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 Marangaroo, accounting for 54.3% (140 people). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (49.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 25 people and 3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Marangaroo - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Marangaroo 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 Marangaroo, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
9
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
9
1.5%
+0.5pp
5-14
2021 count
54
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
54
4.1%
+0.6pp
15-19
2021 count
17
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
17
2.6%
+0.2pp
20-24
2021 count
17
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
17
2.5%
+0.9pp
25-34
2021 count
27
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
27
2.0%
+0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
38
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
38
2.8%
+0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
51
2021 rate
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
51
3.8%
+0.5pp
55-64
2021 count
104
2021 rate
7.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
104
7.7%
+1.0pp
65-74
2021 count
111
2021 rate
10.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
111
10.8%
+0.1pp
75-84
2021 count
132
2021 rate
23.4%
Change from 2016
-5.5pp
132
23.4%
-5.5pp
85+
2021 count
140
2021 rate
54.3%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
140
54.3%
+3.0pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+2
+0.5pp
5-14
+6
+0.6pp
15-19
-2
+0.2pp
20-24
+5
+0.9pp
25-34
-1
+0.1pp
35-44
+3
+0.4pp
45-54
+3
+0.5pp
55-64
+22
+1.0pp
65-74
+23
+0.1pp
75-84
+11
-5.5pp
85+
+25
+3.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Marangaroo. 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 | 9 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 7 | 1.0% | 1.1% | +2 | +0.5pp |
| 5-14 | 54 | 4.1% | 4.2% | 48 | 3.5% | 2.8% | +6 | +0.6pp |
| 15-19 | 17 | 2.6% | 3.4% | 19 | 2.4% | 2.1% | -2 | +0.2pp |
| 20-24 | 17 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 12 | 1.6% | 1.7% | +5 | +0.9pp |
| 25-34 | 27 | 2.0% | 1.7% | 28 | 1.9% | 1.2% | -1 | +0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 38 | 2.8% | 1.6% | 35 | 2.4% | 1.4% | +3 | +0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 51 | 3.8% | 2.6% | 48 | 3.3% | 2.4% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| 55-64 | 104 | 7.7% | 4.7% | 82 | 6.7% | 4.7% | +22 | +1.0pp |
| 65-74 | 111 | 10.8% | 8.9% | 88 | 10.7% | 8.3% | +23 | +0.1pp |
| 75-84 | 132 | 23.4% | 19.9% | 121 | 28.9% | 19.0% | +11 | -5.5pp |
| 85+ | 140 | 54.3% | 49.7% | 115 | 51.3% | 49.0% | +25 | +3.0pp |
| Total | 693 | 6.6% | 4.4% | 607 | 5.7% | 3.5% | +86 | +0.9pp |