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 Marrickville, accounting for 33.8% (427 people). This share was higher than Inner West (A) (28.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 45-54 year olds, which decreased by 55 people and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Marrickville - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Marrickville 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 Marrickville, with comparison markers for Inner West (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
11
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
11
0.9%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
63
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
63
2.7%
+0.3pp
15-19
2021 count
37
2021 rate
3.8%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
37
3.8%
+1.7pp
20-24
2021 count
26
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
26
1.6%
-0.1pp
25-34
2021 count
55
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
55
0.9%
-0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
70
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
70
1.6%
0.0pp
45-54
2021 count
108
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
108
3.0%
-1.7pp
55-64
2021 count
176
2021 rate
6.4%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
176
6.4%
-1.1pp
65-74
2021 count
269
2021 rate
13.9%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
269
13.9%
-2.6pp
75-84
2021 count
427
2021 rate
33.8%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
427
33.8%
-5.6pp
85+
2021 count
325
2021 rate
63.5%
Change from 2016
-4.3pp
325
63.5%
-4.3pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-2
0.0pp
5-14
+6
+0.3pp
15-19
+18
+1.7pp
20-24
-9
-0.1pp
25-34
-4
-0.1pp
35-44
-2
0.0pp
45-54
-55
-1.7pp
55-64
-21
-1.1pp
65-74
-19
-2.6pp
75-84
-46
-5.6pp
85+
-40
-4.3pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Marrickville. 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 | 11 | 0.9% | 0.7% | 13 | 0.9% | 0.7% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 63 | 2.7% | 2.5% | 57 | 2.4% | 1.9% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| 15-19 | 37 | 3.8% | 2.3% | 19 | 2.1% | 1.9% | +18 | +1.7pp |
| 20-24 | 26 | 1.6% | 1.6% | 35 | 1.7% | 1.0% | -9 | -0.1pp |
| 25-34 | 55 | 0.9% | 1.1% | 59 | 1.0% | 0.8% | -4 | -0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 70 | 1.6% | 1.2% | 72 | 1.6% | 1.2% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 108 | 3.0% | 2.1% | 163 | 4.7% | 2.6% | -55 | -1.7pp |
| 55-64 | 176 | 6.4% | 4.1% | 197 | 7.5% | 4.7% | -21 | -1.1pp |
| 65-74 | 269 | 13.9% | 9.5% | 288 | 16.5% | 10.5% | -19 | -2.6pp |
| 75-84 | 427 | 33.8% | 28.6% | 473 | 39.4% | 31.3% | -46 | -5.6pp |
| 85+ | 325 | 63.5% | 62.9% | 365 | 67.8% | 59.8% | -40 | -4.3pp |
| Total | 1,567 | 5.9% | 4.8% | 1,742 | 6.6% | 4.5% | -175 | -0.7pp |