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, 65-74 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Ermington, accounting for 14.9% (156 people). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (10%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 22 people, while its share fell by 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Ermington - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Ermington in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ermington, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
15
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
15
1.8%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
42
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
42
2.6%
-0.2pp
15-19
2021 count
19
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
19
2.9%
+1.0pp
20-24
2021 count
15
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
15
2.1%
-1.0pp
25-34
2021 count
35
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
35
1.8%
+0.6pp
35-44
2021 count
37
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
37
1.8%
-1.1pp
45-54
2021 count
73
2021 rate
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
73
4.6%
+0.9pp
55-64
2021 count
109
2021 rate
7.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
109
7.5%
-1.0pp
65-74
2021 count
156
2021 rate
14.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
156
14.9%
-1.6pp
75-84
2021 count
134
2021 rate
26.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
134
26.9%
-0.8pp
85+
2021 count
126
2021 rate
54.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
126
54.5%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-1
0.0pp
5-14
+5
-0.2pp
15-19
+7
+1.0pp
20-24
-5
-1.0pp
25-34
+16
+0.6pp
35-44
-9
-1.1pp
45-54
+20
+0.9pp
55-64
+5
-1.0pp
65-74
+22
-1.6pp
75-84
+15
-0.8pp
85+
-5
+1.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Ermington. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Parramatta (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | % | Parramatta (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 15 | 1.8% | 1.0% | 16 | 1.8% | 1.0% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 42 | 2.6% | 2.3% | 37 | 2.8% | 2.1% | +5 | -0.2pp |
| 15-19 | 19 | 2.9% | 2.3% | 12 | 1.9% | 1.7% | +7 | +1.0pp |
| 20-24 | 15 | 2.1% | 1.3% | 20 | 3.1% | 1.3% | -5 | -1.0pp |
| 25-34 | 35 | 1.8% | 0.8% | 19 | 1.2% | 0.8% | +16 | +0.6pp |
| 35-44 | 37 | 1.8% | 1.1% | 46 | 2.9% | 1.4% | -9 | -1.1pp |
| 45-54 | 73 | 4.6% | 2.6% | 53 | 3.7% | 3.0% | +20 | +0.9pp |
| 55-64 | 109 | 7.5% | 4.9% | 104 | 8.5% | 5.2% | +5 | -1.0pp |
| 65-74 | 156 | 14.9% | 10.0% | 134 | 16.5% | 9.7% | +22 | -1.6pp |
| 75-84 | 134 | 26.9% | 24.4% | 119 | 27.7% | 23.5% | +15 | -0.8pp |
| 85+ | 126 | 54.5% | 51.0% | 131 | 53.0% | 48.5% | -5 | +1.5pp |
| Total | 767 | 6.0% | 4.1% | 692 | 6.4% | 4.1% | +75 | -0.4pp |