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Wollondilly Shire CouncilCommunity profile

Wollondilly Shire

Need for assistance

In 2021, 2,564 people (or 4.8% of the population) in Wollondilly Shire reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2006.

Wollondilly Shire'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. Wollondilly Shire'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
Wollondilly Shire - Persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number% of total age groupGreater Sydney %Number% of total age groupGreater Sydney %2006 to 2021
0 to 4731.91.3301.00.8+43
5 to 91904.83.5862.61.7+104
10 to 193424.43.01091.61.4+233
20 to 596282.32.23431.61.7+285
60 to 641464.76.5925.35.2+54
65 to 691997.48.9776.46.7+122
70 to 7424610.612.3869.810.3+160
75 to 7923515.518.410115.316.0+134
80 to 8422123.530.013127.327.1+90
85 and over27135.348.516245.146.6+109
Total persons needing assistance2,5644.85.21,2173.03.8+1,347
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Need for assistance with core activities summary
Wollondilly Shire - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number%Greater Sydney %Number%Greater Sydney %2006 to 2021
Total persons needing assistance2,5644.85.21,2173.03.8+1,347
Total persons not needing assistance48,76090.489.437,15892.188.9+11,602
Not stated2,6424.95.41,9694.97.4+673
Total Population53,966100.0100.040,344100.0100.0+13,622
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 people in Wollondilly Shire Council compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a similar proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.

Overall, 4.8% 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 Wollondilly Shire and Greater Sydney were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 85 and over (35.3% compared to 48.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 80 to 84 (23.5% compared to 30.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (15.5% compared to 18.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (4.7% compared to 6.5%)

Emerging groups

The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance between 2006 and 2021 in Wollondilly Shire were in the age groups:

  • 20 to 59 (+285 persons)
  • 10 to 19 (+233 persons)
  • 70 to 74 (+160 persons)
  • 75 to 79 (+134 persons)

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