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 Tregear, accounting for 23.2% (56 people). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (14.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 10 people and 6.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Tregear - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Tregear 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 Tregear, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
3
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
3
1.0%
+0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
44
2021 rate
6.7%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
44
6.7%
-1.6pp
15-19
2021 count
23
2021 rate
8.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
23
8.3%
+0.6pp
20-24
2021 count
6
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
6
2.2%
-1.8pp
25-34
2021 count
25
2021 rate
4.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
25
4.7%
+1.3pp
35-44
2021 count
21
2021 rate
4.9%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
21
4.9%
-2.1pp
45-54
2021 count
35
2021 rate
8.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
35
8.6%
+1.1pp
55-64
2021 count
52
2021 rate
13.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
52
13.4%
+0.7pp
65-74
2021 count
56
2021 rate
23.2%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
56
23.2%
+5.8pp
75-84
2021 count
51
2021 rate
30.7%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
51
30.7%
+6.4pp
85+
2021 count
12
2021 rate
35.3%
Change from 2016
+22.4pp
12
35.3%
+22.4pp
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
-10
-1.6pp
15-19
-2
+0.6pp
20-24
-8
-1.8pp
25-34
+9
+1.3pp
35-44
-5
-2.1pp
45-54
0
+1.1pp
55-64
+4
+0.7pp
65-74
+8
+5.8pp
75-84
+10
+6.4pp
85+
+8
+22.4pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Tregear. 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 | 3 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0 | +0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 44 | 6.7% | 3.8% | 54 | 8.3% | 3.4% | -10 | -1.6pp |
| 15-19 | 23 | 8.3% | 3.2% | 25 | 7.7% | 2.7% | -2 | +0.6pp |
| 20-24 | 6 | 2.2% | 2.2% | 14 | 4.0% | 2.1% | -8 | -1.8pp |
| 25-34 | 25 | 4.7% | 1.6% | 16 | 3.4% | 1.5% | +9 | +1.3pp |
| 35-44 | 21 | 4.9% | 1.7% | 26 | 7.0% | 2.0% | -5 | -2.1pp |
| 45-54 | 35 | 8.6% | 3.7% | 35 | 7.5% | 4.3% | 0 | +1.1pp |
| 55-64 | 52 | 13.4% | 7.2% | 48 | 12.7% | 7.5% | +4 | +0.7pp |
| 65-74 | 56 | 23.2% | 14.6% | 48 | 17.4% | 14.0% | +8 | +5.8pp |
| 75-84 | 51 | 30.7% | 30.9% | 41 | 24.3% | 29.0% | +10 | +6.4pp |
| 85+ | 12 | 35.3% | 59.5% | 4 | 12.9% | 59.7% | +8 | +22.4pp |
| Total | 327 | 8.8% | 5.3% | 307 | 7.9% | 5.1% | +20 | +0.9pp |