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 Ingle Farm, accounting for 28.3% (210 people). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (25.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 70 people, while its share fell by 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Ingle Farm - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Ingle Farm in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ingle Farm, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
22
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
22
3.9%
+1.5pp
5-14
2021 count
89
2021 rate
8.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
89
8.6%
+1.0pp
15-19
2021 count
29
2021 rate
6.1%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
29
6.1%
+1.8pp
20-24
2021 count
10
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
10
1.7%
+0.4pp
25-34
2021 count
41
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
41
2.8%
+0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
33
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
33
2.6%
-0.7pp
45-54
2021 count
60
2021 rate
5.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
60
5.5%
+0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
65
2021 rate
6.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
65
6.8%
-0.3pp
65-74
2021 count
137
2021 rate
12.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
137
12.6%
+0.3pp
75-84
2021 count
210
2021 rate
28.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
210
28.3%
-0.2pp
85+
2021 count
167
2021 rate
69.6%
Change from 2016
+8.1pp
167
69.6%
+8.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+9
+1.5pp
5-14
+18
+1.0pp
15-19
+10
+1.8pp
20-24
+3
+0.4pp
25-34
+9
+0.1pp
35-44
-6
-0.7pp
45-54
+3
+0.1pp
55-64
-3
-0.3pp
65-74
-21
+0.3pp
75-84
+70
-0.2pp
85+
+33
+8.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Ingle Farm. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 22 | 3.9% | 2.4% | 13 | 2.4% | 2.0% | +9 | +1.5pp |
| 5-14 | 89 | 8.6% | 6.9% | 71 | 7.6% | 5.5% | +18 | +1.0pp |
| 15-19 | 29 | 6.1% | 4.9% | 19 | 4.3% | 3.7% | +10 | +1.8pp |
| 20-24 | 10 | 1.7% | 2.9% | 7 | 1.3% | 2.5% | +3 | +0.4pp |
| 25-34 | 41 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 32 | 2.7% | 2.2% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 33 | 2.6% | 3.3% | 39 | 3.3% | 3.2% | -6 | -0.7pp |
| 45-54 | 60 | 5.5% | 5.9% | 57 | 5.4% | 5.7% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 65 | 6.8% | 8.7% | 68 | 7.1% | 8.8% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| 65-74 | 137 | 12.6% | 14.1% | 158 | 12.3% | 12.7% | -21 | +0.3pp |
| 75-84 | 210 | 28.3% | 25.8% | 140 | 28.5% | 24.6% | +70 | -0.2pp |
| 85+ | 167 | 69.6% | 51.5% | 134 | 61.5% | 52.6% | +33 | +8.1pp |
| Total | 848 | 8.9% | 7.5% | 746 | 8.5% | 6.7% | +102 | +0.4pp |