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 Bossley Park, accounting for 45.1% (400 people). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (39.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 120 people and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Bossley Park - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Bossley Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bossley Park, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
9
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
9
1.2%
+0.5pp
5-14
2021 count
60
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
60
3.0%
+0.5pp
15-19
2021 count
36
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
36
3.4%
+1.6pp
20-24
2021 count
18
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
18
1.8%
+0.1pp
25-34
2021 count
35
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
35
1.9%
+0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
67
2021 rate
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
67
3.8%
-0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
137
2021 rate
7.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
137
7.1%
-0.8pp
55-64
2021 count
268
2021 rate
12.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
268
12.6%
+0.8pp
65-74
2021 count
377
2021 rate
21.1%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
377
21.1%
+1.9pp
75-84
2021 count
400
2021 rate
45.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
400
45.1%
-0.1pp
85+
2021 count
288
2021 rate
75.8%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
288
75.8%
+5.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+4
+0.5pp
5-14
+14
+0.5pp
15-19
+18
+1.6pp
20-24
0
+0.1pp
25-34
+1
+0.1pp
35-44
-7
-0.4pp
45-54
-13
-0.8pp
55-64
+18
+0.8pp
65-74
+120
+1.9pp
75-84
+94
-0.1pp
85+
+107
+5.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Bossley Park. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 9 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 5 | 0.7% | 1.1% | +4 | +0.5pp |
| 5-14 | 60 | 3.0% | 2.9% | 46 | 2.5% | 2.5% | +14 | +0.5pp |
| 15-19 | 36 | 3.4% | 2.3% | 18 | 1.8% | 2.1% | +18 | +1.6pp |
| 20-24 | 18 | 1.8% | 2.0% | 18 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| 25-34 | 35 | 1.9% | 2.0% | 34 | 1.8% | 2.0% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 67 | 3.8% | 3.4% | 74 | 4.2% | 3.6% | -7 | -0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 137 | 7.1% | 6.6% | 150 | 7.9% | 7.1% | -13 | -0.8pp |
| 55-64 | 268 | 12.6% | 12.0% | 250 | 11.8% | 12.2% | +18 | +0.8pp |
| 65-74 | 377 | 21.1% | 21.8% | 257 | 19.2% | 21.4% | +120 | +1.9pp |
| 75-84 | 400 | 45.1% | 39.6% | 306 | 45.2% | 41.4% | +94 | -0.1pp |
| 85+ | 288 | 75.8% | 61.6% | 181 | 69.9% | 66.6% | +107 | +5.9pp |
| Total | 1,682 | 10.9% | 9.3% | 1,346 | 9.2% | 8.5% | +336 | +1.7pp |