National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA)
Need for assistance
In 2021, 142,549 males (or 5.5% of the male population) in the National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2016.
The National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA)'s disability statistics relate directly to need for assistance due to a severe or profound disability. The information may be used in the planning of local facilities, services such as day-care and occasional care and in the provision of information and support to carers. The National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA)'s disability statistics help in understanding the prevalence of people who need support in the community, and along with information on Unpaid Care to a person with a disability, how that support is provided.
Please note: A person's reported need for assistance is based on a subjective assessment and should therefore be treated with caution. See the specific data notes for further detail.
Derived from the Census questions:
'Does the person ever need someone to help with, or be with them for, self care activities?', 'Does the person ever need someone to help with, or be with them for, body movement activities?', 'Does the person ever need someone to help with, or be with them for, communication activities?', and 'What are the reasons for the need for assistance or supervision shown in questions 20, 21 and 22?' (as per above).
Total population
| Need for assistance with core activities by age | ||||||||
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| National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) - Males (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % of total age group | South Australia % | Number | % of total age group | South Australia % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 3,791 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 8001 | 2,945 | 1.7 | 1.9 | +846 |
| 5 to 9 | 13,330 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8011 | 8,742 | 5.0 | 5.8 | +4,588 |
| 10 to 19 | 20,274 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 8021 | 13,518 | 4.4 | 4.6 | +6,756 |
| 20 to 59 | 40,394 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 8031 | 33,555 | 2.8 | 3.1 | +6,839 |
| 60 to 64 | 9,231 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 8041 | 7,772 | 7.4 | 6.6 | +1,459 |
| 65 to 69 | 10,316 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 8051 | 9,305 | 10.2 | 8.2 | +1,011 |
| 70 to 74 | 12,295 | 13.8 | 10.5 | 8061 | 8,440 | 13.1 | 10.1 | +3,855 |
| 75 to 79 | 11,511 | 19.3 | 14.3 | 8071 | 7,545 | 17.5 | 13.6 | +3,966 |
| 80 to 84 | 9,874 | 27.4 | 22.8 | 8081 | 6,664 | 25.4 | 21.3 | +3,210 |
| 85 and over | 11,442 | 43.9 | 42.4 | 8091 | 8,535 | 41.6 | 39.3 | +2,907 |
| Total persons needing assistance | 142,549 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 107,058 | 4.9 | 5.6 | +35,491 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Need for assistance with core activities summary | ||||||||
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| National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) - Total males (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % | South Australia % | Number | % | South Australia % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Total persons needing assistance | 142,549 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 8101 | 107,058 | 4.9 | 5.6 | +35,491 |
| Total persons not needing assistance | 2,289,082 | 88.5 | 88.6 | 8102 | 1,947,707 | 88.5 | 88.0 | +341,375 |
| Not stated | 154,052 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 8103 | 146,610 | 6.7 | 6.3 | +7,442 |
| Total Population | 2,585,683 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,201,375 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +384,308 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the need for assistance of males in the National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) compared to South Australia shows that there was a lower proportion of males who reported needing assistance with core activities.
Overall, 5.5% of the male population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 6.3% for South Australia.
The major differences in the male age groups reporting a need for assistance in the National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) and South Australia were:
- A larger percentage of males aged 75 to 79 (19.3% compared to 14.3%)
- A larger percentage of males aged 80 to 84 (27.4% compared to 22.8%)
- A larger percentage of males aged 70 to 74 (13.8% compared to 10.5%)
- A larger percentage of males aged 65 to 69 (10.0% compared to 8.1%)
Emerging groups
The major differences in the male age groups reporting a need for assistance between 2016 and 2021 in the National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA) were in the age groups:
- 20 to 59 (+6,839 males)
- 10 to 19 (+6,756 males)
- 5 to 9 (+4,588 males)
- 75 to 79 (+3,966 males)