Population
Need for assistance
About this topic
Need for assistance measures people who report needing help with self-care, body movement, or communication because of a disability, a long-term health condition, or older age. It is a high-needs indicator rather than a general measure of disability.
This topic is useful for planning accessible facilities, care services, respite, and support for carers. The measure is based on self-report in the Census, so it should be interpreted with care and read alongside unpaid care and other disability-related indicators.
Interpretation notes
- The measure is self-reported and records need for help with core activities, so it is not a complete measure of disability prevalence.
- It applies to all persons and is strongest as an indicator of higher support need when read with unpaid care and ageing data.
Key insight
In 2021, 65-74 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Bidwill (NSW), accounting for 23.4% (79 people). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (14.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 25-34 year olds, which increased by 20 people and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Bidwill (NSW) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Bidwill (NSW) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bidwill (NSW), with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
7
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
7
2.0%
-0.1pp
5-14
2021 count
58
2021 rate
7.4%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
58
7.4%
+1.8pp
15-19
2021 count
25
2021 rate
7.2%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
25
7.2%
+3.6pp
20-24
2021 count
19
2021 rate
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
19
6.1%
+0.9pp
25-34
2021 count
30
2021 rate
5.3%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
30
5.3%
+3.5pp
35-44
2021 count
28
2021 rate
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
28
6.5%
-0.5pp
45-54
2021 count
43
2021 rate
9.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
43
9.2%
+0.5pp
55-64
2021 count
61
2021 rate
13.5%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
61
13.5%
-1.9pp
65-74
2021 count
79
2021 rate
23.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
79
23.4%
+0.3pp
75-84
2021 count
43
2021 rate
32.8%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
43
32.8%
+1.3pp
85+
2021 count
15
2021 rate
62.5%
Change from 2016
-9.7pp
15
62.5%
-9.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-1
-0.1pp
5-14
+15
+1.8pp
15-19
+11
+3.6pp
20-24
+2
+0.9pp
25-34
+20
+3.5pp
35-44
-2
-0.5pp
45-54
0
+0.5pp
55-64
-5
-1.9pp
65-74
-4
+0.3pp
75-84
+8
+1.3pp
85+
+2
-9.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Bidwill (NSW). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 7 | 2.0% | 1.5% | 8 | 2.1% | 1.4% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 58 | 7.4% | 3.8% | 43 | 5.6% | 3.4% | +15 | +1.8pp |
| 15-19 | 25 | 7.2% | 3.2% | 14 | 3.6% | 2.7% | +11 | +3.6pp |
| 20-24 | 19 | 6.1% | 2.2% | 17 | 5.2% | 2.1% | +2 | +0.9pp |
| 25-34 | 30 | 5.3% | 1.6% | 10 | 1.8% | 1.5% | +20 | +3.5pp |
| 35-44 | 28 | 6.5% | 1.7% | 30 | 7.0% | 2.0% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| 45-54 | 43 | 9.2% | 3.7% | 43 | 8.7% | 4.3% | 0 | +0.5pp |
| 55-64 | 61 | 13.5% | 7.2% | 66 | 15.4% | 7.5% | -5 | -1.9pp |
| 65-74 | 79 | 23.4% | 14.6% | 83 | 23.1% | 14.0% | -4 | +0.3pp |
| 75-84 | 43 | 32.8% | 30.9% | 35 | 31.5% | 29.0% | +8 | +1.3pp |
| 85+ | 15 | 62.5% | 59.5% | 13 | 72.2% | 59.7% | +2 | -9.7pp |
| Total | 403 | 9.6% | 5.3% | 359 | 8.4% | 5.1% | +44 | +1.2pp |