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, 75-84 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Camden (A), accounting for 26.3% (903 people). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (23.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 375 people and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Camden (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Camden (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Camden (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
205
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
205
1.8%
+0.3pp
5-14
2021 count
889
2021 rate
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
889
4.7%
+0.5pp
15-19
2021 count
276
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
276
3.7%
+0.8pp
20-24
2021 count
181
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
181
2.6%
+0.7pp
25-34
2021 count
287
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
287
1.5%
+0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
280
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
280
1.5%
-0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
412
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
412
2.9%
+0.4pp
55-64
2021 count
558
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
558
5.4%
+0.3pp
65-74
2021 count
811
2021 rate
11.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
811
11.3%
+1.6pp
75-84
2021 count
903
2021 rate
26.3%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
903
26.3%
+3.3pp
85+
2021 count
721
2021 rate
59.1%
Change from 2016
+8.1pp
721
59.1%
+8.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+107
+0.3pp
5-14
+374
+0.5pp
15-19
+121
+0.8pp
20-24
+91
+0.7pp
25-34
+142
+0.3pp
35-44
+93
-0.1pp
45-54
+170
+0.4pp
55-64
+179
+0.3pp
65-74
+329
+1.6pp
75-84
+375
+3.3pp
85+
+221
+8.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Camden (A). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 205 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 98 | 1.5% | 1.1% | +107 | +0.3pp |
| 5-14 | 889 | 4.7% | 3.4% | 515 | 4.2% | 2.7% | +374 | +0.5pp |
| 15-19 | 276 | 3.7% | 2.7% | 155 | 2.9% | 2.2% | +121 | +0.8pp |
| 20-24 | 181 | 2.6% | 1.8% | 90 | 1.9% | 1.5% | +91 | +0.7pp |
| 25-34 | 287 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 145 | 1.2% | 1.2% | +142 | +0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 280 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 187 | 1.6% | 1.8% | +93 | -0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 412 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 242 | 2.5% | 3.2% | +170 | +0.4pp |
| 55-64 | 558 | 5.4% | 5.5% | 379 | 5.1% | 5.7% | +179 | +0.3pp |
| 65-74 | 811 | 11.3% | 10.5% | 482 | 9.7% | 9.9% | +329 | +1.6pp |
| 75-84 | 903 | 26.3% | 23.1% | 528 | 23.0% | 23.4% | +375 | +3.3pp |
| 85+ | 721 | 59.1% | 48.7% | 500 | 51.0% | 50.4% | +221 | +8.1pp |
| Total | 5,530 | 4.6% | 5.2% | 3,327 | 4.3% | 4.9% | +2,203 | +0.3pp |