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 Unley (C), accounting for 61.6% (969 people). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (52.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 88 people, while its share fell by 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Unley (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Unley (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Unley (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
16
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
16
1.0%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
120
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
120
2.8%
+0.7pp
15-19
2021 count
38
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
38
1.8%
+0.4pp
20-24
2021 count
42
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
42
1.8%
+0.8pp
25-34
2021 count
61
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
61
1.3%
+0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
64
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
64
1.3%
+0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
110
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
110
2.2%
-0.5pp
55-64
2021 count
127
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
127
2.7%
-1.0pp
65-74
2021 count
301
2021 rate
6.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
301
6.8%
-0.1pp
75-84
2021 count
543
2021 rate
20.9%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
543
20.9%
-1.8pp
85+
2021 count
969
2021 rate
61.6%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
969
61.6%
+4.2pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-1
0.0pp
5-14
+33
+0.7pp
15-19
+8
+0.4pp
20-24
+17
+0.8pp
25-34
+7
+0.2pp
35-44
+9
+0.2pp
45-54
-23
-0.5pp
55-64
-47
-1.0pp
65-74
+52
-0.1pp
75-84
+88
-1.8pp
85+
+29
+4.2pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Unley (C). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Adelaide.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | % | Greater Adelaide% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 16 | 1.0% | 1.9% | 17 | 1.0% | 1.5% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 120 | 2.8% | 5.7% | 87 | 2.1% | 4.3% | +33 | +0.7pp |
| 15-19 | 38 | 1.8% | 4.1% | 30 | 1.4% | 2.9% | +8 | +0.4pp |
| 20-24 | 42 | 1.8% | 2.6% | 25 | 1.0% | 1.9% | +17 | +0.8pp |
| 25-34 | 61 | 1.3% | 2.1% | 54 | 1.1% | 1.9% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 64 | 1.3% | 2.5% | 55 | 1.1% | 2.5% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 110 | 2.2% | 3.9% | 133 | 2.7% | 4.0% | -23 | -0.5pp |
| 55-64 | 127 | 2.7% | 5.9% | 174 | 3.7% | 6.0% | -47 | -1.0pp |
| 65-74 | 301 | 6.8% | 9.4% | 249 | 6.9% | 8.7% | +52 | -0.1pp |
| 75-84 | 543 | 20.9% | 20.9% | 455 | 22.7% | 20.7% | +88 | -1.8pp |
| 85+ | 969 | 61.6% | 52.1% | 940 | 57.4% | 48.1% | +29 | +4.2pp |
| Total | 2,404 | 6.2% | 6.6% | 2,223 | 5.9% | 5.9% | +181 | +0.3pp |