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 Emerton, accounting for 27.2% (49 people). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (14.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 20 people and 4.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Emerton - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Emerton 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 Emerton, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
7
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
7
3.9%
+1.4pp
5-14
2021 count
33
2021 rate
8.2%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
33
8.2%
+4.7pp
15-19
2021 count
8
2021 rate
5.1%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
8
5.1%
+3.2pp
20-24
2021 count
10
2021 rate
5.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
10
5.9%
+0.5pp
25-34
2021 count
7
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
7
2.1%
-0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
5
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
5
2.1%
+0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
23
2021 rate
8.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
23
8.6%
+0.6pp
55-64
2021 count
21
2021 rate
8.6%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
21
8.6%
-2.0pp
65-74
2021 count
49
2021 rate
27.2%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
49
27.2%
+4.3pp
75-84
2021 count
35
2021 rate
29.9%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
35
29.9%
+6.0pp
85+
2021 count
11
2021 rate
55.0%
Change from 2016
+11.2pp
11
55.0%
+11.2pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+2
+1.4pp
5-14
+20
+4.7pp
15-19
+5
+3.2pp
20-24
0
+0.5pp
25-34
0
-0.3pp
35-44
0
+0.2pp
45-54
+1
+0.6pp
55-64
-3
-2.0pp
65-74
+3
+4.3pp
75-84
+18
+6.0pp
85+
+4
+11.2pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Emerton. 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 | 3.9% | 1.5% | 5 | 2.5% | 1.4% | +2 | +1.4pp |
| 5-14 | 33 | 8.2% | 3.8% | 13 | 3.5% | 3.4% | +20 | +4.7pp |
| 15-19 | 8 | 5.1% | 3.2% | 3 | 1.9% | 2.7% | +5 | +3.2pp |
| 20-24 | 10 | 5.9% | 2.2% | 10 | 5.4% | 2.1% | 0 | +0.5pp |
| 25-34 | 7 | 2.1% | 1.6% | 7 | 2.4% | 1.5% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 5 | 2.1% | 1.7% | 5 | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0 | +0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 23 | 8.6% | 3.7% | 22 | 8.0% | 4.3% | +1 | +0.6pp |
| 55-64 | 21 | 8.6% | 7.2% | 24 | 10.6% | 7.5% | -3 | -2.0pp |
| 65-74 | 49 | 27.2% | 14.6% | 46 | 22.9% | 14.0% | +3 | +4.3pp |
| 75-84 | 35 | 29.9% | 30.9% | 17 | 23.9% | 29.0% | +18 | +6.0pp |
| 85+ | 11 | 55.0% | 59.5% | 7 | 43.8% | 59.7% | +4 | +11.2pp |
| Total | 191 | 8.3% | 5.3% | 149 | 6.6% | 5.1% | +42 | +1.7pp |