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City of OnkaparingaCommunity profile

Aldinga - Port Willunga

Need for assistance

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In 2021, 78 males (or 6.5% of the male population) in Aldinga - Port Willunga reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2006.

Aldinga - Port Willunga'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. Aldinga - Port Willunga'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.

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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
Aldinga - Port Willunga - Males (Usual residence)20212006Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number% of total age groupNorthern District %Number% of total age groupNorthern District %2006 to 2021
0 to 40--2.30--1.10
5 to 989.17.046.64.0+3
10 to 1942.47.964.31.6-2
20 to 59376.62.2122.41.7+24
60 to 6433.42.936.44.00
65 to 6977.55.5716.31.50
70 to 7435.97.70--6.0+3
75 to 79510.212.30--17.3+5
80 to 84312.023.0321.724.60
85 and over956.339.70--33.8+9
Total persons needing assistance786.55.4373.72.9+41
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Need for assistance with core activities summary
Aldinga - Port Willunga - Total males (Usual residence)20212006Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number%Northern District %Number%Northern District %2006 to 2021
Total persons needing assistance786.55.4373.72.9+41
Total persons not needing assistance1,04086.291.890690.393.9+133
Not stated887.32.8596.03.2+28
Total Population1,206100.0100.01,003100.0100.0+202
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the need for assistance of males in the City of Onkaparinga compared to the Northern District shows that there was a higher proportion of males who reported needing assistance with core activities.

Overall, 6.5% of the male population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 5.4% for the Northern District.

The major differences in the male age groups reporting a need for assistance in Aldinga - Port Willunga and the Northern District were:

  • A larger percentage of males aged 85 and over (56.3% compared to 39.7%)
  • A larger percentage of males aged 20 to 59 (6.6% compared to 2.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of males aged 80 to 84 (12.0% compared to 23.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males aged 10 to 19 (2.4% compared to 7.9%)

Emerging groups

There were no major differences in Aldinga - Port Willunga between 2006 and 2021.

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