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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 999 people (or 3.9% of the population) in Alice Springs Town Council LGA reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2006.
Alice Springs Town Council LGA'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. Alice Springs Town Council LGA'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.
'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 | |||||||
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Alice Springs Town Council LGA - Persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | ||||
Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % of total age group | West Arnhem Regional Council LGA % | Number | % of total age group | West Arnhem Regional Council LGA % | 2006 to 2021 |
0 to 4 | 23 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 20 | 1.1 | -- | +3 |
5 to 9 | 57 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 22 | 1.2 | -- | +35 |
10 to 19 | 101 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 27 | 0.7 | -- | +74 |
20 to 59 | 333 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 243 | 1.7 | 1.3 | +90 |
60 to 64 | 60 | 4.2 | 7.0 | 49 | 5.8 | 18.4 | +11 |
65 to 69 | 87 | 8.2 | 13.9 | 36 | 7.4 | 25.9 | +51 |
70 to 74 | 89 | 13.7 | 6.0 | 36 | 14.4 | 27.9 | +53 |
75 to 79 | 55 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 50 | 20.2 | 13.6 | +5 |
80 to 84 | 80 | 31.3 | 45.5 | 46 | 38.3 | 100.0 | +34 |
85 and over | 93 | 54.7 | 100.0 | 58 | 51.3 | 17.6 | +35 |
Total persons needing assistance | 999 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 587 | 2.5 | 1.8 | +412 |
Need for assistance with core activities summary | |||||||
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Alice Springs Town Council LGA - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | ||||
Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % | West Arnhem Regional Council LGA % | Number | % | West Arnhem Regional Council LGA % | 2006 to 2021 |
Total persons needing assistance | 999 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 587 | 2.5 | 1.8 | +412 |
Total persons not needing assistance | 23,022 | 88.8 | 89.2 | 21,008 | 87.9 | 84.8 | +2,014 |
Not stated | 1,896 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 2,300 | 9.6 | 13.4 | -404 |
Total Population | 25,917 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 23,895 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +2,022 |
Analysis of the need for assistance of people in the RDA Northern Territory compared to West Arnhem Regional Council LGA shows that there was a higher proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.
Overall, 3.9% of the population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 2.7% for West Arnhem Regional Council LGA.
The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance in Alice Springs Town Council LGA and West Arnhem Regional Council LGA were:
The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance between 2006 and 2021 in Alice Springs Town Council LGA were in the age groups:
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