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 Telopea, accounting for 34.2% (88 people). This share was higher than Parramatta (C) (24.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 24 people and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Telopea - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Telopea in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Parramatta (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Telopea, with comparison markers for Parramatta (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
8
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
8
2.7%
+0.3pp
5-14
2021 count
26
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
26
3.9%
+0.7pp
15-19
2021 count
9
2021 rate
3.6%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
9
3.6%
+2.5pp
20-24
2021 count
3
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
3
1.2%
-1.7pp
25-34
2021 count
12
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
12
1.7%
+0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
24
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
24
2.9%
+0.7pp
45-54
2021 count
35
2021 rate
4.6%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
35
4.6%
-2.0pp
55-64
2021 count
56
2021 rate
7.7%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
56
7.7%
-1.6pp
65-74
2021 count
46
2021 rate
9.4%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
46
9.4%
-2.0pp
75-84
2021 count
88
2021 rate
34.2%
Change from 2016
+11.2pp
88
34.2%
+11.2pp
85+
2021 count
61
2021 rate
44.9%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
61
44.9%
+2.2pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-1
+0.3pp
5-14
+8
+0.7pp
15-19
+6
+2.5pp
20-24
-5
-1.7pp
25-34
-1
+0.1pp
35-44
+7
+0.7pp
45-54
-15
-2.0pp
55-64
-3
-1.6pp
65-74
+7
-2.0pp
75-84
+21
+11.2pp
85+
+24
+2.2pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Telopea. 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 | 8 | 2.7% | 1.0% | 9 | 2.4% | 1.0% | -1 | +0.3pp |
| 5-14 | 26 | 3.9% | 2.3% | 18 | 3.2% | 2.1% | +8 | +0.7pp |
| 15-19 | 9 | 3.6% | 2.3% | 3 | 1.1% | 1.7% | +6 | +2.5pp |
| 20-24 | 3 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 8 | 2.9% | 1.3% | -5 | -1.7pp |
| 25-34 | 12 | 1.7% | 0.8% | 13 | 1.6% | 0.8% | -1 | +0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 24 | 2.9% | 1.1% | 17 | 2.2% | 1.4% | +7 | +0.7pp |
| 45-54 | 35 | 4.6% | 2.6% | 50 | 6.6% | 3.0% | -15 | -2.0pp |
| 55-64 | 56 | 7.7% | 4.9% | 59 | 9.3% | 5.2% | -3 | -1.6pp |
| 65-74 | 46 | 9.4% | 10.0% | 39 | 11.4% | 9.7% | +7 | -2.0pp |
| 75-84 | 88 | 34.2% | 24.4% | 67 | 23.0% | 23.5% | +21 | +11.2pp |
| 85+ | 61 | 44.9% | 51.0% | 37 | 42.7% | 48.5% | +24 | +2.2pp |
| Total | 366 | 6.8% | 4.1% | 313 | 6.0% | 4.1% | +53 | +0.8pp |