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, 55-64 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Heidelberg Heights, accounting for 10% (79 people). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (4.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 27 people and 4.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Heidelberg Heights - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Heidelberg Heights 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 Heidelberg Heights, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
3
2021 rate
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3
0.7%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
37
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
37
5.4%
+2.5pp
15-19
2021 count
15
2021 rate
6.0%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
15
6.0%
+2.5pp
20-24
2021 count
14
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
14
3.0%
+1.3pp
25-34
2021 count
29
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
29
2.0%
+0.5pp
35-44
2021 count
23
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
23
2.1%
-0.5pp
45-54
2021 count
29
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
29
3.7%
-0.9pp
55-64
2021 count
79
2021 rate
10.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
79
10.0%
+1.2pp
65-74
2021 count
73
2021 rate
15.3%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
73
15.3%
+4.3pp
75-84
2021 count
65
2021 rate
30.1%
Change from 2016
+9.7pp
65
30.1%
+9.7pp
85+
2021 count
70
2021 rate
56.5%
Change from 2016
+12.2pp
70
56.5%
+12.2pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
0.0pp
5-14
+21
+2.5pp
15-19
+4
+2.5pp
20-24
+7
+1.3pp
25-34
+11
+0.5pp
35-44
-1
-0.5pp
45-54
-7
-0.9pp
55-64
+20
+1.2pp
65-74
+27
+4.3pp
75-84
+15
+9.7pp
85+
0
+12.2pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Heidelberg Heights. 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 | 3 | 0.7% | 1.0% | 3 | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 37 | 5.4% | 3.7% | 16 | 2.9% | 3.0% | +21 | +2.5pp |
| 15-19 | 15 | 6.0% | 3.6% | 11 | 3.5% | 2.5% | +4 | +2.5pp |
| 20-24 | 14 | 3.0% | 2.2% | 7 | 1.7% | 1.8% | +7 | +1.3pp |
| 25-34 | 29 | 2.0% | 2.1% | 18 | 1.5% | 1.6% | +11 | +0.5pp |
| 35-44 | 23 | 2.1% | 1.8% | 24 | 2.6% | 1.9% | -1 | -0.5pp |
| 45-54 | 29 | 3.7% | 3.0% | 36 | 4.6% | 3.1% | -7 | -0.9pp |
| 55-64 | 79 | 10.0% | 4.9% | 59 | 8.8% | 4.3% | +20 | +1.2pp |
| 65-74 | 73 | 15.3% | 8.3% | 46 | 11.0% | 7.1% | +27 | +4.3pp |
| 75-84 | 65 | 30.1% | 20.6% | 50 | 20.4% | 18.9% | +15 | +9.7pp |
| 85+ | 70 | 56.5% | 54.2% | 70 | 44.3% | 45.7% | 0 | +12.2pp |
| Total | 445 | 6.6% | 5.9% | 341 | 5.6% | 5.0% | +104 | +1.0pp |