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 Wollondilly (A), accounting for 18.6% (459 people). This share was lower than Greater Sydney (23.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 94 people and 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Wollondilly (A) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Wollondilly (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 Wollondilly (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
73
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
73
1.9%
+0.1pp
5-14
2021 count
393
2021 rate
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
393
4.9%
+0.8pp
15-19
2021 count
144
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
144
3.9%
+0.5pp
20-24
2021 count
80
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
80
2.5%
+0.3pp
25-34
2021 count
132
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
132
2.0%
+0.4pp
35-44
2021 count
137
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
137
2.0%
+0.7pp
45-54
2021 count
165
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
165
2.2%
-0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
262
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
262
4.2%
-0.1pp
65-74
2021 count
448
2021 rate
9.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
448
9.0%
+0.2pp
75-84
2021 count
459
2021 rate
18.6%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
459
18.6%
-2.4pp
85+
2021 count
274
2021 rate
35.8%
Change from 2016
-17.0pp
274
35.8%
-17.0pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+15
+0.1pp
5-14
+91
+0.8pp
15-19
+27
+0.5pp
20-24
+16
+0.3pp
25-34
+39
+0.4pp
35-44
+50
+0.7pp
45-54
+7
-0.1pp
55-64
+1
-0.1pp
65-74
+94
+0.2pp
75-84
+79
-2.4pp
85+
-70
-17.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Wollondilly (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 | 73 | 1.9% | 1.3% | 58 | 1.8% | 1.1% | +15 | +0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 393 | 4.9% | 3.4% | 302 | 4.1% | 2.7% | +91 | +0.8pp |
| 15-19 | 144 | 3.9% | 2.7% | 117 | 3.4% | 2.2% | +27 | +0.5pp |
| 20-24 | 80 | 2.5% | 1.8% | 64 | 2.2% | 1.5% | +16 | +0.3pp |
| 25-34 | 132 | 2.0% | 1.3% | 93 | 1.6% | 1.2% | +39 | +0.4pp |
| 35-44 | 137 | 2.0% | 1.6% | 87 | 1.3% | 1.8% | +50 | +0.7pp |
| 45-54 | 165 | 2.2% | 2.9% | 158 | 2.3% | 3.2% | +7 | -0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 262 | 4.2% | 5.5% | 261 | 4.3% | 5.7% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| 65-74 | 448 | 9.0% | 10.5% | 354 | 8.8% | 9.9% | +94 | +0.2pp |
| 75-84 | 459 | 18.6% | 23.1% | 380 | 21.0% | 23.4% | +79 | -2.4pp |
| 85+ | 274 | 35.8% | 48.7% | 344 | 52.8% | 50.4% | -70 | -17.0pp |
| Total | 2,564 | 4.8% | 5.2% | 2,221 | 4.6% | 4.9% | +343 | +0.2pp |