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 Lidcombe (part), accounting for 15.1% (239 people). This share was lower than Cumberland (A) (17.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 90 people and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Lidcombe (part) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Lidcombe (part) 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 Lidcombe (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
9
2021 rate
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
9
0.7%
+0.4pp
5-14
2021 count
37
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
37
1.9%
-0.1pp
15-19
2021 count
13
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
13
1.5%
+0.3pp
20-24
2021 count
10
2021 rate
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
10
0.5%
-0.5pp
25-34
2021 count
32
2021 rate
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
32
0.5%
-0.4pp
35-44
2021 count
51
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
51
1.4%
-0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
62
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
62
2.4%
-0.5pp
55-64
2021 count
148
2021 rate
5.7%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
148
5.7%
-1.3pp
65-74
2021 count
239
2021 rate
15.1%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
239
15.1%
+1.5pp
75-84
2021 count
239
2021 rate
32.8%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
239
32.8%
+2.1pp
85+
2021 count
155
2021 rate
56.8%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
155
56.8%
-2.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+5
+0.4pp
5-14
+3
-0.1pp
15-19
0
+0.3pp
20-24
-9
-0.5pp
25-34
-9
-0.4pp
35-44
+10
-0.1pp
45-54
-8
-0.5pp
55-64
-11
-1.3pp
65-74
+90
+1.5pp
75-84
+65
+2.1pp
85+
+3
-2.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Lidcombe (part). 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 | 9 | 0.7% | 1.4% | 4 | 0.3% | 1.0% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| 5-14 | 37 | 1.9% | 2.8% | 34 | 2.0% | 2.4% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| 15-19 | 13 | 1.5% | 2.5% | 13 | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0 | +0.3pp |
| 20-24 | 10 | 0.5% | 1.4% | 19 | 1.0% | 1.4% | -9 | -0.5pp |
| 25-34 | 32 | 0.5% | 1.3% | 41 | 0.9% | 1.3% | -9 | -0.4pp |
| 35-44 | 51 | 1.4% | 2.1% | 41 | 1.5% | 2.7% | +10 | -0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 62 | 2.4% | 4.9% | 70 | 2.9% | 5.5% | -8 | -0.5pp |
| 55-64 | 148 | 5.7% | 9.1% | 159 | 7.0% | 9.6% | -11 | -1.3pp |
| 65-74 | 239 | 15.1% | 17.3% | 149 | 13.6% | 16.4% | +90 | +1.5pp |
| 75-84 | 239 | 32.8% | 33.6% | 174 | 30.7% | 31.9% | +65 | +2.1pp |
| 85+ | 155 | 56.8% | 55.5% | 152 | 58.9% | 57.1% | +3 | -2.1pp |
| Total | 997 | 4.2% | 6.0% | 845 | 4.3% | 5.8% | +152 | -0.1pp |