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 Birchgrove, accounting for 10.7% (21 people). This share was lower than Inner West (A) (28.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 21 people and 10.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Birchgrove - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Birchgrove 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 Birchgrove, with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
3
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
3
1.9%
+1.9pp
5-14
2021 count
7
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
7
1.7%
+1.7pp
15-19
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
20-24
2021 count
3
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
3
3.0%
+3.0pp
25-34
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
35-44
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
45-54
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
5
1.0%
+1.0pp
55-64
2021 count
9
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
9
1.9%
+1.9pp
65-74
2021 count
12
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
12
2.8%
+2.8pp
75-84
2021 count
21
2021 rate
10.7%
Change from 2016
+10.7pp
21
10.7%
+10.7pp
85+
2021 count
19
2021 rate
51.4%
Change from 2016
+51.4pp
19
51.4%
+51.4pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+3
+1.9pp
5-14
+7
+1.7pp
15-19
0
0.0pp
20-24
+3
+3.0pp
25-34
0
0.0pp
35-44
0
0.0pp
45-54
+5
+1.0pp
55-64
+9
+1.9pp
65-74
+12
+2.8pp
75-84
+21
+10.7pp
85+
+19
+51.4pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Birchgrove. 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 | 3 | 1.9% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | +3 | +1.9pp |
| 5-14 | 7 | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | +7 | +1.7pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 20-24 | 3 | 3.0% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | +3 | +3.0pp |
| 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 5 | 1.0% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.6% | +5 | +1.0pp |
| 55-64 | 9 | 1.9% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.7% | +9 | +1.9pp |
| 65-74 | 12 | 2.8% | 9.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.5% | +12 | +2.8pp |
| 75-84 | 21 | 10.7% | 28.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 31.3% | +21 | +10.7pp |
| 85+ | 19 | 51.4% | 62.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 59.8% | +19 | +51.4pp |
| Total | 72 | 2.2% | 4.8% | 3 | 2.1% | 4.5% | +69 | +0.1pp |