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, 85+ year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Walkley Heights (part), accounting for 50.3% (80 people). This share was lower than Salisbury (C) (51.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 30 people and 7.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Walkley Heights (part) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Walkley Heights (part) 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 Walkley Heights (part), with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
9
2021 rate
6.2%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
9
6.2%
+2.9pp
5-14
2021 count
29
2021 rate
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
29
5.7%
+0.8pp
15-19
2021 count
9
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
9
4.1%
-2.3pp
20-24
2021 count
16
2021 rate
7.3%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
16
7.3%
+1.8pp
25-34
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
5
1.7%
-0.4pp
35-44
2021 count
7
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
7
1.5%
+0.8pp
45-54
2021 count
15
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
15
2.8%
-0.7pp
55-64
2021 count
22
2021 rate
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
22
6.2%
+0.3pp
65-74
2021 count
34
2021 rate
10.9%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
34
10.9%
-1.7pp
75-84
2021 count
66
2021 rate
22.4%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
66
22.4%
+7.3pp
85+
2021 count
80
2021 rate
50.3%
Change from 2016
-4.5pp
80
50.3%
-4.5pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+2
+2.9pp
5-14
+3
+0.8pp
15-19
-6
-2.3pp
20-24
+8
+1.8pp
25-34
-2
-0.4pp
35-44
+3
+0.8pp
45-54
-1
-0.7pp
55-64
+2
+0.3pp
65-74
-5
-1.7pp
75-84
+30
+7.3pp
85+
+12
-4.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Walkley Heights (part). 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 | 9 | 6.2% | 2.4% | 7 | 3.3% | 2.0% | +2 | +2.9pp |
| 5-14 | 29 | 5.7% | 6.9% | 26 | 4.9% | 5.5% | +3 | +0.8pp |
| 15-19 | 9 | 4.1% | 4.9% | 15 | 6.4% | 3.7% | -6 | -2.3pp |
| 20-24 | 16 | 7.3% | 2.9% | 8 | 5.5% | 2.5% | +8 | +1.8pp |
| 25-34 | 5 | 1.7% | 2.6% | 7 | 2.1% | 2.2% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| 35-44 | 7 | 1.5% | 3.3% | 4 | 0.7% | 3.2% | +3 | +0.8pp |
| 45-54 | 15 | 2.8% | 5.9% | 16 | 3.5% | 5.7% | -1 | -0.7pp |
| 55-64 | 22 | 6.2% | 8.7% | 20 | 5.9% | 8.8% | +2 | +0.3pp |
| 65-74 | 34 | 10.9% | 14.1% | 39 | 12.6% | 12.7% | -5 | -1.7pp |
| 75-84 | 66 | 22.4% | 25.8% | 36 | 15.1% | 24.6% | +30 | +7.3pp |
| 85+ | 80 | 50.3% | 51.5% | 68 | 54.8% | 52.6% | +12 | -4.5pp |
| Total | 280 | 8.0% | 7.5% | 230 | 6.6% | 6.7% | +50 | +1.4pp |