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 Hunters Hill (A), accounting for 33.2% (244 people). This share was lower than Greater Sydney (48.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which decreased by 175 people and 23 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Hunters Hill (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Hunters Hill (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 Hunters Hill (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
3
2021 rate
0.5%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
3
0.5%
-1.2pp
5-14
2021 count
32
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
32
1.8%
+0.4pp
15-19
2021 count
15
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
15
1.5%
+0.5pp
20-24
2021 count
11
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
11
1.6%
+0.4pp
25-34
2021 count
16
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
16
1.6%
0.0pp
35-44
2021 count
17
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
17
1.1%
-0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
28
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
28
1.4%
0.0pp
55-64
2021 count
43
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
43
2.5%
+0.1pp
65-74
2021 count
66
2021 rate
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
66
4.4%
-0.4pp
75-84
2021 count
157
2021 rate
15.6%
Change from 2016
-7.6pp
157
15.6%
-7.6pp
85+
2021 count
244
2021 rate
33.2%
Change from 2016
-23.0pp
244
33.2%
-23.0pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-9
-1.2pp
5-14
+5
+0.4pp
15-19
+3
+0.5pp
20-24
+3
+0.4pp
25-34
-2
0.0pp
35-44
-3
-0.1pp
45-54
0
0.0pp
55-64
+3
+0.1pp
65-74
-2
-0.4pp
75-84
-42
-7.6pp
85+
-175
-23.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Hunters Hill (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 | 3 | 0.5% | 1.3% | 12 | 1.7% | 1.1% | -9 | -1.2pp |
| 5-14 | 32 | 1.8% | 3.4% | 27 | 1.4% | 2.7% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| 15-19 | 15 | 1.5% | 2.7% | 12 | 1.0% | 2.2% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| 20-24 | 11 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 8 | 1.2% | 1.5% | +3 | +0.4pp |
| 25-34 | 16 | 1.6% | 1.3% | 18 | 1.6% | 1.2% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 17 | 1.1% | 1.6% | 20 | 1.2% | 1.8% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 28 | 1.4% | 2.9% | 28 | 1.4% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 55-64 | 43 | 2.5% | 5.5% | 40 | 2.4% | 5.7% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| 65-74 | 66 | 4.4% | 10.5% | 68 | 4.8% | 9.9% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| 75-84 | 157 | 15.6% | 23.1% | 199 | 23.2% | 23.4% | -42 | -7.6pp |
| 85+ | 244 | 33.2% | 48.7% | 419 | 56.2% | 50.4% | -175 | -23.0pp |
| Total | 635 | 4.7% | 5.2% | 844 | 6.0% | 4.9% | -209 | -1.3pp |