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 Oatlands (NSW), accounting for 68.7% (125 people). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (51%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 84 people and 23.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Oatlands (NSW) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Oatlands (NSW) 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 Oatlands (NSW), with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
0
0.0%
-1.8pp
5-14
2021 count
35
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
35
4.2%
+2.4pp
15-19
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
5
1.3%
-1.1pp
20-24
2021 count
8
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
8
1.9%
-0.9pp
25-34
2021 count
11
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
11
2.1%
0.0pp
35-44
2021 count
20
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
20
2.8%
+2.2pp
45-54
2021 count
13
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
13
1.5%
-0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
34
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
34
4.2%
-0.5pp
65-74
2021 count
57
2021 rate
10.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
57
10.4%
+1.5pp
75-84
2021 count
117
2021 rate
34.2%
Change from 2016
+17.2pp
117
34.2%
+17.2pp
85+
2021 count
125
2021 rate
68.7%
Change from 2016
+23.6pp
125
68.7%
+23.6pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-6
-1.8pp
5-14
+22
+2.4pp
15-19
-5
-1.1pp
20-24
-3
-0.9pp
25-34
-1
0.0pp
35-44
+15
+2.2pp
45-54
-1
-0.1pp
55-64
+1
-0.5pp
65-74
+15
+1.5pp
75-84
+66
+17.2pp
85+
+84
+23.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Oatlands (NSW). 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 6 | 1.8% | 1.0% | -6 | -1.8pp |
| 5-14 | 35 | 4.2% | 2.3% | 13 | 1.8% | 2.1% | +22 | +2.4pp |
| 15-19 | 5 | 1.3% | 2.3% | 10 | 2.4% | 1.7% | -5 | -1.1pp |
| 20-24 | 8 | 1.9% | 1.3% | 11 | 2.8% | 1.3% | -3 | -0.9pp |
| 25-34 | 11 | 2.1% | 0.8% | 12 | 2.1% | 0.8% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 20 | 2.8% | 1.1% | 5 | 0.6% | 1.4% | +15 | +2.2pp |
| 45-54 | 13 | 1.5% | 2.6% | 14 | 1.6% | 3.0% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 34 | 4.2% | 4.9% | 33 | 4.7% | 5.2% | +1 | -0.5pp |
| 65-74 | 57 | 10.4% | 10.0% | 42 | 8.9% | 9.7% | +15 | +1.5pp |
| 75-84 | 117 | 34.2% | 24.4% | 51 | 17.0% | 23.5% | +66 | +17.2pp |
| 85+ | 125 | 68.7% | 51.0% | 41 | 45.1% | 48.5% | +84 | +23.6pp |
| Total | 418 | 7.2% | 4.1% | 234 | 4.1% | 4.1% | +184 | +3.1pp |