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 Strathfield (A), accounting for 28.5% (490 people). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (23.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 90 people and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Strathfield (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Strathfield (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Strathfield (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
20
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
20
0.9%
+0.4pp
5-14
2021 count
102
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
102
2.3%
+0.5pp
15-19
2021 count
39
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
39
1.9%
+0.8pp
20-24
2021 count
36
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
36
0.8%
+0.1pp
25-34
2021 count
79
2021 rate
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
79
0.7%
0.0pp
35-44
2021 count
84
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
84
1.3%
-0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
93
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
93
2.1%
-0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
181
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
181
4.1%
-0.8pp
65-74
2021 count
351
2021 rate
11.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
351
11.8%
+0.7pp
75-84
2021 count
490
2021 rate
28.5%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
490
28.5%
+1.3pp
85+
2021 count
488
2021 rate
59.1%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
488
59.1%
+3.8pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+9
+0.4pp
5-14
+31
+0.5pp
15-19
+11
+0.8pp
20-24
+8
+0.1pp
25-34
+17
0.0pp
35-44
+6
-0.2pp
45-54
-19
-0.3pp
55-64
-10
-0.8pp
65-74
+90
+0.7pp
75-84
+77
+1.3pp
85+
+72
+3.8pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Strathfield (A). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Sydney.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | % | Greater Sydney% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 20 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 11 | 0.5% | 1.1% | +9 | +0.4pp |
| 5-14 | 102 | 2.3% | 3.4% | 71 | 1.8% | 2.7% | +31 | +0.5pp |
| 15-19 | 39 | 1.9% | 2.7% | 28 | 1.1% | 2.2% | +11 | +0.8pp |
| 20-24 | 36 | 0.8% | 1.8% | 28 | 0.7% | 1.5% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| 25-34 | 79 | 0.7% | 1.3% | 62 | 0.7% | 1.2% | +17 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 84 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 78 | 1.5% | 1.8% | +6 | -0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 93 | 2.1% | 2.9% | 112 | 2.4% | 3.2% | -19 | -0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 181 | 4.1% | 5.5% | 191 | 4.9% | 5.7% | -10 | -0.8pp |
| 65-74 | 351 | 11.8% | 10.5% | 261 | 11.1% | 9.9% | +90 | +0.7pp |
| 75-84 | 490 | 28.5% | 23.1% | 413 | 27.2% | 23.4% | +77 | +1.3pp |
| 85+ | 488 | 59.1% | 48.7% | 416 | 55.3% | 50.4% | +72 | +3.8pp |
| Total | 1,951 | 4.3% | 5.2% | 1,682 | 4.2% | 4.9% | +269 | +0.1pp |