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 Victor Harbor (C), accounting for 44.8% (407 people). This share was lower than Regional SA (45.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 123 people and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Victor Harbor (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Victor Harbor (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Victor Harbor (C), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
12
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
12
2.3%
-0.1pp
5-14
2021 count
94
2021 rate
6.4%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
94
6.4%
+2.6pp
15-19
2021 count
35
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
35
5.4%
+0.5pp
20-24
2021 count
22
2021 rate
4.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
22
4.6%
-0.3pp
25-34
2021 count
48
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
48
4.8%
+2.0pp
35-44
2021 count
55
2021 rate
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
55
4.3%
-0.9pp
45-54
2021 count
101
2021 rate
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
101
6.4%
+0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
159
2021 rate
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
159
6.8%
+0.4pp
65-74
2021 count
280
2021 rate
7.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
280
7.9%
+0.8pp
75-84
2021 count
362
2021 rate
15.3%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
362
15.3%
+2.1pp
85+
2021 count
407
2021 rate
44.8%
Change from 2016
+7.5pp
407
44.8%
+7.5pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-2
-0.1pp
5-14
+44
+2.6pp
15-19
+4
+0.5pp
20-24
-1
-0.3pp
25-34
+21
+2.0pp
35-44
-9
-0.9pp
45-54
+5
+0.1pp
55-64
+19
+0.4pp
65-74
+54
+0.8pp
75-84
+123
+2.1pp
85+
+113
+7.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Victor Harbor (C). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 12 | 2.3% | 1.6% | 14 | 2.4% | 1.3% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 94 | 6.4% | 5.2% | 50 | 3.8% | 3.9% | +44 | +2.6pp |
| 15-19 | 35 | 5.4% | 4.3% | 31 | 4.9% | 3.3% | +4 | +0.5pp |
| 20-24 | 22 | 4.6% | 3.5% | 23 | 4.9% | 2.9% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| 25-34 | 48 | 4.8% | 2.7% | 27 | 2.8% | 2.3% | +21 | +2.0pp |
| 35-44 | 55 | 4.3% | 2.8% | 64 | 5.2% | 3.1% | -9 | -0.9pp |
| 45-54 | 101 | 6.4% | 4.3% | 96 | 6.3% | 4.4% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 159 | 6.8% | 6.2% | 140 | 6.4% | 6.0% | +19 | +0.4pp |
| 65-74 | 280 | 7.9% | 8.7% | 226 | 7.1% | 8.5% | +54 | +0.8pp |
| 75-84 | 362 | 15.3% | 17.5% | 239 | 13.2% | 16.4% | +123 | +2.1pp |
| 85+ | 407 | 44.8% | 45.5% | 294 | 37.3% | 41.7% | +113 | +7.5pp |
| Total | 1,582 | 9.8% | 7.0% | 1,202 | 8.2% | 6.2% | +380 | +1.6pp |