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 Cabramatta, accounting for 18.1% (363 people). This share was lower than Fairfield (C) (21.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which decreased by 93 people and 21.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Cabramatta - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Cabramatta 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 Cabramatta, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
20
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
20
2.1%
+0.8pp
5-14
2021 count
66
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
66
2.9%
+0.3pp
15-19
2021 count
29
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
29
2.1%
+0.4pp
20-24
2021 count
36
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
36
2.2%
+1.2pp
25-34
2021 count
41
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
41
1.4%
+0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
36
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
36
1.4%
-0.9pp
45-54
2021 count
115
2021 rate
3.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
115
3.8%
-1.2pp
55-64
2021 count
234
2021 rate
7.8%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
234
7.8%
-2.8pp
65-74
2021 count
363
2021 rate
18.1%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
363
18.1%
-1.3pp
75-84
2021 count
336
2021 rate
36.4%
Change from 2016
-9.4pp
336
36.4%
-9.4pp
85+
2021 count
305
2021 rate
53.0%
Change from 2016
-21.5pp
305
53.0%
-21.5pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+2
+0.8pp
5-14
+1
+0.3pp
15-19
+3
+0.4pp
20-24
+19
+1.2pp
25-34
+2
+0.2pp
35-44
-26
-0.9pp
45-54
-41
-1.2pp
55-64
-51
-2.8pp
65-74
+84
-1.3pp
75-84
-68
-9.4pp
85+
-93
-21.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Cabramatta. 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 | 20 | 2.1% | 1.3% | 18 | 1.3% | 1.1% | +2 | +0.8pp |
| 5-14 | 66 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 65 | 2.6% | 2.5% | +1 | +0.3pp |
| 15-19 | 29 | 2.1% | 2.3% | 26 | 1.7% | 2.1% | +3 | +0.4pp |
| 20-24 | 36 | 2.2% | 2.0% | 17 | 1.0% | 1.5% | +19 | +1.2pp |
| 25-34 | 41 | 1.4% | 2.0% | 39 | 1.2% | 2.0% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 36 | 1.4% | 3.4% | 62 | 2.3% | 3.6% | -26 | -0.9pp |
| 45-54 | 115 | 3.8% | 6.6% | 156 | 5.0% | 7.1% | -41 | -1.2pp |
| 55-64 | 234 | 7.8% | 12.0% | 285 | 10.6% | 12.2% | -51 | -2.8pp |
| 65-74 | 363 | 18.1% | 21.8% | 279 | 19.4% | 21.4% | +84 | -1.3pp |
| 75-84 | 336 | 36.4% | 39.6% | 404 | 45.8% | 41.4% | -68 | -9.4pp |
| 85+ | 305 | 53.0% | 61.6% | 398 | 74.5% | 66.6% | -93 | -21.5pp |
| Total | 1,587 | 7.5% | 9.3% | 1,754 | 8.1% | 8.5% | -167 | -0.6pp |