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 South Perth (C), accounting for 44.9% (554 people). This share was lower than Greater Perth (46.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 120 people and 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
South Perth (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for South Perth (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for South Perth (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
17
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
17
0.8%
+0.1pp
5-14
2021 count
111
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
111
2.6%
+0.3pp
15-19
2021 count
41
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
41
1.7%
+0.1pp
20-24
2021 count
44
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
44
1.3%
+0.2pp
25-34
2021 count
70
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
70
1.1%
+0.6pp
35-44
2021 count
67
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
67
1.2%
0.0pp
45-54
2021 count
93
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
93
1.8%
-0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
138
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
138
2.7%
+0.1pp
65-74
2021 count
237
2021 rate
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
237
5.0%
-0.4pp
75-84
2021 count
437
2021 rate
17.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
437
17.5%
+0.2pp
85+
2021 count
554
2021 rate
44.9%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
554
44.9%
-1.8pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+4
+0.1pp
5-14
+14
+0.3pp
15-19
-2
+0.1pp
20-24
+4
+0.2pp
25-34
+31
+0.6pp
35-44
+1
0.0pp
45-54
-6
-0.1pp
55-64
+4
+0.1pp
65-74
+41
-0.4pp
75-84
+120
+0.2pp
85+
+23
-1.8pp
Data table
Need for assistance for South Perth (C). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Perth.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | % | Greater Perth% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 17 | 0.8% | 1.2% | 13 | 0.7% | 1.0% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 111 | 2.6% | 3.7% | 97 | 2.3% | 2.7% | +14 | +0.3pp |
| 15-19 | 41 | 1.7% | 3.1% | 43 | 1.6% | 2.1% | -2 | +0.1pp |
| 20-24 | 44 | 1.3% | 2.1% | 40 | 1.1% | 1.5% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| 25-34 | 70 | 1.1% | 1.6% | 39 | 0.5% | 1.1% | +31 | +0.6pp |
| 35-44 | 67 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 66 | 1.2% | 1.5% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 93 | 1.8% | 2.5% | 99 | 1.9% | 2.4% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 138 | 2.7% | 4.3% | 134 | 2.6% | 4.1% | +4 | +0.1pp |
| 65-74 | 237 | 5.0% | 7.5% | 196 | 5.4% | 7.2% | +41 | -0.4pp |
| 75-84 | 437 | 17.5% | 18.8% | 317 | 17.3% | 18.1% | +120 | +0.2pp |
| 85+ | 554 | 44.9% | 46.7% | 531 | 46.7% | 43.0% | +23 | -1.8pp |
| Total | 1,826 | 4.2% | 4.6% | 1,574 | 3.7% | 3.9% | +252 | +0.5pp |