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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 292 males (or 6.0% of the male population) in Georges Hall reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2006.
Georges Hall'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. Georges Hall'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 | |||||||
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| Georges Hall - Males (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | ||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % of total age group | City of Canterbury Bankstown % | Number | % of total age group | City of Canterbury Bankstown % | 2006 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 11 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | +5 |
| 5 to 9 | 16 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 14 | 5.0 | 2.1 | +2 |
| 10 to 19 | 33 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.8 | +30 |
| 20 to 59 | 57 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 35 | 1.7 | 2.5 | +22 |
| 60 to 64 | 17 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 12 | 4.1 | 8.7 | +5 |
| 65 to 69 | 14 | 8.2 | 12.4 | 12 | 7.0 | 9.1 | +1 |
| 70 to 74 | 22 | 11.7 | 17.8 | 11 | 9.5 | 13.3 | +11 |
| 75 to 79 | 31 | 13.9 | 23.2 | 14 | 19.1 | 17.1 | +17 |
| 80 to 84 | 32 | 26.4 | 33.2 | 12 | 22.9 | 25.6 | +19 |
| 85 and over | 47 | 34.8 | 48.8 | 18 | 77.2 | 40.5 | +29 |
| Total persons needing assistance | 292 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 139 | 3.5 | 4.4 | +152 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the need for assistance of males in City of Canterbury Bankstown compared to the City of Canterbury Bankstown shows that there was a similar proportion of males who reported needing assistance with core activities.
Overall, 6.0% of the male population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 6.2% for the City of Canterbury Bankstown.
The major differences in the male age groups reporting a need for assistance in Georges Hall and the City of Canterbury Bankstown were:
- A smaller percentage of males aged 85 and over (34.8% compared to 48.8%)
- A smaller percentage of males aged 75 to 79 (13.9% compared to 23.2%)
- A smaller percentage of males aged 80 to 84 (26.4% compared to 33.2%)
- A smaller percentage of males aged 70 to 74 (11.7% compared to 17.8%)
Emerging groups
There were no major differences in Georges Hall between 2006 and 2021.
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