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, 75-84 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Kings Langley, accounting for 28.7% (135 people). This share was lower than Blacktown (C) (30.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 56 people and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Kings Langley - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Kings Langley 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 Kings Langley, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
8
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
8
1.5%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
52
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
52
4.0%
+1.1pp
15-19
2021 count
15
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
15
2.5%
-1.0pp
20-24
2021 count
15
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
15
2.9%
+1.6pp
25-34
2021 count
15
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
15
1.8%
0.0pp
35-44
2021 count
27
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
27
1.9%
+0.6pp
45-54
2021 count
20
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
20
1.6%
0.0pp
55-64
2021 count
37
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
37
3.4%
-0.1pp
65-74
2021 count
104
2021 rate
9.2%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
104
9.2%
+2.7pp
75-84
2021 count
135
2021 rate
28.7%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
135
28.7%
+2.2pp
85+
2021 count
95
2021 rate
60.5%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
95
60.5%
-4.6pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-2
0.0pp
5-14
+16
+1.1pp
15-19
-7
-1.0pp
20-24
+9
+1.6pp
25-34
-4
0.0pp
35-44
+9
+0.6pp
45-54
0
0.0pp
55-64
-7
-0.1pp
65-74
+43
+2.7pp
75-84
+56
+2.2pp
85+
-4
-4.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Kings Langley. 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 | 8 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 10 | 1.5% | 1.4% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 52 | 4.0% | 3.8% | 36 | 2.9% | 3.4% | +16 | +1.1pp |
| 15-19 | 15 | 2.5% | 3.2% | 22 | 3.5% | 2.7% | -7 | -1.0pp |
| 20-24 | 15 | 2.9% | 2.2% | 6 | 1.3% | 2.1% | +9 | +1.6pp |
| 25-34 | 15 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 19 | 1.8% | 1.5% | -4 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 27 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 18 | 1.3% | 2.0% | +9 | +0.6pp |
| 45-54 | 20 | 1.6% | 3.7% | 20 | 1.6% | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 55-64 | 37 | 3.4% | 7.2% | 44 | 3.5% | 7.5% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| 65-74 | 104 | 9.2% | 14.6% | 61 | 6.5% | 14.0% | +43 | +2.7pp |
| 75-84 | 135 | 28.7% | 30.9% | 79 | 26.5% | 29.0% | +56 | +2.2pp |
| 85+ | 95 | 60.5% | 59.5% | 99 | 65.1% | 59.7% | -4 | -4.6pp |
| Total | 516 | 5.5% | 5.3% | 410 | 4.4% | 5.1% | +106 | +1.1pp |