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 Parafield Gardens, accounting for 15.9% (249 people). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (14.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 64 people and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Parafield Gardens - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Parafield Gardens 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 Parafield Gardens, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
32
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
32
2.6%
+0.9pp
5-14
2021 count
126
2021 rate
4.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
126
4.9%
0.0pp
15-19
2021 count
43
2021 rate
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
43
3.8%
-0.4pp
20-24
2021 count
40
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
40
3.2%
+0.2pp
25-34
2021 count
66
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
66
2.5%
+0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
73
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
73
2.7%
-0.6pp
45-54
2021 count
144
2021 rate
6.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
144
6.9%
+0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
222
2021 rate
10.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
222
10.3%
+0.9pp
65-74
2021 count
249
2021 rate
15.9%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
249
15.9%
+2.2pp
75-84
2021 count
241
2021 rate
27.5%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
241
27.5%
+2.0pp
85+
2021 count
148
2021 rate
53.6%
Change from 2016
-9.4pp
148
53.6%
-9.4pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+11
+0.9pp
5-14
+16
0.0pp
15-19
-4
-0.4pp
20-24
+5
+0.2pp
25-34
+6
+0.2pp
35-44
-1
-0.6pp
45-54
-6
+0.2pp
55-64
+43
+0.9pp
65-74
+63
+2.2pp
75-84
+64
+2.0pp
85+
+17
-9.4pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Parafield Gardens. 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 | 32 | 2.6% | 2.4% | 21 | 1.7% | 2.0% | +11 | +0.9pp |
| 5-14 | 126 | 4.9% | 6.9% | 110 | 4.9% | 5.5% | +16 | 0.0pp |
| 15-19 | 43 | 3.8% | 4.9% | 47 | 4.2% | 3.7% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| 20-24 | 40 | 3.2% | 2.9% | 35 | 3.0% | 2.5% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| 25-34 | 66 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 60 | 2.3% | 2.2% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 73 | 2.7% | 3.3% | 74 | 3.3% | 3.2% | -1 | -0.6pp |
| 45-54 | 144 | 6.9% | 5.9% | 150 | 6.7% | 5.7% | -6 | +0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 222 | 10.3% | 8.7% | 179 | 9.4% | 8.8% | +43 | +0.9pp |
| 65-74 | 249 | 15.9% | 14.1% | 186 | 13.7% | 12.7% | +63 | +2.2pp |
| 75-84 | 241 | 27.5% | 25.8% | 177 | 25.5% | 24.6% | +64 | +2.0pp |
| 85+ | 148 | 53.6% | 51.5% | 131 | 63.0% | 52.6% | +17 | -9.4pp |
| Total | 1,390 | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1,173 | 6.9% | 6.7% | +217 | +0.6pp |