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 Wattle Range (DC), accounting for 19.6% (171 people). This share was higher than Regional SA (17.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 51 people and 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Wattle Range (DC) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Wattle Range (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wattle Range (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
8
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
8
1.5%
+0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
69
2021 rate
5.0%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
69
5.0%
+1.9pp
15-19
2021 count
35
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
35
4.8%
+1.3pp
20-24
2021 count
26
2021 rate
5.5%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
26
5.5%
+2.6pp
25-34
2021 count
33
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
33
3.2%
-0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
39
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
39
3.1%
+0.7pp
45-54
2021 count
74
2021 rate
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
74
4.6%
+0.9pp
55-64
2021 count
112
2021 rate
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
112
5.9%
-0.1pp
65-74
2021 count
160
2021 rate
9.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
160
9.0%
+0.4pp
75-84
2021 count
171
2021 rate
19.6%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
171
19.6%
+2.4pp
85+
2021 count
138
2021 rate
45.2%
Change from 2016
+13.2pp
138
45.2%
+13.2pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
+0.2pp
5-14
+23
+1.9pp
15-19
+12
+1.3pp
20-24
+11
+2.6pp
25-34
-1
-0.2pp
35-44
+7
+0.7pp
45-54
+11
+0.9pp
55-64
+1
-0.1pp
65-74
+36
+0.4pp
75-84
+51
+2.4pp
85+
+35
+13.2pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Wattle Range (DC). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 8 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 8 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0 | +0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 69 | 5.0% | 5.2% | 46 | 3.1% | 3.9% | +23 | +1.9pp |
| 15-19 | 35 | 4.8% | 4.3% | 23 | 3.5% | 3.3% | +12 | +1.3pp |
| 20-24 | 26 | 5.5% | 3.5% | 15 | 2.9% | 2.9% | +11 | +2.6pp |
| 25-34 | 33 | 3.2% | 2.7% | 34 | 3.4% | 2.3% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 39 | 3.1% | 2.8% | 32 | 2.4% | 3.1% | +7 | +0.7pp |
| 45-54 | 74 | 4.6% | 4.3% | 63 | 3.7% | 4.4% | +11 | +0.9pp |
| 55-64 | 112 | 5.9% | 6.2% | 111 | 6.0% | 6.0% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| 65-74 | 160 | 9.0% | 8.7% | 124 | 8.6% | 8.5% | +36 | +0.4pp |
| 75-84 | 171 | 19.6% | 17.5% | 120 | 17.2% | 16.4% | +51 | +2.4pp |
| 85+ | 138 | 45.2% | 45.5% | 103 | 32.0% | 41.7% | +35 | +13.2pp |
| Total | 854 | 7.2% | 7.0% | 685 | 5.9% | 6.2% | +169 | +1.3pp |