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 Lane Cove (A), accounting for 39% (283 people). This share was lower than Greater Sydney (48.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which decreased by 105 people and 10.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Lane Cove (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Lane Cove (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 Lane Cove (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
20
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
20
0.8%
-0.1pp
5-14
2021 count
115
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
115
2.4%
+0.8pp
15-19
2021 count
27
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
27
1.3%
0.0pp
20-24
2021 count
21
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
21
1.1%
-0.2pp
25-34
2021 count
46
2021 rate
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
46
0.7%
+0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
53
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
53
0.8%
+0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
64
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
64
1.2%
+0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
69
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
69
1.7%
-1.3pp
65-74
2021 count
136
2021 rate
4.4%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
136
4.4%
-1.4pp
75-84
2021 count
250
2021 rate
13.7%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
250
13.7%
-1.9pp
85+
2021 count
283
2021 rate
39.0%
Change from 2016
-10.9pp
283
39.0%
-10.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-1
-0.1pp
5-14
+47
+0.8pp
15-19
+2
0.0pp
20-24
-5
-0.2pp
25-34
+20
+0.3pp
35-44
+16
+0.2pp
45-54
+16
+0.2pp
55-64
-40
-1.3pp
65-74
-21
-1.4pp
75-84
+24
-1.9pp
85+
-105
-10.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Lane Cove (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 | 20 | 0.8% | 1.3% | 21 | 0.9% | 1.1% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 115 | 2.4% | 3.4% | 68 | 1.6% | 2.7% | +47 | +0.8pp |
| 15-19 | 27 | 1.3% | 2.7% | 25 | 1.3% | 2.2% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| 20-24 | 21 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 26 | 1.3% | 1.5% | -5 | -0.2pp |
| 25-34 | 46 | 0.7% | 1.3% | 26 | 0.4% | 1.2% | +20 | +0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 53 | 0.8% | 1.6% | 37 | 0.6% | 1.8% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 64 | 1.2% | 2.9% | 48 | 1.0% | 3.2% | +16 | +0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 69 | 1.7% | 5.5% | 109 | 3.0% | 5.7% | -40 | -1.3pp |
| 65-74 | 136 | 4.4% | 10.5% | 157 | 5.8% | 9.9% | -21 | -1.4pp |
| 75-84 | 250 | 13.7% | 23.1% | 226 | 15.6% | 23.4% | +24 | -1.9pp |
| 85+ | 283 | 39.0% | 48.7% | 388 | 49.9% | 50.4% | -105 | -10.9pp |
| Total | 1,083 | 2.7% | 5.2% | 1,120 | 3.1% | 4.9% | -37 | -0.4pp |