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Campbelltown City

Need for assistance

In 2021, 11,184 people (or 6.3% of the population) in Campbelltown City reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2011.

Campbelltown City'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. Campbelltown City'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
Campbelltown City - Persons (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 42411.81.31471.30.9+94
5 to 97615.73.54194.12.3+342
10 to 191,1825.13.07353.31.9+447
20 to 593,2843.52.22,6303.32.0+654
60 to 648839.36.57689.46.2+115
65 to 6997412.08.958311.47.7+391
70 to 741,10316.412.350115.211.4+602
75 to 7995222.818.453624.018.1+416
80 to 8485333.930.061137.527.7+242
85 and over94048.448.579058.148.4+150
Total persons needing assistance11,1846.35.27,7205.34.4+3,464
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Need for assistance with core activities summary
Campbelltown City - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2011 to 2021
Total persons needing assistance11,1846.35.27,7205.34.4+3,464
Total persons not needing assistance154,26187.489.4130,25289.289.7+24,009
Not stated11,0716.35.47,9975.56.0+3,074
Total Population176,516100.0100.0145,969100.0100.0+30,547
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 people in Campbelltown City Council compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a higher proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.

Overall, 6.3% of the population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 5.2% for Greater Sydney.

The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance in Campbelltown City and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (22.8% compared to 18.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (16.4% compared to 12.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 80 to 84 (33.9% compared to 30.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (12.0% compared to 8.9%)

Emerging groups

The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance between 2011 and 2021 in Campbelltown City were in the age groups:

  • 20 to 59 (+654 persons)
  • 70 to 74 (+602 persons)
  • 10 to 19 (+447 persons)
  • 75 to 79 (+416 persons)

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