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 Cambridge Park, accounting for 13.4% (84 people). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (11.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 73 people and 5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Cambridge Park - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Cambridge Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Penrith (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Cambridge Park, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
11
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
11
2.1%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
82
2021 rate
8.1%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
82
8.1%
+5.0pp
15-19
2021 count
23
2021 rate
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
23
5.1%
-0.3pp
20-24
2021 count
23
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
23
4.5%
-2.2pp
25-34
2021 count
33
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
33
3.0%
+1.0pp
35-44
2021 count
26
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
26
2.9%
+1.2pp
45-54
2021 count
52
2021 rate
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
52
6.2%
+0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
57
2021 rate
8.1%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
57
8.1%
+1.8pp
65-74
2021 count
84
2021 rate
13.4%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
84
13.4%
+2.0pp
75-84
2021 count
49
2021 rate
16.3%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
49
16.3%
-2.3pp
85+
2021 count
35
2021 rate
43.8%
Change from 2016
+13.8pp
35
43.8%
+13.8pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+8
0.0pp
5-14
+73
+5.0pp
15-19
+16
-0.3pp
20-24
+15
-2.2pp
25-34
+27
+1.0pp
35-44
+21
+1.2pp
45-54
+38
+0.3pp
55-64
+40
+1.8pp
65-74
+65
+2.0pp
75-84
+41
-2.3pp
85+
+32
+13.8pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Cambridge Park. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Penrith (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | % | Penrith (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 11 | 2.1% | 1.8% | 3 | 2.1% | 1.5% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 82 | 8.1% | 5.6% | 9 | 3.1% | 4.4% | +73 | +5.0pp |
| 15-19 | 23 | 5.1% | 3.8% | 7 | 5.4% | 3.1% | +16 | -0.3pp |
| 20-24 | 23 | 4.5% | 2.7% | 8 | 6.7% | 2.3% | +15 | -2.2pp |
| 25-34 | 33 | 3.0% | 2.1% | 6 | 2.0% | 1.8% | +27 | +1.0pp |
| 35-44 | 26 | 2.9% | 2.4% | 5 | 1.7% | 2.5% | +21 | +1.2pp |
| 45-54 | 52 | 6.2% | 3.9% | 14 | 5.9% | 3.7% | +38 | +0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 57 | 8.1% | 6.4% | 17 | 6.3% | 6.1% | +40 | +1.8pp |
| 65-74 | 84 | 13.4% | 11.3% | 19 | 11.4% | 11.0% | +65 | +2.0pp |
| 75-84 | 49 | 16.3% | 23.8% | 8 | 18.6% | 25.7% | +41 | -2.3pp |
| 85+ | 35 | 43.8% | 45.7% | 3 | 30.0% | 58.0% | +32 | +13.8pp |
| Total | 465 | 6.6% | 5.5% | 94 | 4.7% | 5.2% | +371 | +1.9pp |