5.3 per cent of the community requires assistance with core activities, this represents 150 people.

The number of people requiring assistance has increased by 55 people in the 10 year duration between the 2011 and 2021 Census, or 57.9 per cent across the 10-year Census periods.

In addition, the number of people that have 'not stated' need for assistance has increased from 6.9 per cent in 2011 to 11.7 per cent in 2016 and 13.8 per cent in 2021.

The largest proportion of people that required assistance with core activities in 2021 was those aged 55-64, make up 22 per cent (33 people) of those that need assistance compared 22 per cent (20 people) in 2016 and 31.6 per cent (30 people) in 2011. The number of people aged 5-14 that need assistance with core activities has increased by six between 2021 and 2011.

While there is an increase in the number of people needing assistance aged 35-74 they represent a smaller percentage of the population when compared to 2021. There has been a sizable increase in those aged 75-84 needing support increasing from six people in 2011 to 20 in 2021, at the same time the number of people aged 85 and over needing assistance has increased from zero per cent of people in 2011 to three per cent or three people in 2016 moving to 4.7 per cent of seven people in 2021.

There are 251 people providing unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age which is an increase of 141 people from 2011. There is a general decrease in the percentage of the population providing support that are aged 25-64. That said 24.7 per cent of those that provide support are 55-64, followed by those aged 45-54 and 65-74.

The percentage of those that provide support aged 65- 85 and older has seen the largest increase making up 13.1 per cent (19 people) of those that provided support in 2011 compared to 25.9 per cent (65 people) in 2021.

Considerations:

• The number of people needing support is increasing.
• The age of people providing support is increasing with just over a quarter aged over 65.