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 Rydalmere, accounting for 29.4% (89 people). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (24.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 23 people and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Rydalmere - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Rydalmere 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 Rydalmere, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
7
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
7
1.5%
+0.4pp
5-14
2021 count
31
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
31
3.4%
-0.1pp
15-19
2021 count
16
2021 rate
3.6%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
16
3.6%
+2.9pp
20-24
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
0
0.0%
-2.5pp
25-34
2021 count
19
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
19
1.8%
+0.6pp
35-44
2021 count
13
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
13
1.2%
-0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
34
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
34
3.4%
+1.0pp
55-64
2021 count
54
2021 rate
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
54
5.8%
-0.4pp
65-74
2021 count
71
2021 rate
13.0%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
71
13.0%
+2.8pp
75-84
2021 count
89
2021 rate
29.4%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
89
29.4%
+4.0pp
85+
2021 count
56
2021 rate
52.8%
Change from 2016
+15.1pp
56
52.8%
+15.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+2
+0.4pp
5-14
+1
-0.1pp
15-19
+13
+2.9pp
20-24
-10
-2.5pp
25-34
+8
+0.6pp
35-44
-3
-0.4pp
45-54
+10
+1.0pp
55-64
+7
-0.4pp
65-74
+23
+2.8pp
75-84
+22
+4.0pp
85+
+13
+15.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Rydalmere. 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 | 7 | 1.5% | 1.0% | 5 | 1.1% | 1.0% | +2 | +0.4pp |
| 5-14 | 31 | 3.4% | 2.3% | 30 | 3.5% | 2.1% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| 15-19 | 16 | 3.6% | 2.3% | 3 | 0.7% | 1.7% | +13 | +2.9pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 | 2.5% | 1.3% | -10 | -2.5pp |
| 25-34 | 19 | 1.8% | 0.8% | 11 | 1.2% | 0.8% | +8 | +0.6pp |
| 35-44 | 13 | 1.2% | 1.1% | 16 | 1.6% | 1.4% | -3 | -0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 34 | 3.4% | 2.6% | 24 | 2.4% | 3.0% | +10 | +1.0pp |
| 55-64 | 54 | 5.8% | 4.9% | 47 | 6.2% | 5.2% | +7 | -0.4pp |
| 65-74 | 71 | 13.0% | 10.0% | 48 | 10.2% | 9.7% | +23 | +2.8pp |
| 75-84 | 89 | 29.4% | 24.4% | 67 | 25.4% | 23.5% | +22 | +4.0pp |
| 85+ | 56 | 52.8% | 51.0% | 43 | 37.7% | 48.5% | +13 | +15.1pp |
| Total | 392 | 5.4% | 4.1% | 301 | 4.5% | 4.1% | +91 | +0.9pp |