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City of Canterbury BankstownCommunity profile

Bass Hill Ward

Need for assistance

In 2021, 2,507 males (or 6.9% of the male population) in Bass Hill Ward reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2006.

Bass Hill Ward'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. Bass Hill Ward'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
Bass Hill Ward - Males (Usual residence)20212006Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number% of total age groupPicnic Point %Number% of total age groupPicnic Point %2006 to 2021
0 to 4532.0--170.82.7+36
5 to 91174.26.3643.21.4+53
10 to 192274.02.4651.62.7+162
20 to 597394.02.54763.31.5+262
60 to 6420910.91.8997.4--+110
65 to 6922614.84.210110.19.5+125
70 to 7425219.610.210111.89.4+150
75 to 7921822.97.614617.812.0+72
80 to 8417729.513.015125.327.8+25
85 and over29143.729.614047.29.9+150
Total persons needing assistance2,5076.94.01,3644.93.3+1,142
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Need for assistance with core activities summary
Bass Hill Ward - Total males (Usual residence)20212006Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number%Picnic Point %Number%Picnic Point %2006 to 2021
Total persons needing assistance2,5076.94.01,3644.93.3+1,142
Total persons not needing assistance30,10782.993.423,96486.994.0+6,142
Not stated3,71410.22.72,2578.22.7+1,457
Total Population36,328100.0100.027,586100.0100.0+8,741
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 City of Canterbury Bankstown compared to Picnic Point shows that there was a higher proportion of males who reported needing assistance with core activities.

Overall, 6.9% of the male population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 4.0% for Picnic Point.

The major differences in the male age groups reporting a need for assistance in Bass Hill Ward and Picnic Point were:

  • A larger percentage of males aged 80 to 84 (29.5% compared to 13.0%)
  • A larger percentage of males aged 75 to 79 (22.9% compared to 7.6%)
  • A larger percentage of males aged 85 and over (43.7% compared to 29.6%)
  • A larger percentage of males aged 65 to 69 (14.8% compared to 4.2%)

Emerging groups

The major differences in the male age groups reporting a need for assistance between 2006 and 2021 in Bass Hill Ward were in the age groups:

  • 20 to 59 (+262 males)
  • 10 to 19 (+162 males)
  • 70 to 74 (+150 males)
  • 85 and over (+150 males)

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