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, 55-64 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Warnbro, accounting for 7.6% (116 people). This share was higher than Rockingham (C) (5.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 48 people and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Warnbro - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Warnbro 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 Warnbro, with comparison markers for Rockingham (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
12
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
12
1.7%
+1.2pp
5-14
2021 count
103
2021 rate
6.7%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
103
6.7%
+2.9pp
15-19
2021 count
38
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
38
5.4%
+3.2pp
20-24
2021 count
21
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
21
3.2%
+1.1pp
25-34
2021 count
43
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
43
3.1%
+0.6pp
35-44
2021 count
27
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
27
2.0%
-0.5pp
45-54
2021 count
63
2021 rate
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
63
4.4%
-0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
116
2021 rate
7.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
116
7.6%
+0.6pp
65-74
2021 count
102
2021 rate
11.0%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
102
11.0%
+1.7pp
75-84
2021 count
115
2021 rate
22.2%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
115
22.2%
+3.4pp
85+
2021 count
68
2021 rate
47.9%
Change from 2016
+14.2pp
68
47.9%
+14.2pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+8
+1.2pp
5-14
+48
+2.9pp
15-19
+22
+3.2pp
20-24
+5
+1.1pp
25-34
+6
+0.6pp
35-44
-7
-0.5pp
45-54
-13
-0.2pp
55-64
+29
+0.6pp
65-74
+29
+1.7pp
75-84
+40
+3.4pp
85+
+34
+14.2pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Warnbro. 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 | 1.7% | 1.4% | 4 | 0.5% | 1.2% | +8 | +1.2pp |
| 5-14 | 103 | 6.7% | 5.0% | 55 | 3.8% | 3.2% | +48 | +2.9pp |
| 15-19 | 38 | 5.4% | 3.7% | 16 | 2.2% | 2.6% | +22 | +3.2pp |
| 20-24 | 21 | 3.2% | 2.7% | 16 | 2.1% | 1.7% | +5 | +1.1pp |
| 25-34 | 43 | 3.1% | 2.0% | 37 | 2.5% | 1.4% | +6 | +0.6pp |
| 35-44 | 27 | 2.0% | 1.9% | 34 | 2.5% | 1.7% | -7 | -0.5pp |
| 45-54 | 63 | 4.4% | 3.1% | 76 | 4.6% | 2.9% | -13 | -0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 116 | 7.6% | 5.3% | 87 | 7.0% | 5.4% | +29 | +0.6pp |
| 65-74 | 102 | 11.0% | 9.9% | 73 | 9.3% | 9.4% | +29 | +1.7pp |
| 75-84 | 115 | 22.2% | 19.0% | 75 | 18.8% | 18.8% | +40 | +3.4pp |
| 85+ | 68 | 47.9% | 40.8% | 34 | 33.7% | 40.2% | +34 | +14.2pp |
| Total | 701 | 6.5% | 5.1% | 515 | 4.8% | 4.2% | +186 | +1.7pp |