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, 75-84 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Parramatta (C), accounting for 24.4% (2,423 people). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (23.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 402 people and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Parramatta (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Parramatta (C) 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 Parramatta (C), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
164
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
164
1.0%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
710
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
710
2.3%
+0.2pp
15-19
2021 count
260
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
260
2.3%
+0.6pp
20-24
2021 count
221
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
221
1.3%
0.0pp
25-34
2021 count
420
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
420
0.8%
0.0pp
35-44
2021 count
481
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
481
1.1%
-0.3pp
45-54
2021 count
750
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
750
2.6%
-0.4pp
55-64
2021 count
1,225
2021 rate
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,225
4.9%
-0.3pp
65-74
2021 count
1,815
2021 rate
10.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,815
10.0%
+0.3pp
75-84
2021 count
2,423
2021 rate
24.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
2,423
24.4%
+0.9pp
85+
2021 count
2,073
2021 rate
51.0%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
2,073
51.0%
+2.5pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+6
0.0pp
5-14
+177
+0.2pp
15-19
+68
+0.6pp
20-24
+22
0.0pp
25-34
+60
0.0pp
35-44
-31
-0.3pp
45-54
-45
-0.4pp
55-64
+54
-0.3pp
65-74
+351
+0.3pp
75-84
+402
+0.9pp
85+
+181
+2.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Parramatta (C). 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 | 164 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 158 | 1.0% | 1.1% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 710 | 2.3% | 3.4% | 533 | 2.1% | 2.7% | +177 | +0.2pp |
| 15-19 | 260 | 2.3% | 2.7% | 192 | 1.7% | 2.2% | +68 | +0.6pp |
| 20-24 | 221 | 1.3% | 1.8% | 199 | 1.3% | 1.5% | +22 | 0.0pp |
| 25-34 | 420 | 0.8% | 1.3% | 360 | 0.8% | 1.2% | +60 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 481 | 1.1% | 1.6% | 512 | 1.4% | 1.8% | -31 | -0.3pp |
| 45-54 | 750 | 2.6% | 2.9% | 795 | 3.0% | 3.2% | -45 | -0.4pp |
| 55-64 | 1,225 | 4.9% | 5.5% | 1,171 | 5.2% | 5.7% | +54 | -0.3pp |
| 65-74 | 1,815 | 10.0% | 10.5% | 1,464 | 9.7% | 9.9% | +351 | +0.3pp |
| 75-84 | 2,423 | 24.4% | 23.1% | 2,021 | 23.5% | 23.4% | +402 | +0.9pp |
| 85+ | 2,073 | 51.0% | 48.7% | 1,892 | 48.5% | 50.4% | +181 | +2.5pp |
| Total | 10,535 | 4.1% | 5.2% | 9,291 | 4.1% | 4.9% | +1,244 | 0.0pp |