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 Waikiki, accounting for 10.8% (123 people). This share was higher than Rockingham (C) (9.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 34 people and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Waikiki - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Waikiki 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 Waikiki, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
8
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
8
1.1%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
96
2021 rate
5.3%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
96
5.3%
+1.0pp
15-19
2021 count
34
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
34
4.2%
+2.1pp
20-24
2021 count
16
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
16
2.3%
-0.4pp
25-34
2021 count
43
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
43
2.8%
+1.2pp
35-44
2021 count
32
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
32
2.1%
0.0pp
45-54
2021 count
66
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
66
3.7%
-0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
101
2021 rate
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
101
5.9%
-0.5pp
65-74
2021 count
123
2021 rate
10.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
123
10.8%
+1.1pp
75-84
2021 count
95
2021 rate
17.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
95
17.2%
-0.1pp
85+
2021 count
66
2021 rate
36.7%
Change from 2016
-7.4pp
66
36.7%
-7.4pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-1
0.0pp
5-14
+17
+1.0pp
15-19
+17
+2.1pp
20-24
-6
-0.4pp
25-34
+18
+1.2pp
35-44
-2
0.0pp
45-54
-6
-0.2pp
55-64
+5
-0.5pp
65-74
+34
+1.1pp
75-84
+17
-0.1pp
85+
-9
-7.4pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Waikiki. 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 | 8 | 1.1% | 1.4% | 9 | 1.1% | 1.2% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 96 | 5.3% | 5.0% | 79 | 4.3% | 3.2% | +17 | +1.0pp |
| 15-19 | 34 | 4.2% | 3.7% | 17 | 2.1% | 2.6% | +17 | +2.1pp |
| 20-24 | 16 | 2.3% | 2.7% | 22 | 2.7% | 1.7% | -6 | -0.4pp |
| 25-34 | 43 | 2.8% | 2.0% | 25 | 1.6% | 1.4% | +18 | +1.2pp |
| 35-44 | 32 | 2.1% | 1.9% | 34 | 2.1% | 1.7% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 66 | 3.7% | 3.1% | 72 | 3.9% | 2.9% | -6 | -0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 101 | 5.9% | 5.3% | 96 | 6.4% | 5.4% | +5 | -0.5pp |
| 65-74 | 123 | 10.8% | 9.9% | 89 | 9.7% | 9.4% | +34 | +1.1pp |
| 75-84 | 95 | 17.2% | 19.0% | 78 | 17.3% | 18.8% | +17 | -0.1pp |
| 85+ | 66 | 36.7% | 40.8% | 75 | 44.1% | 40.2% | -9 | -7.4pp |
| Total | 684 | 5.5% | 5.1% | 602 | 4.9% | 4.2% | +82 | +0.6pp |