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, 55-64 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Oxley Park, accounting for 11.7% (41 people). This share was higher than Penrith (C) (6.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which decreased by 115 people, while its share rose by 3.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Oxley Park - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Oxley 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 Oxley Park, with comparison markers for Penrith (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
9
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
9
2.1%
+2.1pp
5-14
2021 count
18
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
18
2.6%
-0.3pp
15-19
2021 count
10
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
10
4.5%
+2.1pp
20-24
2021 count
11
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
11
4.5%
+3.0pp
25-34
2021 count
12
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
12
1.5%
-0.4pp
35-44
2021 count
10
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
10
1.6%
+0.6pp
45-54
2021 count
13
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
13
3.3%
+1.3pp
55-64
2021 count
41
2021 rate
11.7%
Change from 2016
+9.2pp
41
11.7%
+9.2pp
65-74
2021 count
40
2021 rate
15.4%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
40
15.4%
+3.8pp
75-84
2021 count
30
2021 rate
23.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
30
23.1%
-0.4pp
85+
2021 count
17
2021 rate
58.6%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
17
58.6%
+3.4pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+9
+2.1pp
5-14
+6
-0.3pp
15-19
+4
+2.1pp
20-24
+8
+3.0pp
25-34
+5
-0.4pp
35-44
+6
+0.6pp
45-54
+4
+1.3pp
55-64
+31
+9.2pp
65-74
+2
+3.8pp
75-84
-43
-0.4pp
85+
-115
+3.4pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Oxley 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 | 9 | 2.1% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.5% | +9 | +2.1pp |
| 5-14 | 18 | 2.6% | 5.6% | 12 | 2.9% | 4.4% | +6 | -0.3pp |
| 15-19 | 10 | 4.5% | 3.8% | 6 | 2.4% | 3.1% | +4 | +2.1pp |
| 20-24 | 11 | 4.5% | 2.7% | 3 | 1.5% | 2.3% | +8 | +3.0pp |
| 25-34 | 12 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 7 | 1.9% | 1.8% | +5 | -0.4pp |
| 35-44 | 10 | 1.6% | 2.4% | 4 | 1.0% | 2.5% | +6 | +0.6pp |
| 45-54 | 13 | 3.3% | 3.9% | 9 | 2.0% | 3.7% | +4 | +1.3pp |
| 55-64 | 41 | 11.7% | 6.4% | 10 | 2.5% | 6.1% | +31 | +9.2pp |
| 65-74 | 40 | 15.4% | 11.3% | 38 | 11.6% | 11.0% | +2 | +3.8pp |
| 75-84 | 30 | 23.1% | 23.8% | 73 | 23.5% | 25.7% | -43 | -0.4pp |
| 85+ | 17 | 58.6% | 45.7% | 132 | 55.2% | 58.0% | -115 | +3.4pp |
| Total | 207 | 4.9% | 5.5% | 283 | 8.0% | 5.2% | -76 | -3.1pp |