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 Lilyfield, accounting for 64.4% (105 people). This share was higher than Inner West (A) (62.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 105 people and 64.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Lilyfield - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Lilyfield 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 Lilyfield, with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
5
1.0%
+1.0pp
5-14
2021 count
25
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
25
2.5%
+2.5pp
15-19
2021 count
3
2021 rate
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
3
0.7%
+0.7pp
20-24
2021 count
8
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
8
2.6%
+2.6pp
25-34
2021 count
13
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
13
1.6%
+1.6pp
35-44
2021 count
17
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
17
1.4%
+1.4pp
45-54
2021 count
27
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
27
2.0%
+2.0pp
55-64
2021 count
38
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
38
4.0%
+4.0pp
65-74
2021 count
52
2021 rate
8.5%
Change from 2016
+8.5pp
52
8.5%
+8.5pp
75-84
2021 count
93
2021 rate
30.2%
Change from 2016
+30.2pp
93
30.2%
+30.2pp
85+
2021 count
105
2021 rate
64.4%
Change from 2016
+64.4pp
105
64.4%
+64.4pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+5
+1.0pp
5-14
+25
+2.5pp
15-19
+3
+0.7pp
20-24
+8
+2.6pp
25-34
+13
+1.6pp
35-44
+17
+1.4pp
45-54
+27
+2.0pp
55-64
+38
+4.0pp
65-74
+52
+8.5pp
75-84
+93
+30.2pp
85+
+105
+64.4pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Lilyfield. 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 | 5 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.7% | +5 | +1.0pp |
| 5-14 | 25 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | +25 | +2.5pp |
| 15-19 | 3 | 0.7% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | +3 | +0.7pp |
| 20-24 | 8 | 2.6% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | +8 | +2.6pp |
| 25-34 | 13 | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8% | +13 | +1.6pp |
| 35-44 | 17 | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | +17 | +1.4pp |
| 45-54 | 27 | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.6% | +27 | +2.0pp |
| 55-64 | 38 | 4.0% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.7% | +38 | +4.0pp |
| 65-74 | 52 | 8.5% | 9.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.5% | +52 | +8.5pp |
| 75-84 | 93 | 30.2% | 28.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 31.3% | +93 | +30.2pp |
| 85+ | 105 | 64.4% | 62.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 59.8% | +105 | +64.4pp |
| Total | 383 | 5.0% | 4.8% | 3 | 4.7% | 4.5% | +380 | +0.3pp |