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 Yankalilla (DC), accounting for 14.1% (81 people). This share was lower than Regional SA (17.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 35 people and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Yankalilla (DC) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Yankalilla (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yankalilla (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
3
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
3
1.3%
-0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
40
2021 rate
7.1%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
40
7.1%
+2.7pp
15-19
2021 count
14
2021 rate
5.8%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
14
5.8%
+4.0pp
20-24
2021 count
10
2021 rate
5.5%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
10
5.5%
+1.9pp
25-34
2021 count
6
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
6
1.6%
-0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
18
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
18
3.7%
-1.1pp
45-54
2021 count
26
2021 rate
3.8%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
26
3.8%
-1.7pp
55-64
2021 count
56
2021 rate
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
56
5.2%
+0.3pp
65-74
2021 count
71
2021 rate
5.8%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
71
5.8%
-1.3pp
75-84
2021 count
81
2021 rate
14.1%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
81
14.1%
+2.5pp
85+
2021 count
76
2021 rate
43.7%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
76
43.7%
+3.1pp
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
+17
+2.7pp
15-19
+10
+4.0pp
20-24
+4
+1.9pp
25-34
-1
-0.3pp
35-44
-4
-1.1pp
45-54
-11
-1.7pp
55-64
+5
+0.3pp
65-74
+3
-1.3pp
75-84
+35
+2.5pp
85+
+20
+3.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Yankalilla (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 | 3 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 3 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 40 | 7.1% | 5.2% | 23 | 4.4% | 3.9% | +17 | +2.7pp |
| 15-19 | 14 | 5.8% | 4.3% | 4 | 1.8% | 3.3% | +10 | +4.0pp |
| 20-24 | 10 | 5.5% | 3.5% | 6 | 3.6% | 2.9% | +4 | +1.9pp |
| 25-34 | 6 | 1.6% | 2.7% | 7 | 1.9% | 2.3% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 18 | 3.7% | 2.8% | 22 | 4.8% | 3.1% | -4 | -1.1pp |
| 45-54 | 26 | 3.8% | 4.3% | 37 | 5.5% | 4.4% | -11 | -1.7pp |
| 55-64 | 56 | 5.2% | 6.2% | 51 | 4.9% | 6.0% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| 65-74 | 71 | 5.8% | 8.7% | 68 | 7.1% | 8.5% | +3 | -1.3pp |
| 75-84 | 81 | 14.1% | 17.5% | 46 | 11.6% | 16.4% | +35 | +2.5pp |
| 85+ | 76 | 43.7% | 45.5% | 56 | 40.6% | 41.7% | +20 | +3.1pp |
| Total | 393 | 6.7% | 7.0% | 326 | 6.3% | 6.2% | +67 | +0.4pp |