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City of JoondalupCommunity profile

South Ward

Need for assistance

In 2021, 468 males (or 3.5% of the male population) in South Ward reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2011.

South Ward'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. South Ward'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
South Ward - Males (Usual residence)20212011Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number% of total age groupWarwick %Number% of total age groupWarwick %2011 to 2021
0 to 4111.32.8333.62.9-22
5 to 9636.410.0182.2--+45
10 to 19673.33.7372.03.9+30
20 to 591131.81.7691.01.0+44
60 to 64192.6--343.75.4-15
65 to 69121.65.6213.34.5-9
70 to 74476.69.8338.54.6+14
75 to 796112.014.4229.716.4+39
80 to 843714.414.81510.819.6+22
85 and over6337.744.85030.138.9+13
Total persons needing assistance4683.54.73322.63.9+136
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Need for assistance with core activities summary
South Ward - Total males (Usual residence)20212011Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number%Warwick %Number%Warwick %2011 to 2021
Total persons needing assistance4683.54.73322.63.9+136
Total persons not needing assistance12,46393.291.511,92193.793.0+542
Not stated4393.33.84703.73.1-31
Total Population13,370100.0100.012,723100.0100.0+647
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Joondalup compared to Warwick shows that there was a lower proportion of males who reported needing assistance with core activities.

Overall, 3.5% of the male population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 4.7% for Warwick.

The major differences in the male age groups reporting a need for assistance in South Ward and Warwick were:

  • A smaller percentage of males aged 85 and over (37.7% compared to 44.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of males aged 65 to 69 (1.6% compared to 5.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of males aged 5 to 9 (6.4% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of males aged 70 to 74 (6.6% compared to 9.8%)

Emerging groups

There were no major differences in South Ward between 2011 and 2021.

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