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 West Tamar (M), accounting for 16.2% (300 people). This share was lower than Regional Tas. (18.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 76 people and 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
West Tamar (M) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for West Tamar (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Tamar (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
10
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
10
0.8%
-0.4pp
5-14
2021 count
144
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
144
4.8%
+0.7pp
15-19
2021 count
67
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
67
4.5%
+1.6pp
20-24
2021 count
47
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
47
4.1%
+1.6pp
25-34
2021 count
69
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
69
2.6%
+0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
70
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
70
2.5%
+0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
121
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
121
3.7%
0.0pp
55-64
2021 count
200
2021 rate
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
200
5.3%
-0.7pp
65-74
2021 count
256
2021 rate
7.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
256
7.6%
+0.1pp
75-84
2021 count
300
2021 rate
16.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
300
16.2%
+0.1pp
85+
2021 count
238
2021 rate
41.4%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
238
41.4%
-3.2pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-4
-0.4pp
5-14
+30
+0.7pp
15-19
+23
+1.6pp
20-24
+19
+1.6pp
25-34
+21
+0.3pp
35-44
+10
+0.1pp
45-54
0
0.0pp
55-64
-12
-0.7pp
65-74
+41
+0.1pp
75-84
+76
+0.1pp
85+
+16
-3.2pp
Data table
Need for assistance for West Tamar (M). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 10 | 0.8% | 1.7% | 14 | 1.2% | 1.1% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| 5-14 | 144 | 4.8% | 5.6% | 114 | 4.1% | 4.0% | +30 | +0.7pp |
| 15-19 | 67 | 4.5% | 4.9% | 44 | 2.9% | 3.6% | +23 | +1.6pp |
| 20-24 | 47 | 4.1% | 3.8% | 28 | 2.5% | 3.0% | +19 | +1.6pp |
| 25-34 | 69 | 2.6% | 2.8% | 48 | 2.3% | 2.6% | +21 | +0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 70 | 2.5% | 3.3% | 60 | 2.4% | 3.5% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 121 | 3.7% | 5.2% | 121 | 3.7% | 5.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 55-64 | 200 | 5.3% | 6.9% | 212 | 6.0% | 7.1% | -12 | -0.7pp |
| 65-74 | 256 | 7.6% | 10.0% | 215 | 7.5% | 9.6% | +41 | +0.1pp |
| 75-84 | 300 | 16.2% | 18.9% | 224 | 16.1% | 18.3% | +76 | +0.1pp |
| 85+ | 238 | 41.4% | 45.1% | 222 | 44.6% | 46.2% | +16 | -3.2pp |
| Total | 1,507 | 6.0% | 7.3% | 1,296 | 5.7% | 6.7% | +211 | +0.3pp |