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 Dulwich Hill, accounting for 37.6% (242 people). This share was higher than Inner West (A) (28.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 88 people and 16.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Dulwich Hill - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Dulwich Hill 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 Dulwich Hill, with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
4
2021 rate
0.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
4
0.6%
+0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
36
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
36
2.7%
+0.2pp
15-19
2021 count
12
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
12
1.9%
-1.5pp
20-24
2021 count
30
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
30
3.9%
+2.6pp
25-34
2021 count
27
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
27
1.0%
+0.4pp
35-44
2021 count
31
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
31
1.3%
-0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
47
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
47
2.3%
-0.6pp
55-64
2021 count
58
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
58
3.7%
-1.2pp
65-74
2021 count
103
2021 rate
10.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
103
10.4%
-0.8pp
75-84
2021 count
242
2021 rate
37.6%
Change from 2016
+7.7pp
242
37.6%
+7.7pp
85+
2021 count
185
2021 rate
65.8%
Change from 2016
+16.3pp
185
65.8%
+16.3pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+1
+0.2pp
5-14
+1
+0.2pp
15-19
-8
-1.5pp
20-24
+18
+2.6pp
25-34
+12
+0.4pp
35-44
-5
-0.2pp
45-54
-12
-0.6pp
55-64
-8
-1.2pp
65-74
+3
-0.8pp
75-84
+73
+7.7pp
85+
+88
+16.3pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Dulwich Hill. 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 | 0.6% | 0.7% | 3 | 0.4% | 0.7% | +1 | +0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 36 | 2.7% | 2.5% | 35 | 2.5% | 1.9% | +1 | +0.2pp |
| 15-19 | 12 | 1.9% | 2.3% | 20 | 3.4% | 1.9% | -8 | -1.5pp |
| 20-24 | 30 | 3.9% | 1.6% | 12 | 1.3% | 1.0% | +18 | +2.6pp |
| 25-34 | 27 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 15 | 0.6% | 0.8% | +12 | +0.4pp |
| 35-44 | 31 | 1.3% | 1.2% | 36 | 1.5% | 1.2% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 47 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 59 | 2.9% | 2.6% | -12 | -0.6pp |
| 55-64 | 58 | 3.7% | 4.1% | 66 | 4.9% | 4.7% | -8 | -1.2pp |
| 65-74 | 103 | 10.4% | 9.5% | 100 | 11.2% | 10.5% | +3 | -0.8pp |
| 75-84 | 242 | 37.6% | 28.6% | 169 | 29.9% | 31.3% | +73 | +7.7pp |
| 85+ | 185 | 65.8% | 62.9% | 97 | 49.5% | 59.8% | +88 | +16.3pp |
| Total | 775 | 5.5% | 4.8% | 602 | 4.4% | 4.5% | +173 | +1.1pp |