Population
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 Kingswood (Penrith - NSW), accounting for 17% (132 people). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (11.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 52 people and 3.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Kingswood (Penrith - NSW) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises assistance for Kingswood (Penrith - NSW) 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 Kingswood (Penrith - NSW), with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
5-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84
85+
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-14
-1.8pp
5-14
+52
+3.2pp
15-19
+7
+1.0pp
20-24
+5
+0.3pp
25-34
+11
0.0pp
35-44
+16
+0.3pp
45-54
+3
-0.4pp
55-64
+9
+1.2pp
65-74
+22
+2.0pp
75-84
+26
+2.2pp
85+
0
-0.9pp
Data table
Assistance for Kingswood (Penrith - NSW). 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 | 4 | 0.5% | 1.8% | 18 | 2.3% | 1.5% | -14 | -1.8pp |
| 5-14 | 102 | 7.5% | 5.6% | 50 | 4.3% | 4.4% | +52 | +3.2pp |
| 15-19 | 30 | 5.6% | 3.8% | 23 | 4.6% | 3.1% | +7 | +1.0pp |
| 20-24 | 27 | 3.4% | 2.7% | 22 | 3.1% | 2.3% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| 25-34 | 56 | 2.8% | 2.1% | 45 | 2.8% | 1.8% | +11 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 54 | 3.3% | 2.4% | 38 | 3.0% | 2.5% | +16 | +0.3pp |
| 45-54 | 68 | 5.5% | 3.9% | 65 | 5.9% | 3.7% | +3 | -0.4pp |
| 55-64 | 92 | 9.6% | 6.4% | 83 | 8.4% | 6.1% | +9 | +1.2pp |
| 65-74 | 132 | 17.0% | 11.3% | 110 | 15.0% | 11.0% | +22 | +2.0pp |
| 75-84 | 120 | 28.4% | 23.8% | 94 | 26.2% | 25.7% | +26 | +2.2pp |
| 85+ | 81 | 54.7% | 45.7% | 81 | 55.6% | 58.0% | 0 | -0.9pp |
| Total | 754 | 7.1% | 5.5% | 619 | 6.6% | 5.2% | +135 | +0.5pp |