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 Annandale (NSW) (part), accounting for 66.2% (88 people). This share was higher than Inner West (A) (62.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 85 people and 38.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Annandale (NSW) (part) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Annandale (NSW) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Annandale (NSW) (part), with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
4
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
4
0.8%
+0.8pp
5-14
2021 count
14
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
14
1.4%
-5.7pp
15-19
2021 count
4
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
4
1.0%
+1.0pp
20-24
2021 count
8
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
8
1.5%
-1.9pp
25-34
2021 count
16
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
16
1.0%
+1.0pp
35-44
2021 count
12
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
12
0.8%
-1.2pp
45-54
2021 count
19
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
19
1.3%
+1.3pp
55-64
2021 count
38
2021 rate
3.6%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
38
3.6%
+1.9pp
65-74
2021 count
61
2021 rate
7.5%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
61
7.5%
+2.2pp
75-84
2021 count
84
2021 rate
24.5%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
84
24.5%
+2.3pp
85+
2021 count
88
2021 rate
66.2%
Change from 2016
+38.9pp
88
66.2%
+38.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+4
+0.8pp
5-14
0
-5.7pp
15-19
+4
+1.0pp
20-24
+4
-1.9pp
25-34
+16
+1.0pp
35-44
+9
-1.2pp
45-54
+19
+1.3pp
55-64
+35
+1.9pp
65-74
+53
+2.2pp
75-84
+68
+2.3pp
85+
+85
+38.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Annandale (NSW) (part). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Inner West (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Inner West (A)% | Count | % | Inner West (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 4 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | +4 | +0.8pp |
| 5-14 | 14 | 1.4% | 2.5% | 14 | 7.1% | 1.9% | 0 | -5.7pp |
| 15-19 | 4 | 1.0% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | +4 | +1.0pp |
| 20-24 | 8 | 1.5% | 1.6% | 4 | 3.4% | 1.0% | +4 | -1.9pp |
| 25-34 | 16 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8% | +16 | +1.0pp |
| 35-44 | 12 | 0.8% | 1.2% | 3 | 2.0% | 1.2% | +9 | -1.2pp |
| 45-54 | 19 | 1.3% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.6% | +19 | +1.3pp |
| 55-64 | 38 | 3.6% | 4.1% | 3 | 1.7% | 4.7% | +35 | +1.9pp |
| 65-74 | 61 | 7.5% | 9.5% | 8 | 5.3% | 10.5% | +53 | +2.2pp |
| 75-84 | 84 | 24.5% | 28.6% | 16 | 22.2% | 31.3% | +68 | +2.3pp |
| 85+ | 88 | 66.2% | 62.9% | 3 | 27.3% | 59.8% | +85 | +38.9pp |
| Total | 340 | 3.6% | 4.8% | 64 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +276 | -1.0pp |