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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 66 females (or 7.3% of the female population) in O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2011.
O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale'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. O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale'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.
Q:
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).
| Need for assistance with core activities by age | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale - Females (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % of total age group | Hackham West % | Number | % of total age group | Hackham West % | 2011 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 0 | -- | 5.6 | 0 | -- | 2.8 | 0 |
| 5 to 9 | 4 | 7.0 | 9.7 | 0 | -- | 5.5 | +4 |
| 10 to 19 | 3 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 4 | 3.2 | 2.7 | -1 |
| 20 to 59 | 15 | 3.7 | 8.7 | 12 | 2.4 | 9.3 | +3 |
| 60 to 64 | 10 | 15.6 | 19.9 | 16 | 16.3 | 2.4 | -6 |
| 65 to 69 | 0 | -- | 12.9 | 0 | -- | 10.6 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 4.5 | 17.4 | 3 | 7.1 | 28.8 | +1 |
| 75 to 79 | 11 | 28.2 | 20.8 | 5 | 18.5 | 36.4 | +6 |
| 80 to 84 | 10 | 27.0 | 28.6 | 3 | 33.3 | 26.0 | +7 |
| 85 and over | 9 | 50.0 | 20.0 | 3 | 42.9 | 46.2 | +6 |
| Total persons needing assistance | 66 | 7.3 | 11.8 | 46 | 4.8 | 9.3 | +20 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the need for assistance of females in the City of Onkaparinga compared to Hackham West shows that there was a lower proportion of females who reported needing assistance with core activities.
Overall, 7.3% of the female population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 11.8% for Hackham West.
The major differences in the female age groups reporting a need for assistance in O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale and Hackham West were:
- A larger percentage of females aged 85 and over (50.0% compared to 20.0%)
- A larger percentage of females aged 75 to 79 (28.2% compared to 20.8%)
- A smaller percentage of females aged 70 to 74 (4.5% compared to 17.4%)
- A smaller percentage of females aged 65 to 69 (0.0% compared to 12.9%)
Emerging groups
There were no major differences in O'Sullivan Beach - Lonsdale between 2011 and 2021.
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