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 Ku-ring-gai (A), accounting for 42.8% (1,773 people). This share was lower than Greater Sydney (48.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 261 people and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Ku-ring-gai (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Ku-ring-gai (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ku-ring-gai (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
40
2021 rate
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
40
0.7%
-0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
346
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
346
1.9%
+0.3pp
15-19
2021 count
153
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
153
1.7%
+0.3pp
20-24
2021 count
103
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
103
1.5%
+0.2pp
25-34
2021 count
145
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
145
1.6%
+0.5pp
35-44
2021 count
106
2021 rate
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
106
0.6%
-0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
169
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
169
0.9%
-0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
270
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
270
1.8%
-0.1pp
65-74
2021 count
545
2021 rate
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
545
4.7%
+0.8pp
75-84
2021 count
1,187
2021 rate
14.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,187
14.6%
+1.2pp
85+
2021 count
1,773
2021 rate
42.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
1,773
42.8%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-13
-0.2pp
5-14
+59
+0.3pp
15-19
+27
+0.3pp
20-24
+19
+0.2pp
25-34
+40
+0.5pp
35-44
+4
-0.1pp
45-54
-29
-0.2pp
55-64
+18
-0.1pp
65-74
+140
+0.8pp
75-84
+261
+1.2pp
85+
+22
-0.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Ku-ring-gai (A). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 40 | 0.7% | 1.3% | 53 | 0.9% | 1.1% | -13 | -0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 346 | 1.9% | 3.4% | 287 | 1.6% | 2.7% | +59 | +0.3pp |
| 15-19 | 153 | 1.7% | 2.7% | 126 | 1.4% | 2.2% | +27 | +0.3pp |
| 20-24 | 103 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 84 | 1.3% | 1.5% | +19 | +0.2pp |
| 25-34 | 145 | 1.6% | 1.3% | 105 | 1.1% | 1.2% | +40 | +0.5pp |
| 35-44 | 106 | 0.6% | 1.6% | 102 | 0.7% | 1.8% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 169 | 0.9% | 2.9% | 198 | 1.1% | 3.2% | -29 | -0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 270 | 1.8% | 5.5% | 252 | 1.9% | 5.7% | +18 | -0.1pp |
| 65-74 | 545 | 4.7% | 10.5% | 405 | 3.9% | 9.9% | +140 | +0.8pp |
| 75-84 | 1,187 | 14.6% | 23.1% | 926 | 13.4% | 23.4% | +261 | +1.2pp |
| 85+ | 1,773 | 42.8% | 48.7% | 1,751 | 43.4% | 50.4% | +22 | -0.6pp |
| Total | 4,834 | 3.9% | 5.2% | 4,294 | 3.6% | 4.9% | +540 | +0.3pp |