | 2.8% | 3.1% | 36 | 3.6% | 2.9% | -9 | -0.8pp |
| 55-64 | 32 | 2.9% | 5.3% | 40 | 3.8% | 5.4% | -8 | -0.9pp |
| 65-74 | 61 | 6.4% | 9.9% | 65 | 7.3% | 9.4% | -4 | -0.9pp |
| 75-84 | 88 | 14.7% | 19.0% | 89 | 16.5% | 18.8% | -1 | -1.8pp |
| 85+ | 80 | 37.0% | 40.8% | 77 | 38.7% | 40.2% | +3 | -1.7pp |
| Total | 419 | 5.5% | 5.1% | 389 | 5.2% | 4.2% | +30 | +0.3pp |