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Georges River Council area

Need for assistance

In 2021, 4,604 females (or 6.0% of the female population) in Georges River Council area reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a similar percentage to 2016.

Georges River 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. Georges River 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
Georges River Council area - Females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number% of total age groupGreater Sydney %Number% of total age groupGreater Sydney %2016 to 2021
0 to 4230.60.9260.60.8-3
5 to 9751.92.2571.41.7+18
10 to 191301.62.21131.41.7+17
20 to 597301.72.27771.82.3-47
60 to 642876.07.02345.87.1+53
65 to 693368.59.42778.18.5+59
70 to 7445413.513.034313.112.2+111
75 to 7956022.420.145821.020.6+102
80 to 8468735.033.559234.133.1+95
85 and over1,30450.451.91,35755.354.6-53
Total persons needing assistance4,6046.05.64,2385.65.3+366
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Need for assistance with core activities summary
Georges River Council area - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2016 to 2021
Total persons needing assistance4,6046.05.64,2385.65.3+366
Total persons not needing assistance68,85289.189.267,32389.788.4+1,529
Not stated3,7944.95.23,5214.76.2+273
Total Population77,250100.0100.075,082100.0100.0+2,168
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 females in Georges River Council compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a similar proportion of females who reported needing assistance with core activities.

Overall, 6.0% of the female population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 5.6% for Greater Sydney.

The major differences in the female age groups reporting a need for assistance in Georges River Council area and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of females aged 75 to 79 (22.4% compared to 20.1%)
  • A larger percentage of females aged 80 to 84 (35.0% compared to 33.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of females aged 85 and over (50.4% compared to 51.9%)

Emerging groups

The major differences in the female age groups reporting a need for assistance between 2016 and 2021 in Georges River Council area were in the age groups:

  • 70 to 74 (+111 females)
  • 75 to 79 (+102 females)
  • 80 to 84 (+95 females)
  • 65 to 69 (+59 females)

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