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 Glendenning, accounting for 15.2% (40 people). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (14.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 55-64 year olds, which increased by 12 people and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Glendenning - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Glendenning 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 Glendenning, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
13
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
13
3.4%
+2.1pp
5-14
2021 count
39
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
39
4.5%
+1.2pp
15-19
2021 count
9
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
9
2.3%
+0.3pp
20-24
2021 count
8
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
8
2.2%
+0.7pp
25-34
2021 count
10
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
10
1.4%
-0.8pp
35-44
2021 count
14
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
14
1.6%
+0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
27
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
27
3.9%
+0.9pp
55-64
2021 count
39
2021 rate
7.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
39
7.6%
+1.1pp
65-74
2021 count
40
2021 rate
15.2%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
40
15.2%
-4.8pp
75-84
2021 count
27
2021 rate
33.3%
Change from 2016
-14.8pp
27
33.3%
-14.8pp
85+
2021 count
15
2021 rate
75.0%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
15
75.0%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+7
+2.1pp
5-14
+9
+1.2pp
15-19
+1
+0.3pp
20-24
+3
+0.7pp
25-34
-8
-0.8pp
35-44
+2
+0.2pp
45-54
+7
+0.9pp
55-64
+12
+1.1pp
65-74
+5
-4.8pp
75-84
+2
-14.8pp
85+
+4
+1.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Glendenning. 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 | 13 | 3.4% | 1.5% | 6 | 1.3% | 1.4% | +7 | +2.1pp |
| 5-14 | 39 | 4.5% | 3.8% | 30 | 3.3% | 3.4% | +9 | +1.2pp |
| 15-19 | 9 | 2.3% | 3.2% | 8 | 2.0% | 2.7% | +1 | +0.3pp |
| 20-24 | 8 | 2.2% | 2.2% | 5 | 1.5% | 2.1% | +3 | +0.7pp |
| 25-34 | 10 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 18 | 2.2% | 1.5% | -8 | -0.8pp |
| 35-44 | 14 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 12 | 1.4% | 2.0% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 27 | 3.9% | 3.7% | 20 | 3.0% | 4.3% | +7 | +0.9pp |
| 55-64 | 39 | 7.6% | 7.2% | 27 | 6.5% | 7.5% | +12 | +1.1pp |
| 65-74 | 40 | 15.2% | 14.6% | 35 | 20.0% | 14.0% | +5 | -4.8pp |
| 75-84 | 27 | 33.3% | 30.9% | 25 | 48.1% | 29.0% | +2 | -14.8pp |
| 85+ | 15 | 75.0% | 59.5% | 11 | 73.3% | 59.7% | +4 | +1.7pp |
| Total | 231 | 4.4% | 5.3% | 185 | 3.6% | 5.1% | +46 | +0.8pp |