Population
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 Tallawong, accounting for 2.7% (29 people). This share was lower than Blacktown (C) (3.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 26 people, while its share fell by 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Tallawong - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises assistance for Tallawong 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 Tallawong, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
5-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84
85+
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+4
-0.1pp
5-14
+26
-0.6pp
15-19
+9
-0.9pp
20-24
+7
+0.5pp
25-34
+10
+0.1pp
35-44
+13
-0.2pp
45-54
+15
+1.2pp
55-64
+12
-1.6pp
65-74
+22
+7.3pp
75-84
+12
+25.3pp
85+
+1
-25.8pp
Data table
Assistance for Tallawong. 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 | 5 | 0.7% | 1.5% | 1 | 0.8% | 1.4% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 29 | 2.7% | 3.8% | 3 | 3.3% | 3.4% | +26 | -0.6pp |
| 15-19 | 11 | 2.9% | 3.2% | 2 | 3.8% | 2.7% | +9 | -0.9pp |
| 20-24 | 8 | 1.8% | 2.2% | 1 | 1.3% | 2.1% | +7 | +0.5pp |
| 25-34 | 11 | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1 | 0.7% | 1.5% | +10 | +0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 14 | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1 | 1.2% | 2.0% | +13 | -0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 16 | 2.9% | 3.7% | 1 | 1.7% | 4.3% | +15 | +1.2pp |
| 55-64 | 15 | 4.6% | 7.2% | 3 | 6.2% | 7.5% | +12 | -1.6pp |
| 65-74 | 24 | 13.7% | 14.6% | 2 | 6.4% | 14.0% | +22 | +7.3pp |
| 75-84 | 15 | 45.5% | 30.9% | 3 | 20.2% | 29.0% | +12 | +25.3pp |
| 85+ | 4 | 33.3% | 59.5% | 3 | 59.1% | 59.7% | +1 | -25.8pp |
| Total | 152 | 2.3% | 5.3% | 20 | 3.1% | 5.1% | +132 | -0.8pp |
2016 values for this suburb are estimated onto 2021 suburb boundaries using an ABS concordance. Because the boundary change is material, 2016 comparisons should be read as approximate.