Powered by .id (informed decisions) for Campbelltown City Council
.id community is an evidence base for over 250 local government areas in Australia and New Zealand, helping you make informed decisions.
LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 5,780 females (or 6.4% of the female population) in Campbelltown City reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2011.
Campbelltown City'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. Campbelltown City'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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbelltown City - Females (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % of total age group | Greater Sydney % | Number | % of total age group | Greater Sydney % | 2011 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 76 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 60 | 1.1 | 0.7 | +16 |
| 5 to 9 | 230 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 131 | 2.6 | 1.5 | +99 |
| 10 to 19 | 388 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 267 | 2.5 | 1.3 | +121 |
| 20 to 59 | 1,710 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 1,431 | 3.4 | 2.0 | +279 |
| 60 to 64 | 511 | 10.4 | 7.0 | 414 | 10.0 | 6.1 | +97 |
| 65 to 69 | 555 | 13.0 | 9.4 | 266 | 10.5 | 7.4 | +289 |
| 70 to 74 | 580 | 16.5 | 13.0 | 287 | 16.9 | 12.2 | +293 |
| 75 to 79 | 538 | 24.5 | 20.1 | 313 | 25.4 | 20.0 | +225 |
| 80 to 84 | 532 | 39.3 | 33.5 | 407 | 41.2 | 30.9 | +125 |
| 85 and over | 637 | 51.0 | 51.9 | 581 | 62.9 | 52.4 | +56 |
| Total persons needing assistance | 5,780 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 4,157 | 5.6 | 4.9 | +1,623 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the need for assistance of females in Campbelltown City Council compared to Greater Sydney shows that there was a higher proportion of females who reported needing assistance with core activities.
Overall, 6.4% 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 Campbelltown City and Greater Sydney were:
- A larger percentage of females aged 80 to 84 (39.3% compared to 33.5%)
- A larger percentage of females aged 75 to 79 (24.5% compared to 20.1%)
- A larger percentage of females aged 65 to 69 (13.0% compared to 9.4%)
- A larger percentage of females aged 70 to 74 (16.5% compared to 13.0%)
Emerging groups
The major differences in the female age groups reporting a need for assistance between 2011 and 2021 in Campbelltown City were in the age groups:
- 70 to 74 (+293 females)
- 65 to 69 (+289 females)
- 20 to 59 (+279 females)
- 75 to 79 (+225 females)
DISCLAIMER: While all due care has been taken to ensure that the content of this website is accurate and current, there may be errors or omissions in it and no legal responsibility is accepted for the information and opinions in this website.
Please view our Privacy Policy, Terms of use and Legal notices. Stats NZ Data and the copyright in the Stats NZ Data remains the property of the Statistics New Zealand.
The copyright in the way .id has modified, transformed or reconfigured the Stats NZ Data as published on this website remains the property of .id. Stats NZ Data can be accessed on the Statistics New Zealand website at www.stats.govt.nz. Unless otherwise specified, content that Stats NZ produce is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. For further information see https://www.stats.govt.nz/about-us/copyright/.