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 Regents Park (NSW) (part), accounting for 20.5% (94 people). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (17.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 35 people and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Regents Park (NSW) (part) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Regents Park (NSW) (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 Regents Park (NSW) (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
3
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
3
1.1%
-2.2pp
5-14
2021 count
27
2021 rate
4.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
27
4.4%
+1.4pp
15-19
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
5
1.8%
+0.8pp
20-24
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
5
1.3%
+1.3pp
25-34
2021 count
11
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
11
1.3%
0.0pp
35-44
2021 count
15
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
15
2.4%
-0.3pp
45-54
2021 count
30
2021 rate
5.2%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
30
5.2%
+1.6pp
55-64
2021 count
49
2021 rate
7.5%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
49
7.5%
-1.9pp
65-74
2021 count
94
2021 rate
20.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
94
20.5%
+3.5pp
75-84
2021 count
73
2021 rate
38.8%
Change from 2016
+8.7pp
73
38.8%
+8.7pp
85+
2021 count
40
2021 rate
59.7%
Change from 2016
+12.9pp
40
59.7%
+12.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-8
-2.2pp
5-14
+8
+1.4pp
15-19
+2
+0.8pp
20-24
+5
+1.3pp
25-34
+1
0.0pp
35-44
-1
-0.3pp
45-54
+7
+1.6pp
55-64
-10
-1.9pp
65-74
+35
+3.5pp
75-84
+18
+8.7pp
85+
+4
+12.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Regents Park (NSW) (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 | 3 | 1.1% | 1.4% | 11 | 3.3% | 1.0% | -8 | -2.2pp |
| 5-14 | 27 | 4.4% | 2.8% | 19 | 3.0% | 2.4% | +8 | +1.4pp |
| 15-19 | 5 | 1.8% | 2.5% | 3 | 1.0% | 2.0% | +2 | +0.8pp |
| 20-24 | 5 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.4% | +5 | +1.3pp |
| 25-34 | 11 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 10 | 1.3% | 1.3% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 15 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 16 | 2.7% | 2.7% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| 45-54 | 30 | 5.2% | 4.9% | 23 | 3.6% | 5.5% | +7 | +1.6pp |
| 55-64 | 49 | 7.5% | 9.1% | 59 | 9.4% | 9.6% | -10 | -1.9pp |
| 65-74 | 94 | 20.5% | 17.3% | 59 | 17.0% | 16.4% | +35 | +3.5pp |
| 75-84 | 73 | 38.8% | 33.6% | 55 | 30.1% | 31.9% | +18 | +8.7pp |
| 85+ | 40 | 59.7% | 55.5% | 36 | 46.8% | 57.1% | +4 | +12.9pp |
| Total | 343 | 6.9% | 6.0% | 291 | 5.9% | 5.8% | +52 | +1.0pp |