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 Millicent, accounting for 52.9% (111 people). This share was higher than Wattle Range (DC) (45.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 48 people and 21.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Millicent - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Millicent in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wattle Range (DC) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Millicent, with comparison markers for Wattle Range (DC).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
7
2021 rate
3.6%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
7
3.6%
+2.4pp
5-14
2021 count
31
2021 rate
5.5%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
31
5.5%
+2.3pp
15-19
2021 count
17
2021 rate
4.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
17
4.9%
+1.9pp
20-24
2021 count
14
2021 rate
5.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
14
5.8%
+0.5pp
25-34
2021 count
16
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
16
3.7%
-0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
24
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
24
4.8%
+1.2pp
45-54
2021 count
36
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
36
5.4%
+0.5pp
55-64
2021 count
57
2021 rate
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
57
7.2%
+0.4pp
65-74
2021 count
82
2021 rate
10.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
82
10.9%
+0.5pp
75-84
2021 count
106
2021 rate
25.1%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
106
25.1%
+5.4pp
85+
2021 count
111
2021 rate
52.9%
Change from 2016
+21.6pp
111
52.9%
+21.6pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+4
+2.4pp
5-14
+11
+2.3pp
15-19
+8
+1.9pp
20-24
0
+0.5pp
25-34
0
-0.1pp
35-44
+4
+1.2pp
45-54
+1
+0.5pp
55-64
+4
+0.4pp
65-74
+16
+0.5pp
75-84
+32
+5.4pp
85+
+48
+21.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Millicent. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wattle Range (DC)% | Count | % | Wattle Range (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 7 | 3.6% | 1.5% | 3 | 1.2% | 1.3% | +4 | +2.4pp |
| 5-14 | 31 | 5.5% | 5.0% | 20 | 3.2% | 3.1% | +11 | +2.3pp |
| 15-19 | 17 | 4.9% | 4.8% | 9 | 3.0% | 3.5% | +8 | +1.9pp |
| 20-24 | 14 | 5.8% | 5.5% | 14 | 5.3% | 2.9% | 0 | +0.5pp |
| 25-34 | 16 | 3.7% | 3.2% | 16 | 3.8% | 3.4% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 24 | 4.8% | 3.1% | 20 | 3.6% | 2.4% | +4 | +1.2pp |
| 45-54 | 36 | 5.4% | 4.6% | 35 | 4.9% | 3.7% | +1 | +0.5pp |
| 55-64 | 57 | 7.2% | 5.9% | 53 | 6.8% | 6.0% | +4 | +0.4pp |
| 65-74 | 82 | 10.9% | 9.0% | 66 | 10.4% | 8.6% | +16 | +0.5pp |
| 75-84 | 106 | 25.1% | 19.6% | 74 | 19.7% | 17.2% | +32 | +5.4pp |
| 85+ | 111 | 52.9% | 45.2% | 63 | 31.3% | 32.0% | +48 | +21.6pp |
| Total | 504 | 9.9% | 7.2% | 378 | 7.4% | 5.9% | +126 | +2.5pp |