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 Mount Druitt, accounting for 20.5% (227 people). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (14.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 31 people, while its share fell by 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Mount Druitt - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Mount Druitt 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 Mount Druitt, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
22
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
22
1.6%
+0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
88
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
88
3.3%
+0.6pp
15-19
2021 count
43
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
43
4.0%
+1.8pp
20-24
2021 count
29
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
29
2.4%
+0.8pp
25-34
2021 count
45
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
45
1.7%
-0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
74
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
74
2.7%
-0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
109
2021 rate
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
109
5.6%
-0.9pp
55-64
2021 count
195
2021 rate
11.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
195
11.8%
+0.4pp
65-74
2021 count
227
2021 rate
20.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
227
20.5%
-1.3pp
75-84
2021 count
185
2021 rate
37.4%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
185
37.4%
+1.6pp
85+
2021 count
88
2021 rate
55.3%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
88
55.3%
-4.4pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
+0.2pp
5-14
+16
+0.6pp
15-19
+18
+1.8pp
20-24
+10
+0.8pp
25-34
-11
-0.3pp
35-44
+2
-0.2pp
45-54
-14
-0.9pp
55-64
+30
+0.4pp
65-74
+31
-1.3pp
75-84
+30
+1.6pp
85+
+2
-4.4pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Mount Druitt. 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 | 22 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 22 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0 | +0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 88 | 3.3% | 3.8% | 72 | 2.7% | 3.4% | +16 | +0.6pp |
| 15-19 | 43 | 4.0% | 3.2% | 25 | 2.2% | 2.7% | +18 | +1.8pp |
| 20-24 | 29 | 2.4% | 2.2% | 19 | 1.6% | 2.1% | +10 | +0.8pp |
| 25-34 | 45 | 1.7% | 1.6% | 56 | 2.0% | 1.5% | -11 | -0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 74 | 2.7% | 1.7% | 72 | 2.9% | 2.0% | +2 | -0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 109 | 5.6% | 3.7% | 123 | 6.5% | 4.3% | -14 | -0.9pp |
| 55-64 | 195 | 11.8% | 7.2% | 165 | 11.4% | 7.5% | +30 | +0.4pp |
| 65-74 | 227 | 20.5% | 14.6% | 196 | 21.8% | 14.0% | +31 | -1.3pp |
| 75-84 | 185 | 37.4% | 30.9% | 155 | 35.8% | 29.0% | +30 | +1.6pp |
| 85+ | 88 | 55.3% | 59.5% | 86 | 59.7% | 59.7% | +2 | -4.4pp |
| Total | 1,104 | 6.5% | 5.3% | 985 | 5.9% | 5.1% | +119 | +0.6pp |