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 Yanchep, accounting for 24.1% (121 people). This share was higher than Wanneroo (C) (19.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 40 people and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Yanchep - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Yanchep 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 Yanchep, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
19
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
19
2.1%
+0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
85
2021 rate
4.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
85
4.6%
+1.3pp
15-19
2021 count
27
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
27
4.0%
+1.6pp
20-24
2021 count
13
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
13
2.6%
+0.8pp
25-34
2021 count
30
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
30
2.0%
+1.0pp
35-44
2021 count
36
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
36
2.3%
+1.3pp
45-54
2021 count
51
2021 rate
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
51
3.6%
+0.6pp
55-64
2021 count
64
2021 rate
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
64
5.7%
+0.4pp
65-74
2021 count
78
2021 rate
9.2%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
78
9.2%
+2.3pp
75-84
2021 count
121
2021 rate
24.1%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
121
24.1%
-4.3pp
85+
2021 count
103
2021 rate
68.2%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
103
68.2%
+2.3pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+4
+0.2pp
5-14
+40
+1.3pp
15-19
+15
+1.6pp
20-24
+4
+0.8pp
25-34
+16
+1.0pp
35-44
+23
+1.3pp
45-54
+16
+0.6pp
55-64
+24
+0.4pp
65-74
+32
+2.3pp
75-84
+33
-4.3pp
85+
+18
+2.3pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Yanchep. 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 | 19 | 2.1% | 1.4% | 15 | 1.9% | 1.1% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 85 | 4.6% | 4.2% | 45 | 3.3% | 2.8% | +40 | +1.3pp |
| 15-19 | 27 | 4.0% | 3.4% | 12 | 2.4% | 2.1% | +15 | +1.6pp |
| 20-24 | 13 | 2.6% | 2.5% | 9 | 1.8% | 1.7% | +4 | +0.8pp |
| 25-34 | 30 | 2.0% | 1.7% | 14 | 1.0% | 1.2% | +16 | +1.0pp |
| 35-44 | 36 | 2.3% | 1.6% | 13 | 1.0% | 1.4% | +23 | +1.3pp |
| 45-54 | 51 | 3.6% | 2.6% | 35 | 3.0% | 2.4% | +16 | +0.6pp |
| 55-64 | 64 | 5.7% | 4.7% | 40 | 5.3% | 4.7% | +24 | +0.4pp |
| 65-74 | 78 | 9.2% | 8.9% | 46 | 6.9% | 8.3% | +32 | +2.3pp |
| 75-84 | 121 | 24.1% | 19.9% | 88 | 28.4% | 19.0% | +33 | -4.3pp |
| 85+ | 103 | 68.2% | 49.7% | 85 | 65.9% | 49.0% | +18 | +2.3pp |
| Total | 615 | 5.6% | 4.4% | 400 | 4.5% | 3.5% | +215 | +1.1pp |