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 Lethbridge Park, accounting for 29.6% (75 people). This share was lower than Blacktown (C) (30.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which decreased by 24 people and 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Lethbridge Park - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Lethbridge Park 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 Lethbridge Park, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
8
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
8
2.1%
+0.3pp
5-14
2021 count
53
2021 rate
6.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
53
6.8%
+1.1pp
15-19
2021 count
20
2021 rate
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
20
6.0%
-0.8pp
20-24
2021 count
15
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
15
4.0%
+0.8pp
25-34
2021 count
24
2021 rate
3.6%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
24
3.6%
-1.1pp
35-44
2021 count
30
2021 rate
5.6%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
30
5.6%
-1.3pp
45-54
2021 count
53
2021 rate
9.1%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
53
9.1%
+1.3pp
55-64
2021 count
69
2021 rate
14.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
69
14.9%
+1.2pp
65-74
2021 count
57
2021 rate
17.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
57
17.7%
-0.3pp
75-84
2021 count
75
2021 rate
29.6%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
75
29.6%
+1.4pp
85+
2021 count
21
2021 rate
44.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
21
44.7%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+1
+0.3pp
5-14
+10
+1.1pp
15-19
-7
-0.8pp
20-24
+4
+0.8pp
25-34
-3
-1.1pp
35-44
-8
-1.3pp
45-54
+5
+1.3pp
55-64
+9
+1.2pp
65-74
-24
-0.3pp
75-84
+22
+1.4pp
85+
+10
-1.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Lethbridge Park. 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 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 7 | 1.8% | 1.4% | +1 | +0.3pp |
| 5-14 | 53 | 6.8% | 3.8% | 43 | 5.7% | 3.4% | +10 | +1.1pp |
| 15-19 | 20 | 6.0% | 3.2% | 27 | 6.8% | 2.7% | -7 | -0.8pp |
| 20-24 | 15 | 4.0% | 2.2% | 11 | 3.2% | 2.1% | +4 | +0.8pp |
| 25-34 | 24 | 3.6% | 1.6% | 27 | 4.7% | 1.5% | -3 | -1.1pp |
| 35-44 | 30 | 5.6% | 1.7% | 38 | 6.9% | 2.0% | -8 | -1.3pp |
| 45-54 | 53 | 9.1% | 3.7% | 48 | 7.8% | 4.3% | +5 | +1.3pp |
| 55-64 | 69 | 14.9% | 7.2% | 60 | 13.7% | 7.5% | +9 | +1.2pp |
| 65-74 | 57 | 17.7% | 14.6% | 81 | 18.0% | 14.0% | -24 | -0.3pp |
| 75-84 | 75 | 29.6% | 30.9% | 53 | 28.2% | 29.0% | +22 | +1.4pp |
| 85+ | 21 | 44.7% | 59.5% | 11 | 45.8% | 59.7% | +10 | -1.1pp |
| Total | 426 | 9.0% | 5.3% | 414 | 8.7% | 5.1% | +12 | +0.3pp |