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, 5-14 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Ropes Crossing, accounting for 3.7% (54 people). This share was similar to Blacktown (C) (3.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 20 people and 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Ropes Crossing - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Ropes Crossing 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 Ropes Crossing, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
14
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
14
1.8%
+0.7pp
5-14
2021 count
54
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
54
3.7%
+0.2pp
15-19
2021 count
8
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
8
1.9%
-0.9pp
20-24
2021 count
12
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
12
3.0%
+1.8pp
25-34
2021 count
9
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
9
0.8%
+0.4pp
35-44
2021 count
18
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
18
1.1%
+0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
13
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
13
2.0%
-1.0pp
55-64
2021 count
21
2021 rate
5.3%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
21
5.3%
-1.3pp
65-74
2021 count
29
2021 rate
12.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
29
12.0%
+1.3pp
75-84
2021 count
45
2021 rate
23.6%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
45
23.6%
+5.8pp
85+
2021 count
20
2021 rate
29.4%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
20
29.4%
+6.8pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+5
+0.7pp
5-14
+20
+0.2pp
15-19
0
-0.9pp
20-24
+8
+1.8pp
25-34
+3
+0.4pp
35-44
+8
+0.2pp
45-54
-1
-1.0pp
55-64
0
-1.3pp
65-74
+5
+1.3pp
75-84
+16
+5.8pp
85+
+13
+6.8pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Ropes Crossing. 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 | 14 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 9 | 1.1% | 1.4% | +5 | +0.7pp |
| 5-14 | 54 | 3.7% | 3.8% | 34 | 3.5% | 3.4% | +20 | +0.2pp |
| 15-19 | 8 | 1.9% | 3.2% | 8 | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0 | -0.9pp |
| 20-24 | 12 | 3.0% | 2.2% | 4 | 1.2% | 2.1% | +8 | +1.8pp |
| 25-34 | 9 | 0.8% | 1.6% | 6 | 0.4% | 1.5% | +3 | +0.4pp |
| 35-44 | 18 | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 | 0.9% | 2.0% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 13 | 2.0% | 3.7% | 14 | 3.0% | 4.3% | -1 | -1.0pp |
| 55-64 | 21 | 5.3% | 7.2% | 21 | 6.6% | 7.5% | 0 | -1.3pp |
| 65-74 | 29 | 12.0% | 14.6% | 24 | 10.7% | 14.0% | +5 | +1.3pp |
| 75-84 | 45 | 23.6% | 30.9% | 29 | 17.8% | 29.0% | +16 | +5.8pp |
| 85+ | 20 | 29.4% | 59.5% | 7 | 22.6% | 59.7% | +13 | +6.8pp |
| Total | 251 | 3.4% | 5.3% | 159 | 2.6% | 5.1% | +92 | +0.8pp |