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, 75-84 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Ashby (WA), accounting for 11.8% (31 people). This share was lower than Wanneroo (C) (19.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 12 people, while its share fell by 5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Ashby (WA) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Ashby (WA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ashby (WA), with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
3
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
3
1.5%
-2.3pp
5-14
2021 count
12
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
12
3.3%
+1.2pp
15-19
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
0
0.0%
-3.2pp
20-24
2021 count
6
2021 rate
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
6
3.6%
+0.2pp
25-34
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
0
0.0%
-0.7pp
35-44
2021 count
7
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
7
1.8%
+1.8pp
45-54
2021 count
3
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
3
0.8%
-0.6pp
55-64
2021 count
10
2021 rate
3.8%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
10
3.8%
-2.3pp
65-74
2021 count
18
2021 rate
6.7%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
18
6.7%
+1.2pp
75-84
2021 count
31
2021 rate
11.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
31
11.8%
+1.0pp
85+
2021 count
29
2021 rate
31.2%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
29
31.2%
-5.0pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-6
-2.3pp
5-14
+5
+1.2pp
15-19
-4
-3.2pp
20-24
+1
+0.2pp
25-34
-3
-0.7pp
35-44
+7
+1.8pp
45-54
-1
-0.6pp
55-64
-3
-2.3pp
65-74
+5
+1.2pp
75-84
+7
+1.0pp
85+
+12
-5.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Ashby (WA). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | % | Wanneroo (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 3 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 9 | 3.8% | 1.1% | -6 | -2.3pp |
| 5-14 | 12 | 3.3% | 4.2% | 7 | 2.1% | 2.8% | +5 | +1.2pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | 4 | 3.2% | 2.1% | -4 | -3.2pp |
| 20-24 | 6 | 3.6% | 2.5% | 5 | 3.4% | 1.7% | +1 | +0.2pp |
| 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 1.2% | -3 | -0.7pp |
| 35-44 | 7 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.4% | +7 | +1.8pp |
| 45-54 | 3 | 0.8% | 2.6% | 4 | 1.4% | 2.4% | -1 | -0.6pp |
| 55-64 | 10 | 3.8% | 4.7% | 13 | 6.1% | 4.7% | -3 | -2.3pp |
| 65-74 | 18 | 6.7% | 8.9% | 13 | 5.5% | 8.3% | +5 | +1.2pp |
| 75-84 | 31 | 11.8% | 19.9% | 24 | 10.8% | 19.0% | +7 | +1.0pp |
| 85+ | 29 | 31.2% | 49.7% | 17 | 36.2% | 49.0% | +12 | -5.0pp |
| Total | 134 | 4.7% | 4.4% | 102 | 3.8% | 3.5% | +32 | +0.9pp |