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Camden Council area

Need for assistance

In 2021, 2,641 males (or 4.5% of the male population) in Camden Council area reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 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.

Q:

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).

Need for assistance with core activities by age
Camden Council area - Males (Usual residence)20212011Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number% of total age groupGreater Sydney %Number% of total age groupGreater Sydney %2011 to 2021
0 to 41202.11.6431.81.1+77
5 to 93446.84.81225.13.1+222
10 to 194495.43.91533.42.4+296
20 to 596692.12.22501.72.0+419
60 to 641386.16.0796.06.3+59
65 to 691608.78.29310.68.0+67
70 to 7420112.711.5467.410.5+155
75 to 7920520.516.46715.115.9+138
80 to 8417128.325.67726.723.4+94
85 and over20247.143.210244.240.4+100
Total persons needing assistance2,6414.54.81,0323.73.9+1,609
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Need for assistance with core activities summary
Camden Council area - Total males (Usual residence)20212011Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2011 to 2021
Total persons needing assistance2,6414.54.81,0323.73.9+1,609
Total persons not needing assistance53,79391.889.625,68992.189.7+28,104
Not stated2,1543.75.61,1594.26.4+995
Total Population58,588100.0100.027,880100.0100.0+30,708
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the need for assistance of males in Camden Council compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a similar proportion of males who reported needing assistance with core activities.

Overall, 4.5% of the male population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 4.8% for Greater Sydney.

The major differences in the male age groups reporting a need for assistance in Camden Council area and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of males aged 75 to 79 (20.5% compared to 16.4%)
  • A larger percentage of males aged 85 and over (47.1% compared to 43.2%)
  • A larger percentage of males aged 80 to 84 (28.3% compared to 25.6%)
  • A larger percentage of males aged 5 to 9 (6.8% compared to 4.8%)

Emerging groups

The major differences in the male age groups reporting a need for assistance between 2011 and 2021 in Camden Council area were in the age groups:

  • 20 to 59 (+419 males)
  • 10 to 19 (+296 males)
  • 5 to 9 (+222 males)
  • 70 to 74 (+155 males)

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