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 Haberfield (part), accounting for 64.4% (186 people). This share was higher than Inner West (A) (62.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 178 people and 20 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Haberfield (part) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Haberfield (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 Haberfield (part), with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
12
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
12
1.5%
-3.6pp
15-19
2021 count
7
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
7
1.5%
+1.5pp
20-24
2021 count
6
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
-18.4pp
6
1.6%
-18.4pp
25-34
2021 count
17
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
17
3.4%
+3.4pp
35-44
2021 count
10
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
10
1.5%
+1.5pp
45-54
2021 count
19
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
19
1.8%
+1.8pp
55-64
2021 count
22
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
22
2.3%
-1.5pp
65-74
2021 count
86
2021 rate
12.2%
Change from 2016
+7.9pp
86
12.2%
+7.9pp
75-84
2021 count
157
2021 rate
35.3%
Change from 2016
+22.8pp
157
35.3%
+22.8pp
85+
2021 count
186
2021 rate
64.4%
Change from 2016
+20.0pp
186
64.4%
+20.0pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
0.0pp
5-14
+8
-3.6pp
15-19
+7
+1.5pp
20-24
+3
-18.4pp
25-34
+17
+3.4pp
35-44
+10
+1.5pp
45-54
+19
+1.8pp
55-64
+19
-1.5pp
65-74
+83
+7.9pp
75-84
+154
+22.8pp
85+
+178
+20.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Haberfield (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 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 12 | 1.5% | 2.5% | 4 | 5.1% | 1.9% | +8 | -3.6pp |
| 15-19 | 7 | 1.5% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | +7 | +1.5pp |
| 20-24 | 6 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 3 | 20.0% | 1.0% | +3 | -18.4pp |
| 25-34 | 17 | 3.4% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8% | +17 | +3.4pp |
| 35-44 | 10 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | +10 | +1.5pp |
| 45-54 | 19 | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.6% | +19 | +1.8pp |
| 55-64 | 22 | 2.3% | 4.1% | 3 | 3.8% | 4.7% | +19 | -1.5pp |
| 65-74 | 86 | 12.2% | 9.5% | 3 | 4.3% | 10.5% | +83 | +7.9pp |
| 75-84 | 157 | 35.3% | 28.6% | 3 | 12.5% | 31.3% | +154 | +22.8pp |
| 85+ | 186 | 64.4% | 62.9% | 8 | 44.4% | 59.8% | +178 | +20.0pp |
| Total | 524 | 8.1% | 4.8% | 31 | 5.8% | 4.5% | +493 | +2.3pp |