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 Subiaco (C), accounting for 42.6% (187 people). This share was lower than Greater Perth (46.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 55-64 year olds, which decreased by 27 people and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Subiaco (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Subiaco (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Subiaco (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
0
0.0%
-0.8pp
5-14
2021 count
36
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
36
1.9%
+0.1pp
15-19
2021 count
21
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
21
2.7%
+1.7pp
20-24
2021 count
10
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
10
1.0%
+0.2pp
25-34
2021 count
31
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
31
1.2%
+0.5pp
35-44
2021 count
25
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
25
1.0%
0.0pp
45-54
2021 count
38
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
38
1.8%
+0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
43
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
43
2.2%
-1.2pp
65-74
2021 count
91
2021 rate
4.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
91
4.7%
-0.7pp
75-84
2021 count
159
2021 rate
13.8%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
159
13.8%
-1.7pp
85+
2021 count
187
2021 rate
42.6%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
187
42.6%
-2.5pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-8
-0.8pp
5-14
+2
+0.1pp
15-19
+11
+1.7pp
20-24
-5
+0.2pp
25-34
+5
+0.5pp
35-44
-1
0.0pp
45-54
+6
+0.3pp
55-64
-27
-1.2pp
65-74
-6
-0.7pp
75-84
+5
-1.7pp
85+
-9
-2.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Subiaco (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 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 8 | 0.8% | 1.0% | -8 | -0.8pp |
| 5-14 | 36 | 1.9% | 3.7% | 34 | 1.8% | 2.7% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| 15-19 | 21 | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 | 1.0% | 2.1% | +11 | +1.7pp |
| 20-24 | 10 | 1.0% | 2.1% | 15 | 0.8% | 1.5% | -5 | +0.2pp |
| 25-34 | 31 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 26 | 0.7% | 1.1% | +5 | +0.5pp |
| 35-44 | 25 | 1.0% | 1.6% | 26 | 1.0% | 1.5% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 38 | 1.8% | 2.5% | 32 | 1.5% | 2.4% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 43 | 2.2% | 4.3% | 70 | 3.4% | 4.1% | -27 | -1.2pp |
| 65-74 | 91 | 4.7% | 7.5% | 97 | 5.4% | 7.2% | -6 | -0.7pp |
| 75-84 | 159 | 13.8% | 18.8% | 154 | 15.5% | 18.1% | +5 | -1.7pp |
| 85+ | 187 | 42.6% | 46.7% | 196 | 45.1% | 43.0% | -9 | -2.5pp |
| Total | 639 | 3.7% | 4.6% | 670 | 3.5% | 3.9% | -31 | +0.2pp |