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 Bordertown, accounting for 53.2% (58 people). This share was higher than Tatiara (DC) (48.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 35 people and 37 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Bordertown - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Bordertown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tatiara (DC) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bordertown, with comparison markers for Tatiara (DC).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
4
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
4
2.3%
+0.7pp
5-14
2021 count
9
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
9
2.5%
-0.3pp
15-19
2021 count
3
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
3
2.1%
+2.1pp
20-24
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
0
0.0%
-1.7pp
25-34
2021 count
3
2021 rate
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
3
0.7%
+0.7pp
35-44
2021 count
3
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
3
0.8%
-1.1pp
45-54
2021 count
12
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
12
3.3%
-0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
15
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
15
4.2%
0.0pp
65-74
2021 count
15
2021 rate
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
15
4.7%
+0.9pp
75-84
2021 count
53
2021 rate
21.3%
Change from 2016
+11.1pp
53
21.3%
+11.1pp
85+
2021 count
58
2021 rate
53.2%
Change from 2016
+37.0pp
58
53.2%
+37.0pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+1
+0.7pp
5-14
0
-0.3pp
15-19
+3
+2.1pp
20-24
-3
-1.7pp
25-34
+3
+0.7pp
35-44
-3
-1.1pp
45-54
-3
-0.3pp
55-64
+2
0.0pp
65-74
+4
+0.9pp
75-84
+31
+11.1pp
85+
+35
+37.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Bordertown. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tatiara (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tatiara (DC)% | Count | % | Tatiara (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 4 | 2.3% | 1.1% | 3 | 1.6% | 1.1% | +1 | +0.7pp |
| 5-14 | 9 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 9 | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| 15-19 | 3 | 2.1% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | +3 | +2.1pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 3 | 1.7% | 0.9% | -3 | -1.7pp |
| 25-34 | 3 | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.5% | +3 | +0.7pp |
| 35-44 | 3 | 0.8% | 1.6% | 6 | 1.9% | 2.3% | -3 | -1.1pp |
| 45-54 | 12 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 15 | 3.6% | 1.8% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 15 | 4.2% | 3.3% | 13 | 4.2% | 2.6% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| 65-74 | 15 | 4.7% | 4.8% | 11 | 3.8% | 3.2% | +4 | +0.9pp |
| 75-84 | 53 | 21.3% | 14.8% | 22 | 10.2% | 11.1% | +31 | +11.1pp |
| 85+ | 58 | 53.2% | 48.8% | 23 | 16.2% | 23.2% | +35 | +37.0pp |
| Total | 185 | 6.0% | 4.5% | 104 | 3.5% | 3.2% | +81 | +2.5pp |