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 Georges River (A), accounting for 25.4% (2,092 people). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (23.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 351 people and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Georges River (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Georges River (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Georges River (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
80
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
80
1.0%
+0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
442
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
442
2.7%
+0.5pp
15-19
2021 count
185
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
185
2.3%
+0.4pp
20-24
2021 count
171
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
171
1.5%
+0.3pp
25-34
2021 count
274
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
274
1.2%
+0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
240
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
240
1.2%
-0.3pp
45-54
2021 count
440
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
440
2.3%
-0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
828
2021 rate
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
828
4.4%
-0.2pp
65-74
2021 count
1,339
2021 rate
9.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
1,339
9.6%
+0.5pp
75-84
2021 count
2,092
2021 rate
25.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
2,092
25.4%
+1.1pp
85+
2021 count
2,042
2021 rate
48.3%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
2,042
48.3%
-3.3pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+11
+0.2pp
5-14
+91
+0.5pp
15-19
+17
+0.4pp
20-24
+35
+0.3pp
25-34
+65
+0.3pp
35-44
-50
-0.3pp
45-54
-25
-0.1pp
55-64
+62
-0.2pp
65-74
+282
+0.5pp
75-84
+351
+1.1pp
85+
+101
-3.3pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Georges River (A). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 80 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 69 | 0.8% | 1.1% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 442 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 351 | 2.2% | 2.7% | +91 | +0.5pp |
| 15-19 | 185 | 2.3% | 2.7% | 168 | 1.9% | 2.2% | +17 | +0.4pp |
| 20-24 | 171 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 136 | 1.2% | 1.5% | +35 | +0.3pp |
| 25-34 | 274 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 209 | 0.9% | 1.2% | +65 | +0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 240 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 290 | 1.5% | 1.8% | -50 | -0.3pp |
| 45-54 | 440 | 2.3% | 2.9% | 465 | 2.4% | 3.2% | -25 | -0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 828 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 766 | 4.6% | 5.7% | +62 | -0.2pp |
| 65-74 | 1,339 | 9.6% | 10.5% | 1,057 | 9.1% | 9.9% | +282 | +0.5pp |
| 75-84 | 2,092 | 25.4% | 23.1% | 1,741 | 24.3% | 23.4% | +351 | +1.1pp |
| 85+ | 2,042 | 48.3% | 48.7% | 1,941 | 51.6% | 50.4% | +101 | -3.3pp |
| Total | 8,137 | 5.3% | 5.2% | 7,196 | 4.9% | 4.9% | +941 | +0.4pp |