Camden Council area
Need for assistance
In 2016, 3,327 people (or 4.3% of the population) in Camden Council area reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a similar percentage to 2011.
Camden Council area's disability statistics relate directly to need for assistance due to a severe or profound disability. The information may be used in the planning of local facilities, services such as day-care and occasional care and in the provision of information and support to carers. Camden Council area's disability statistics help in understanding the prevalence of people who need support in the community, and along with information on Unpaid Care to a person with a disability, how that support is provided.
Please note: A person's reported need for assistance is based on a subjective assessment and should therefore be treated with caution. See the specific data notes for further detail.
Derived from the Census questions:
'Does the person ever need someone to help with, or be with them for, self care activities?', 'Does the person ever need someone to help with, or be with them for, body movement activities?', 'Does the person ever need someone to help with, or be with them for, communication activities?', and 'What are the reasons for the need for assistance or supervision shown in questions 20, 21 and 22?' (as per above).
Total population
| Need for assistance with core activities by age | ||||||||
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| Camden Council area - Persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % of total age group | Harrington Park - Kirkham % | Number | % of total age group | Harrington Park - Kirkham % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| 0 to 4 | 98 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 8001 | 65 | 1.4 | 0.4 | +33 |
| 5 to 9 | 285 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 8011 | 161 | 3.5 | 1.5 | +124 |
| 10 to 19 | 385 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 8021 | 229 | 2.6 | 1.7 | +156 |
| 20 to 59 | 837 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 8031 | 556 | 1.8 | 1.0 | +281 |
| 60 to 64 | 205 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 8041 | 134 | 5.1 | 5.8 | +71 |
| 65 to 69 | 219 | 7.4 | 9.2 | 8051 | 156 | 8.8 | 9.8 | +63 |
| 70 to 74 | 259 | 12.9 | 12.5 | 8061 | 120 | 9.0 | 2.1 | +139 |
| 75 to 79 | 262 | 19.3 | 14.6 | 8071 | 147 | 15.6 | 16.1 | +115 |
| 80 to 84 | 270 | 29.0 | 29.2 | 8081 | 233 | 32.7 | 20.5 | +37 |
| 85 and over | 503 | 51.5 | 35.6 | 8091 | 416 | 54.4 | 64.0 | +87 |
| Total persons needing assistance | 3,327 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2,217 | 3.9 | 2.0 | +1,110 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Need for assistance with core activities summary | ||||||||
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| Camden Council area - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % | Harrington Park - Kirkham % | Number | % | Harrington Park - Kirkham % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Total persons needing assistance | 3,327 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 8101 | 2,217 | 3.9 | 2.0 | +1,110 |
| Total persons not needing assistance | 70,878 | 90.6 | 93.0 | 8102 | 52,301 | 92.2 | 94.8 | +18,577 |
| Not stated | 4,017 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 8103 | 2,201 | 3.9 | 3.2 | +1,816 |
| Total Population | 78,222 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 56,719 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +21,503 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the need for assistance of people in Camden Council area compared to Harrington Park - Kirkham shows that there was a higher proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.
Overall, 4.3% of the population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 3.4% for Harrington Park - Kirkham.
The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance in Camden Council area and Harrington Park - Kirkham were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 85 and over (51.5% compared to 35.6%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (19.3% compared to 14.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (7.4% compared to 9.2%)
Emerging groups
The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance between 2011 and 2016 in Camden Council area were in the age groups:
- 20 to 59 (+281 persons)
- 10 to 19 (+156 persons)
- 70 to 74 (+139 persons)
- 5 to 9 (+124 persons)