Population
Need for assistance
About this topic
Need for assistance measures people who report needing help with self-care, body movement, or communication because of a disability, a long-term health condition, or older age. It is a high-needs indicator rather than a general measure of disability.
This topic is useful for planning accessible facilities, care services, respite, and support for carers. The measure is based on self-report in the Census, so it should be interpreted with care and read alongside unpaid care and other disability-related indicators.
Interpretation notes
- The measure is self-reported and records need for help with core activities, so it is not a complete measure of disability prevalence.
- It applies to all persons and is strongest as an indicator of higher support need when read with unpaid care and ageing data.
Key insight
In 2021, 85+ year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Greensborough (part), accounting for 60% (304 people). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (54.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 93 people and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Greensborough (part) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Greensborough (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Greensborough (part), with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
13
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
13
1.1%
-0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
94
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
94
3.5%
+0.1pp
15-19
2021 count
38
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
38
3.2%
-0.5pp
20-24
2021 count
28
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
28
2.8%
+1.2pp
25-34
2021 count
50
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
50
2.1%
+0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
49
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
49
1.5%
-0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
78
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
78
2.7%
-0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
112
2021 rate
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
112
4.6%
+0.8pp
65-74
2021 count
172
2021 rate
7.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
172
7.5%
+1.0pp
75-84
2021 count
281
2021 rate
22.5%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
281
22.5%
+2.9pp
85+
2021 count
304
2021 rate
60.0%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
304
60.0%
+1.6pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-4
-0.2pp
5-14
+5
+0.1pp
15-19
-4
-0.5pp
20-24
+10
+1.2pp
25-34
-5
+0.1pp
35-44
0
-0.1pp
45-54
-7
-0.3pp
55-64
+12
+0.8pp
65-74
+39
+1.0pp
75-84
+93
+2.9pp
85+
+64
+1.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Greensborough (part). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 13 | 1.1% | 1.0% | 17 | 1.3% | 1.2% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 94 | 3.5% | 3.7% | 89 | 3.4% | 3.0% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| 15-19 | 38 | 3.2% | 3.6% | 42 | 3.7% | 2.5% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| 20-24 | 28 | 2.8% | 2.2% | 18 | 1.6% | 1.8% | +10 | +1.2pp |
| 25-34 | 50 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 55 | 2.0% | 1.6% | -5 | +0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 49 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 49 | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 78 | 2.7% | 3.0% | 85 | 3.0% | 3.1% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 112 | 4.6% | 4.9% | 100 | 3.8% | 4.3% | +12 | +0.8pp |
| 65-74 | 172 | 7.5% | 8.3% | 133 | 6.5% | 7.1% | +39 | +1.0pp |
| 75-84 | 281 | 22.5% | 20.6% | 188 | 19.6% | 18.9% | +93 | +2.9pp |
| 85+ | 304 | 60.0% | 54.2% | 240 | 58.4% | 45.7% | +64 | +1.6pp |
| Total | 1,204 | 5.7% | 5.9% | 1,012 | 4.9% | 5.0% | +192 | +0.8pp |