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Western Sydney (LGA)Community profile

Western Sydney (LGA)

Need for assistance

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In 2021, 151,963 people (or 5.8% of the population) in Western Sydney (LGA) reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2011.

Western Sydney (LGA)'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. Western Sydney (LGA)'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
Western Sydney (LGA) - 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 42,5821.51.31,5931.00.9+989
5 to 97,1713.93.53,8382.62.3+3,332
10 to 1911,2423.33.06,2472.11.9+4,995
20 to 5939,4402.82.231,2292.72.0+8,211
60 to 6411,7508.76.58,6358.36.2+3,114
65 to 6913,37411.98.97,67910.47.7+5,695
70 to 7415,18116.312.38,07214.711.4+7,108
75 to 7914,75923.418.49,29622.418.1+5,462
80 to 8415,13035.930.010,56233.327.7+4,568
85 and over21,02153.048.514,55952.748.4+6,462
Total persons needing assistance151,9635.85.2101,7134.94.4+50,249
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Need for assistance with core activities summary
Western Sydney (LGA) - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2011 to 2021
Total persons needing assistance151,9635.85.2101,7134.94.4+50,249
Total persons not needing assistance2,297,17188.189.41,861,21189.589.7+435,959
Not stated157,4096.05.4117,7645.76.0+39,645
Total Population2,606,543100.0100.02,080,690100.0100.0+525,853
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 the Western Sydney (LGA) compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a higher proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.

Overall, 5.8% 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 Western Sydney (LGA) and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 80 to 84 (35.9% compared to 30.0%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (23.4% compared to 18.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 85 and over (53.0% compared to 48.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (16.3% compared to 12.3%)

Emerging groups

The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance between 2011 and 2021 in Western Sydney (LGA) were in the age groups:

  • 20 to 59 (+8,211 persons)
  • 70 to 74 (+7,108 persons)
  • 85 and over (+6,462 persons)
  • 65 to 69 (+5,695 persons)

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