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 Hawkesbury (C), accounting for 20% (712 people). This share was lower than Greater Sydney (23.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 194 people and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Hawkesbury (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Hawkesbury (C) 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 Hawkesbury (C), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
71
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
71
1.7%
+0.3pp
5-14
2021 count
436
2021 rate
5.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
436
5.0%
+1.0pp
15-19
2021 count
176
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
176
4.0%
+0.8pp
20-24
2021 count
121
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
121
2.9%
+0.8pp
25-34
2021 count
201
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
201
2.3%
+0.7pp
35-44
2021 count
173
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
173
2.2%
-0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
296
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
296
3.2%
+0.4pp
55-64
2021 count
417
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
417
4.8%
+0.2pp
65-74
2021 count
519
2021 rate
8.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
519
8.2%
+0.5pp
75-84
2021 count
712
2021 rate
20.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
712
20.0%
+0.4pp
85+
2021 count
603
2021 rate
49.6%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
603
49.6%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+13
+0.3pp
5-14
+84
+1.0pp
15-19
+30
+0.8pp
20-24
+27
+0.8pp
25-34
+72
+0.7pp
35-44
-16
-0.1pp
45-54
+33
+0.4pp
55-64
+55
+0.2pp
65-74
+92
+0.5pp
75-84
+194
+0.4pp
85+
+91
-1.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Hawkesbury (C). 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 | 71 | 1.7% | 1.3% | 58 | 1.4% | 1.1% | +13 | +0.3pp |
| 5-14 | 436 | 5.0% | 3.4% | 352 | 4.0% | 2.7% | +84 | +1.0pp |
| 15-19 | 176 | 4.0% | 2.7% | 146 | 3.2% | 2.2% | +30 | +0.8pp |
| 20-24 | 121 | 2.9% | 1.8% | 94 | 2.1% | 1.5% | +27 | +0.8pp |
| 25-34 | 201 | 2.3% | 1.3% | 129 | 1.6% | 1.2% | +72 | +0.7pp |
| 35-44 | 173 | 2.2% | 1.6% | 189 | 2.3% | 1.8% | -16 | -0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 296 | 3.2% | 2.9% | 263 | 2.8% | 3.2% | +33 | +0.4pp |
| 55-64 | 417 | 4.8% | 5.5% | 362 | 4.6% | 5.7% | +55 | +0.2pp |
| 65-74 | 519 | 8.2% | 10.5% | 427 | 7.7% | 9.9% | +92 | +0.5pp |
| 75-84 | 712 | 20.0% | 23.1% | 518 | 19.6% | 23.4% | +194 | +0.4pp |
| 85+ | 603 | 49.6% | 48.7% | 512 | 50.7% | 50.4% | +91 | -1.1pp |
| Total | 3,735 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 3,046 | 4.7% | 4.9% | +689 | +0.9pp |