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 Hurstville, accounting for 31.2% (398 people). This share was higher than Georges River (A) (25.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 102 people and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Hurstville - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Hurstville in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hurstville, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
14
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
14
1.0%
+0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
60
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
60
2.3%
+0.7pp
15-19
2021 count
19
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
19
1.5%
+0.5pp
20-24
2021 count
30
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
30
0.8%
-0.3pp
25-34
2021 count
56
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
56
0.8%
+0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
39
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
39
0.9%
-0.5pp
45-54
2021 count
66
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
66
2.1%
-0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
154
2021 rate
4.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
154
4.6%
-0.5pp
65-74
2021 count
289
2021 rate
12.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
289
12.0%
+1.5pp
75-84
2021 count
398
2021 rate
31.2%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
398
31.2%
-1.9pp
85+
2021 count
303
2021 rate
49.0%
Change from 2016
-11.0pp
303
49.0%
-11.0pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+1
+0.2pp
5-14
+19
+0.7pp
15-19
+2
+0.5pp
20-24
-6
-0.3pp
25-34
+20
+0.3pp
35-44
-9
-0.5pp
45-54
-8
-0.1pp
55-64
+2
-0.5pp
65-74
+102
+1.5pp
75-84
+13
-1.9pp
85+
+16
-11.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Hurstville. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Georges River (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | % | Georges River (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 14 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 13 | 0.8% | 0.8% | +1 | +0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 60 | 2.3% | 2.7% | 41 | 1.6% | 2.2% | +19 | +0.7pp |
| 15-19 | 19 | 1.5% | 2.3% | 17 | 1.0% | 1.9% | +2 | +0.5pp |
| 20-24 | 30 | 0.8% | 1.5% | 36 | 1.1% | 1.2% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| 25-34 | 56 | 0.8% | 1.2% | 36 | 0.5% | 0.9% | +20 | +0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 39 | 0.9% | 1.2% | 48 | 1.4% | 1.5% | -9 | -0.5pp |
| 45-54 | 66 | 2.1% | 2.3% | 74 | 2.2% | 2.4% | -8 | -0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 154 | 4.6% | 4.4% | 152 | 5.1% | 4.6% | +2 | -0.5pp |
| 65-74 | 289 | 12.0% | 9.6% | 187 | 10.5% | 9.1% | +102 | +1.5pp |
| 75-84 | 398 | 31.2% | 25.4% | 385 | 33.1% | 24.3% | +13 | -1.9pp |
| 85+ | 303 | 49.0% | 48.3% | 287 | 60.0% | 51.6% | +16 | -11.0pp |
| Total | 1,431 | 4.6% | 5.3% | 1,277 | 4.3% | 4.9% | +154 | +0.3pp |