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.
Chart view
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
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 |