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 Mawson Lakes, accounting for 4.1% (71 people). This share was lower than Salisbury (C) (6.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which decreased by 28 people and 37.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Mawson Lakes - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Mawson Lakes 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 Mawson Lakes, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
13
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
13
1.5%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
71
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
71
4.1%
+1.3pp
15-19
2021 count
25
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
25
3.0%
+1.9pp
20-24
2021 count
23
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
23
1.7%
+1.0pp
25-34
2021 count
18
2021 rate
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
18
0.7%
-0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
28
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
28
1.2%
0.0pp
45-54
2021 count
46
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
46
2.7%
-0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
54
2021 rate
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
54
4.3%
-0.1pp
65-74
2021 count
71
2021 rate
9.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
71
9.6%
-0.1pp
75-84
2021 count
56
2021 rate
20.6%
Change from 2016
-12.7pp
56
20.6%
-12.7pp
85+
2021 count
37
2021 rate
32.5%
Change from 2016
-37.4pp
37
32.5%
-37.4pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-3
0.0pp
5-14
+27
+1.3pp
15-19
+16
+1.9pp
20-24
+14
+1.0pp
25-34
-11
-0.3pp
35-44
+2
0.0pp
45-54
+1
-0.1pp
55-64
+7
-0.1pp
65-74
+22
-0.1pp
75-84
-7
-12.7pp
85+
-28
-37.4pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Mawson Lakes. 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 | 13 | 1.5% | 2.4% | 16 | 1.5% | 2.0% | -3 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 71 | 4.1% | 6.9% | 44 | 2.8% | 5.5% | +27 | +1.3pp |
| 15-19 | 25 | 3.0% | 4.9% | 9 | 1.1% | 3.7% | +16 | +1.9pp |
| 20-24 | 23 | 1.7% | 2.9% | 9 | 0.7% | 2.5% | +14 | +1.0pp |
| 25-34 | 18 | 0.7% | 2.6% | 29 | 1.0% | 2.2% | -11 | -0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 28 | 1.2% | 3.3% | 26 | 1.2% | 3.2% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 46 | 2.7% | 5.9% | 45 | 2.8% | 5.7% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 54 | 4.3% | 8.7% | 47 | 4.4% | 8.8% | +7 | -0.1pp |
| 65-74 | 71 | 9.6% | 14.1% | 49 | 9.7% | 12.7% | +22 | -0.1pp |
| 75-84 | 56 | 20.6% | 25.8% | 63 | 33.3% | 24.6% | -7 | -12.7pp |
| 85+ | 37 | 32.5% | 51.5% | 65 | 69.9% | 52.6% | -28 | -37.4pp |
| Total | 433 | 3.1% | 7.5% | 391 | 2.9% | 6.7% | +42 | +0.2pp |