Macquarie Fields
Need for assistance
In 2021, 999 people (or 7.0% of the population) in Macquarie Fields reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2016.
Macquarie Fields'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. Macquarie Fields'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.
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).
Total population
| Need for assistance with core activities by age | ||||||||
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| Macquarie Fields - Persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % of total age group | Campbelltown City % | Number | % of total age group | Campbelltown City % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 29 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 8001 | 8 | 0.8 | 1.8 | +21 |
| 5 to 9 | 53 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 8011 | 55 | 5.0 | 4.9 | -2 |
| 10 to 19 | 103 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 8021 | 90 | 4.4 | 4.5 | +13 |
| 20 to 59 | 312 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 8031 | 309 | 4.2 | 3.7 | +3 |
| 60 to 64 | 78 | 10.6 | 9.3 | 8041 | 92 | 12.7 | 9.4 | -14 |
| 65 to 69 | 98 | 15.3 | 12.0 | 8051 | 101 | 15.0 | 11.6 | -3 |
| 70 to 74 | 107 | 19.7 | 16.4 | 8061 | 84 | 18.2 | 16.3 | +23 |
| 75 to 79 | 89 | 23.2 | 22.8 | 8071 | 54 | 19.3 | 21.2 | +35 |
| 80 to 84 | 84 | 37.2 | 33.9 | 8081 | 50 | 32.5 | 31.1 | +34 |
| 85 and over | 57 | 45.2 | 48.4 | 8091 | 49 | 38.3 | 41.8 | +8 |
| Total persons needing assistance | 999 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 910 | 6.5 | 5.9 | +89 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Need for assistance with core activities summary | ||||||||
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| Macquarie Fields - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % | Campbelltown City % | Number | % | Campbelltown City % | 2016 to 2021 | |
 Total persons needing assistance | 999 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 8101 | 910 | 6.5 | 5.9 | +89 |
| Total persons not needing assistance | 12,091 | 85.2 | 87.4 | 8102 | 11,925 | 85.6 | 87.6 | +166 |
| Not stated | 1,105 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 8103 | 1,089 | 7.8 | 6.5 | +16 |
| Total Population | 14,195 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 13,924 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +271 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the need for assistance of people in Campbelltown City compared to Campbelltown City shows that there was a higher proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.
Overall, 7.0% of the population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 6.3% for Campbelltown City.
The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance in Macquarie Fields and Campbelltown City were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (15.3% compared to 12.0%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (19.7% compared to 16.4%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 80 to 84 (37.2% compared to 33.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 85 and over (45.2% compared to 48.4%)
Emerging groups
There were no major differences in Macquarie Fields between 2016 and 2021.