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 Girrawheen, accounting for 25.6% (102 people). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (19.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 26 people and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Girrawheen - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Girrawheen 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 Girrawheen, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
6
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
6
1.0%
+0.5pp
5-14
2021 count
47
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
47
4.0%
-0.2pp
15-19
2021 count
31
2021 rate
5.8%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
31
5.8%
+4.1pp
20-24
2021 count
20
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
20
3.1%
+1.2pp
25-34
2021 count
44
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
44
3.2%
+0.9pp
35-44
2021 count
45
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
45
3.5%
+1.3pp
45-54
2021 count
56
2021 rate
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
56
5.0%
-0.5pp
55-64
2021 count
92
2021 rate
10.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
92
10.0%
+1.4pp
65-74
2021 count
86
2021 rate
10.7%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
86
10.7%
-1.5pp
75-84
2021 count
102
2021 rate
25.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
102
25.6%
+1.2pp
85+
2021 count
53
2021 rate
54.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
53
54.1%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+3
+0.5pp
5-14
-4
-0.2pp
15-19
+21
+4.1pp
20-24
+8
+1.2pp
25-34
+11
+0.9pp
35-44
+19
+1.3pp
45-54
-3
-0.5pp
55-64
+15
+1.4pp
65-74
-1
-1.5pp
75-84
+26
+1.2pp
85+
+15
-0.2pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Girrawheen. 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 | 6 | 1.0% | 1.4% | 3 | 0.5% | 1.1% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| 5-14 | 47 | 4.0% | 4.2% | 51 | 4.2% | 2.8% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| 15-19 | 31 | 5.8% | 3.4% | 10 | 1.7% | 2.1% | +21 | +4.1pp |
| 20-24 | 20 | 3.1% | 2.5% | 12 | 1.9% | 1.7% | +8 | +1.2pp |
| 25-34 | 44 | 3.2% | 1.7% | 33 | 2.3% | 1.2% | +11 | +0.9pp |
| 35-44 | 45 | 3.5% | 1.6% | 26 | 2.2% | 1.4% | +19 | +1.3pp |
| 45-54 | 56 | 5.0% | 2.6% | 59 | 5.5% | 2.4% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| 55-64 | 92 | 10.0% | 4.7% | 77 | 8.6% | 4.7% | +15 | +1.4pp |
| 65-74 | 86 | 10.7% | 8.9% | 87 | 12.2% | 8.3% | -1 | -1.5pp |
| 75-84 | 102 | 25.6% | 19.9% | 76 | 24.4% | 19.0% | +26 | +1.2pp |
| 85+ | 53 | 54.1% | 49.7% | 38 | 54.3% | 49.0% | +15 | -0.2pp |
| Total | 582 | 6.5% | 4.4% | 477 | 5.4% | 3.5% | +105 | +1.1pp |