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 Greystanes, accounting for 26.3% (416 people). This share was lower than Cumberland (A) (33.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 81 people, while its share fell by 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Greystanes - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Greystanes in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Greystanes, with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
24
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
24
1.6%
+0.7pp
5-14
2021 count
93
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
93
2.7%
-0.2pp
15-19
2021 count
45
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
45
3.1%
+0.9pp
20-24
2021 count
42
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
42
3.2%
+1.9pp
25-34
2021 count
47
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
47
1.8%
+0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
65
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
65
2.0%
-0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
96
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
96
3.2%
-0.6pp
55-64
2021 count
160
2021 rate
6.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
160
6.5%
+0.8pp
65-74
2021 count
247
2021 rate
10.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
247
10.2%
+0.2pp
75-84
2021 count
416
2021 rate
26.3%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
416
26.3%
-2.6pp
85+
2021 count
227
2021 rate
52.8%
Change from 2016
-10.5pp
227
52.8%
-10.5pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+9
+0.7pp
5-14
+2
-0.2pp
15-19
+16
+0.9pp
20-24
+24
+1.9pp
25-34
+4
+0.3pp
35-44
-8
-0.2pp
45-54
-9
-0.6pp
55-64
+25
+0.8pp
65-74
-11
+0.2pp
75-84
+81
-2.6pp
85+
-4
-10.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Greystanes. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 24 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 15 | 0.9% | 1.0% | +9 | +0.7pp |
| 5-14 | 93 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 91 | 2.9% | 2.4% | +2 | -0.2pp |
| 15-19 | 45 | 3.1% | 2.5% | 29 | 2.2% | 2.0% | +16 | +0.9pp |
| 20-24 | 42 | 3.2% | 1.4% | 18 | 1.3% | 1.4% | +24 | +1.9pp |
| 25-34 | 47 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 43 | 1.5% | 1.3% | +4 | +0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 65 | 2.0% | 2.1% | 73 | 2.2% | 2.7% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 96 | 3.2% | 4.9% | 105 | 3.8% | 5.5% | -9 | -0.6pp |
| 55-64 | 160 | 6.5% | 9.1% | 135 | 5.7% | 9.6% | +25 | +0.8pp |
| 65-74 | 247 | 10.2% | 17.3% | 258 | 10.0% | 16.4% | -11 | +0.2pp |
| 75-84 | 416 | 26.3% | 33.6% | 335 | 28.9% | 31.9% | +81 | -2.6pp |
| 85+ | 227 | 52.8% | 55.5% | 231 | 63.3% | 57.1% | -4 | -10.5pp |
| Total | 1,467 | 6.2% | 6.0% | 1,342 | 5.9% | 5.8% | +125 | +0.3pp |