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, 85+ year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Willoughby (C), accounting for 52.4% (1,023 people). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (48.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 137 people and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Willoughby (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Willoughby (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Willoughby (C), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
35
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
35
0.9%
+0.4pp
5-14
2021 count
161
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
161
1.6%
+0.4pp
15-19
2021 count
66
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
66
1.6%
-0.1pp
20-24
2021 count
48
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
48
1.2%
+0.2pp
25-34
2021 count
77
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
77
0.8%
+0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
103
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
103
0.8%
-0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
129
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
129
1.2%
0.0pp
55-64
2021 count
191
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
191
2.3%
-0.2pp
65-74
2021 count
408
2021 rate
6.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
408
6.3%
0.0pp
75-84
2021 count
708
2021 rate
19.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
708
19.6%
+0.6pp
85+
2021 count
1,023
2021 rate
52.4%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,023
52.4%
+1.2pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+10
+0.4pp
5-14
+45
+0.4pp
15-19
-2
-0.1pp
20-24
+5
+0.2pp
25-34
+4
+0.2pp
35-44
-7
-0.1pp
45-54
+6
0.0pp
55-64
+4
-0.2pp
65-74
+68
0.0pp
75-84
+135
+0.6pp
85+
+137
+1.2pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Willoughby (C). 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 | 35 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 25 | 0.5% | 1.1% | +10 | +0.4pp |
| 5-14 | 161 | 1.6% | 3.4% | 116 | 1.2% | 2.7% | +45 | +0.4pp |
| 15-19 | 66 | 1.6% | 2.7% | 68 | 1.7% | 2.2% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| 20-24 | 48 | 1.2% | 1.8% | 43 | 1.0% | 1.5% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| 25-34 | 77 | 0.8% | 1.3% | 73 | 0.6% | 1.2% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 103 | 0.8% | 1.6% | 110 | 0.9% | 1.8% | -7 | -0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 129 | 1.2% | 2.9% | 123 | 1.2% | 3.2% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| 55-64 | 191 | 2.3% | 5.5% | 187 | 2.5% | 5.7% | +4 | -0.2pp |
| 65-74 | 408 | 6.3% | 10.5% | 340 | 6.3% | 9.9% | +68 | 0.0pp |
| 75-84 | 708 | 19.6% | 23.1% | 573 | 19.0% | 23.4% | +135 | +0.6pp |
| 85+ | 1,023 | 52.4% | 48.7% | 886 | 51.2% | 50.4% | +137 | +1.2pp |
| Total | 2,957 | 3.9% | 5.2% | 2,538 | 3.4% | 4.9% | +419 | +0.5pp |