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 Secret Harbour, accounting for 3.8% (90 people). This share was lower than Rockingham (C) (5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 44 people and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Secret Harbour - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Secret Harbour 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 Secret Harbour, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
10
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
10
1.2%
-0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
90
2021 rate
3.8%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
90
3.8%
+1.9pp
15-19
2021 count
23
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
23
2.0%
+0.6pp
20-24
2021 count
18
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
18
2.4%
+1.2pp
25-34
2021 count
22
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
22
1.7%
+0.8pp
35-44
2021 count
19
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
19
0.9%
0.0pp
45-54
2021 count
32
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
32
1.5%
0.0pp
55-64
2021 count
35
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
35
2.9%
+0.2pp
65-74
2021 count
47
2021 rate
8.9%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
47
8.9%
-1.2pp
75-84
2021 count
49
2021 rate
21.2%
Change from 2016
+8.1pp
49
21.2%
+8.1pp
85+
2021 count
25
2021 rate
54.3%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
25
54.3%
+7.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-4
-0.2pp
5-14
+44
+1.9pp
15-19
+8
+0.6pp
20-24
+9
+1.2pp
25-34
+9
+0.8pp
35-44
0
0.0pp
45-54
+1
0.0pp
55-64
+16
+0.2pp
65-74
+7
-1.2pp
75-84
+30
+8.1pp
85+
+8
+7.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Secret Harbour. 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 | 10 | 1.2% | 1.4% | 14 | 1.4% | 1.2% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 90 | 3.8% | 5.0% | 46 | 1.9% | 3.2% | +44 | +1.9pp |
| 15-19 | 23 | 2.0% | 3.7% | 15 | 1.4% | 2.6% | +8 | +0.6pp |
| 20-24 | 18 | 2.4% | 2.7% | 9 | 1.2% | 1.7% | +9 | +1.2pp |
| 25-34 | 22 | 1.7% | 2.0% | 13 | 0.9% | 1.4% | +9 | +0.8pp |
| 35-44 | 19 | 0.9% | 1.9% | 19 | 0.9% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 32 | 1.5% | 3.1% | 31 | 1.5% | 2.9% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| 55-64 | 35 | 2.9% | 5.3% | 19 | 2.7% | 5.4% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| 65-74 | 47 | 8.9% | 9.9% | 40 | 10.1% | 9.4% | +7 | -1.2pp |
| 75-84 | 49 | 21.2% | 19.0% | 19 | 13.1% | 18.8% | +30 | +8.1pp |
| 85+ | 25 | 54.3% | 40.8% | 17 | 47.2% | 40.2% | +8 | +7.1pp |
| Total | 381 | 3.1% | 5.1% | 237 | 2.0% | 4.2% | +144 | +1.1pp |