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, 85+ year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Hornsby (A), accounting for 45.2% (1,957 people). This share was lower than Greater Sydney (48.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 234 people, while its share fell by 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Hornsby (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Hornsby (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hornsby (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
82
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
82
1.1%
+0.3pp
5-14
2021 count
553
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
553
2.6%
+0.5pp
15-19
2021 count
226
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
226
2.3%
+0.4pp
20-24
2021 count
170
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
170
2.0%
+0.3pp
25-34
2021 count
270
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
270
1.9%
+0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
279
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
279
1.3%
-0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
431
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
431
2.0%
+0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
582
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
582
3.1%
+0.2pp
65-74
2021 count
911
2021 rate
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
911
6.4%
+0.7pp
75-84
2021 count
1,571
2021 rate
17.6%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
1,571
17.6%
-1.3pp
85+
2021 count
1,957
2021 rate
45.2%
Change from 2016
-5.8pp
1,957
45.2%
-5.8pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+18
+0.3pp
5-14
+148
+0.5pp
15-19
+45
+0.4pp
20-24
+27
+0.3pp
25-34
+27
+0.2pp
35-44
-18
-0.1pp
45-54
+48
+0.2pp
55-64
+76
+0.2pp
65-74
+222
+0.7pp
75-84
+234
-1.3pp
85+
-1
-5.8pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Hornsby (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 | 82 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 64 | 0.8% | 1.1% | +18 | +0.3pp |
| 5-14 | 553 | 2.6% | 3.4% | 405 | 2.1% | 2.7% | +148 | +0.5pp |
| 15-19 | 226 | 2.3% | 2.7% | 181 | 1.9% | 2.2% | +45 | +0.4pp |
| 20-24 | 170 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 143 | 1.7% | 1.5% | +27 | +0.3pp |
| 25-34 | 270 | 1.9% | 1.3% | 243 | 1.7% | 1.2% | +27 | +0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 279 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 297 | 1.4% | 1.8% | -18 | -0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 431 | 2.0% | 2.9% | 383 | 1.8% | 3.2% | +48 | +0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 582 | 3.1% | 5.5% | 506 | 2.9% | 5.7% | +76 | +0.2pp |
| 65-74 | 911 | 6.4% | 10.5% | 689 | 5.7% | 9.9% | +222 | +0.7pp |
| 75-84 | 1,571 | 17.6% | 23.1% | 1,337 | 18.9% | 23.4% | +234 | -1.3pp |
| 85+ | 1,957 | 45.2% | 48.7% | 1,958 | 51.0% | 50.4% | -1 | -5.8pp |
| Total | 7,020 | 4.6% | 5.2% | 6,204 | 4.3% | 4.9% | +816 | +0.3pp |