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 Wentworthville (part), accounting for 31.8% (129 people). This share was lower than Cumberland (A) (33.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 21 people, while its share fell by 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Wentworthville (part) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Wentworthville (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 Wentworthville (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
10
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
10
0.9%
+0.6pp
5-14
2021 count
42
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
42
2.4%
+0.4pp
15-19
2021 count
19
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
19
3.2%
+1.1pp
20-24
2021 count
12
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
12
1.2%
-0.2pp
25-34
2021 count
22
2021 rate
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
22
0.6%
-0.5pp
35-44
2021 count
30
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
30
1.0%
-1.1pp
45-54
2021 count
47
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
47
3.3%
-0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
71
2021 rate
5.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
71
5.3%
-1.5pp
65-74
2021 count
109
2021 rate
12.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
109
12.8%
-0.8pp
75-84
2021 count
129
2021 rate
31.8%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
129
31.8%
+4.9pp
85+
2021 count
79
2021 rate
45.4%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
79
45.4%
+1.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+7
+0.6pp
5-14
+16
+0.4pp
15-19
+7
+1.1pp
20-24
+1
-0.2pp
25-34
-3
-0.5pp
35-44
-8
-1.1pp
45-54
+1
-0.3pp
55-64
-7
-1.5pp
65-74
+21
-0.8pp
75-84
+17
+4.9pp
85+
+12
+1.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Wentworthville (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 | 10 | 0.9% | 1.4% | 3 | 0.3% | 1.0% | +7 | +0.6pp |
| 5-14 | 42 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 26 | 2.0% | 2.4% | +16 | +0.4pp |
| 15-19 | 19 | 3.2% | 2.5% | 12 | 2.1% | 2.0% | +7 | +1.1pp |
| 20-24 | 12 | 1.2% | 1.4% | 11 | 1.4% | 1.4% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| 25-34 | 22 | 0.6% | 1.3% | 25 | 1.1% | 1.3% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| 35-44 | 30 | 1.0% | 2.1% | 38 | 2.1% | 2.7% | -8 | -1.1pp |
| 45-54 | 47 | 3.3% | 4.9% | 46 | 3.6% | 5.5% | +1 | -0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 71 | 5.3% | 9.1% | 78 | 6.8% | 9.6% | -7 | -1.5pp |
| 65-74 | 109 | 12.8% | 17.3% | 88 | 13.6% | 16.4% | +21 | -0.8pp |
| 75-84 | 129 | 31.8% | 33.6% | 112 | 26.9% | 31.9% | +17 | +4.9pp |
| 85+ | 79 | 45.4% | 55.5% | 67 | 43.5% | 57.1% | +12 | +1.9pp |
| Total | 569 | 3.8% | 6.0% | 508 | 4.5% | 5.8% | +61 | -0.7pp |