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 Willmot, accounting for 22.5% (49 people). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (14.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 45-54 year olds, which decreased by 20 people and 8.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Willmot - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Willmot 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 Willmot, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
8
2021 rate
4.7%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
8
4.7%
+2.1pp
5-14
2021 count
20
2021 rate
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
20
5.7%
-0.5pp
15-19
2021 count
13
2021 rate
7.0%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
13
7.0%
+4.0pp
20-24
2021 count
12
2021 rate
5.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
12
5.9%
+1.6pp
25-34
2021 count
21
2021 rate
6.2%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
21
6.2%
-2.4pp
35-44
2021 count
19
2021 rate
7.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
19
7.4%
+0.6pp
45-54
2021 count
29
2021 rate
9.4%
Change from 2016
-8.9pp
29
9.4%
-8.9pp
55-64
2021 count
39
2021 rate
16.7%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
39
16.7%
+5.1pp
65-74
2021 count
49
2021 rate
22.5%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
49
22.5%
+2.7pp
75-84
2021 count
27
2021 rate
26.0%
Change from 2016
-6.1pp
27
26.0%
-6.1pp
85+
2021 count
3
2021 rate
20.0%
Change from 2016
-30.0pp
3
20.0%
-30.0pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+3
+2.1pp
5-14
-7
-0.5pp
15-19
+6
+4.0pp
20-24
+4
+1.6pp
25-34
-5
-2.4pp
35-44
0
+0.6pp
45-54
-20
-8.9pp
55-64
+13
+5.1pp
65-74
+4
+2.7pp
75-84
0
-6.1pp
85+
-2
-30.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Willmot. 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 | 4.7% | 1.5% | 5 | 2.6% | 1.4% | +3 | +2.1pp |
| 5-14 | 20 | 5.7% | 3.8% | 27 | 6.2% | 3.4% | -7 | -0.5pp |
| 15-19 | 13 | 7.0% | 3.2% | 7 | 3.0% | 2.7% | +6 | +4.0pp |
| 20-24 | 12 | 5.9% | 2.2% | 8 | 4.3% | 2.1% | +4 | +1.6pp |
| 25-34 | 21 | 6.2% | 1.6% | 26 | 8.6% | 1.5% | -5 | -2.4pp |
| 35-44 | 19 | 7.4% | 1.7% | 19 | 6.8% | 2.0% | 0 | +0.6pp |
| 45-54 | 29 | 9.4% | 3.7% | 49 | 18.3% | 4.3% | -20 | -8.9pp |
| 55-64 | 39 | 16.7% | 7.2% | 26 | 11.6% | 7.5% | +13 | +5.1pp |
| 65-74 | 49 | 22.5% | 14.6% | 45 | 19.8% | 14.0% | +4 | +2.7pp |
| 75-84 | 27 | 26.0% | 30.9% | 27 | 32.1% | 29.0% | 0 | -6.1pp |
| 85+ | 3 | 20.0% | 59.5% | 5 | 50.0% | 59.7% | -2 | -30.0pp |
| Total | 231 | 9.7% | 5.3% | 237 | 9.8% | 5.1% | -6 | -0.1pp |