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 South Granville, accounting for 28.3% (118 people). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (17.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 37 people and 5.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
South Granville - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for South Granville 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 South Granville, with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
10
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
10
2.2%
+2.2pp
5-14
2021 count
39
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
39
4.0%
+1.5pp
15-19
2021 count
10
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
10
2.3%
-2.2pp
20-24
2021 count
9
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
9
2.1%
-0.1pp
25-34
2021 count
21
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
21
2.6%
-0.7pp
35-44
2021 count
29
2021 rate
3.8%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
29
3.8%
-2.7pp
45-54
2021 count
53
2021 rate
8.0%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
53
8.0%
-2.7pp
55-64
2021 count
87
2021 rate
15.3%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
87
15.3%
-3.9pp
65-74
2021 count
118
2021 rate
28.3%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
118
28.3%
+5.3pp
75-84
2021 count
86
2021 rate
37.2%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
86
37.2%
+2.8pp
85+
2021 count
44
2021 rate
59.5%
Change from 2016
+13.1pp
44
59.5%
+13.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+10
+2.2pp
5-14
+17
+1.5pp
15-19
-8
-2.2pp
20-24
0
-0.1pp
25-34
-7
-0.7pp
35-44
-18
-2.7pp
45-54
-12
-2.7pp
55-64
-12
-3.9pp
65-74
+37
+5.3pp
75-84
+20
+2.8pp
85+
+12
+13.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for South Granville. 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 | 10 | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | +10 | +2.2pp |
| 5-14 | 39 | 4.0% | 2.8% | 22 | 2.5% | 2.4% | +17 | +1.5pp |
| 15-19 | 10 | 2.3% | 2.5% | 18 | 4.5% | 2.0% | -8 | -2.2pp |
| 20-24 | 9 | 2.1% | 1.4% | 9 | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| 25-34 | 21 | 2.6% | 1.3% | 28 | 3.3% | 1.3% | -7 | -0.7pp |
| 35-44 | 29 | 3.8% | 2.1% | 47 | 6.5% | 2.7% | -18 | -2.7pp |
| 45-54 | 53 | 8.0% | 4.9% | 65 | 10.7% | 5.5% | -12 | -2.7pp |
| 55-64 | 87 | 15.3% | 9.1% | 99 | 19.2% | 9.6% | -12 | -3.9pp |
| 65-74 | 118 | 28.3% | 17.3% | 81 | 23.0% | 16.4% | +37 | +5.3pp |
| 75-84 | 86 | 37.2% | 33.6% | 66 | 34.4% | 31.9% | +20 | +2.8pp |
| 85+ | 44 | 59.5% | 55.5% | 32 | 46.4% | 57.1% | +12 | +13.1pp |
| Total | 502 | 8.6% | 6.0% | 468 | 8.5% | 5.8% | +34 | +0.1pp |