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 Guildford (NSW), accounting for 22.8% (357 people). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (17.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 109 people and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Guildford (NSW) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Guildford (NSW) 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 Guildford (NSW), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
35
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
35
1.7%
+0.5pp
5-14
2021 count
122
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
122
3.5%
+0.8pp
15-19
2021 count
45
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
45
2.7%
-0.3pp
20-24
2021 count
31
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
31
1.7%
-1.0pp
25-34
2021 count
82
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
82
1.9%
+0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
116
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
116
3.5%
-0.5pp
45-54
2021 count
196
2021 rate
7.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
196
7.8%
-0.5pp
55-64
2021 count
331
2021 rate
14.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
331
14.2%
+0.9pp
65-74
2021 count
357
2021 rate
22.8%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
357
22.8%
+1.9pp
75-84
2021 count
301
2021 rate
36.8%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
301
36.8%
+5.7pp
85+
2021 count
191
2021 rate
60.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
191
60.1%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+10
+0.5pp
5-14
+33
+0.8pp
15-19
+2
-0.3pp
20-24
-19
-1.0pp
25-34
+17
+0.3pp
35-44
+1
-0.5pp
45-54
+1
-0.5pp
55-64
+52
+0.9pp
65-74
+109
+1.9pp
75-84
+90
+5.7pp
85+
-28
+0.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Guildford (NSW). 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 | 35 | 1.7% | 1.4% | 25 | 1.2% | 1.0% | +10 | +0.5pp |
| 5-14 | 122 | 3.5% | 2.8% | 89 | 2.7% | 2.4% | +33 | +0.8pp |
| 15-19 | 45 | 2.7% | 2.5% | 43 | 3.0% | 2.0% | +2 | -0.3pp |
| 20-24 | 31 | 1.7% | 1.4% | 50 | 2.7% | 1.4% | -19 | -1.0pp |
| 25-34 | 82 | 1.9% | 1.3% | 65 | 1.6% | 1.3% | +17 | +0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 116 | 3.5% | 2.1% | 115 | 4.0% | 2.7% | +1 | -0.5pp |
| 45-54 | 196 | 7.8% | 4.9% | 195 | 8.3% | 5.5% | +1 | -0.5pp |
| 55-64 | 331 | 14.2% | 9.1% | 279 | 13.3% | 9.6% | +52 | +0.9pp |
| 65-74 | 357 | 22.8% | 17.3% | 248 | 20.9% | 16.4% | +109 | +1.9pp |
| 75-84 | 301 | 36.8% | 33.6% | 211 | 31.1% | 31.9% | +90 | +5.7pp |
| 85+ | 191 | 60.1% | 55.5% | 219 | 59.2% | 57.1% | -28 | +0.9pp |
| Total | 1,807 | 7.5% | 6.0% | 1,539 | 6.9% | 5.8% | +268 | +0.6pp |