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 Mindarie (WA), accounting for 58.7% (98 people). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (49.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 64 people and 31.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Mindarie (WA) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Mindarie (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 Mindarie (WA), with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
0
0.0%
-1.1pp
5-14
2021 count
24
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
24
2.5%
+0.5pp
15-19
2021 count
21
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
21
3.1%
+1.1pp
20-24
2021 count
13
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
13
2.2%
+0.9pp
25-34
2021 count
11
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
11
2.0%
+0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
3
2021 rate
0.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
3
0.4%
-0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
18
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
18
1.2%
+0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
24
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
24
1.9%
-0.6pp
65-74
2021 count
38
2021 rate
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
38
5.8%
-0.8pp
75-84
2021 count
81
2021 rate
17.9%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
81
17.9%
+4.8pp
85+
2021 count
98
2021 rate
58.7%
Change from 2016
+31.9pp
98
58.7%
+31.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-3
-1.1pp
5-14
+1
+0.5pp
15-19
+6
+1.1pp
20-24
+7
+0.9pp
25-34
+4
+0.3pp
35-44
-3
-0.2pp
45-54
+4
+0.3pp
55-64
+3
-0.6pp
65-74
0
-0.8pp
75-84
+41
+4.8pp
85+
+64
+31.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Mindarie (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 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.4% | 3 | 1.1% | 1.1% | -3 | -1.1pp |
| 5-14 | 24 | 2.5% | 4.2% | 23 | 2.0% | 2.8% | +1 | +0.5pp |
| 15-19 | 21 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 15 | 2.0% | 2.1% | +6 | +1.1pp |
| 20-24 | 13 | 2.2% | 2.5% | 6 | 1.3% | 1.7% | +7 | +0.9pp |
| 25-34 | 11 | 2.0% | 1.7% | 7 | 1.7% | 1.2% | +4 | +0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 3 | 0.4% | 1.6% | 6 | 0.6% | 1.4% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 18 | 1.2% | 2.6% | 14 | 0.9% | 2.4% | +4 | +0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 24 | 1.9% | 4.7% | 21 | 2.5% | 4.7% | +3 | -0.6pp |
| 65-74 | 38 | 5.8% | 8.9% | 38 | 6.6% | 8.3% | 0 | -0.8pp |
| 75-84 | 81 | 17.9% | 19.9% | 40 | 13.1% | 19.0% | +41 | +4.8pp |
| 85+ | 98 | 58.7% | 49.7% | 34 | 26.8% | 49.0% | +64 | +31.9pp |
| Total | 332 | 4.2% | 4.4% | 206 | 2.7% | 3.5% | +126 | +1.5pp |