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 Ivanhoe (Vic.), accounting for 60.2% (227 people). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (54.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 60 people and 3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Ivanhoe (Vic.) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Ivanhoe (Vic.) 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 Ivanhoe (Vic.), with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
3
2021 rate
0.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
3
0.5%
+0.5pp
5-14
2021 count
31
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
31
2.2%
+0.4pp
15-19
2021 count
22
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
22
3.0%
+0.9pp
20-24
2021 count
9
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
9
1.0%
-1.6pp
25-34
2021 count
31
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
31
1.6%
+0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
37
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
37
2.0%
+0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
36
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
36
2.0%
+0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
67
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
67
3.9%
+0.4pp
65-74
2021 count
121
2021 rate
9.0%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
121
9.0%
+3.0pp
75-84
2021 count
159
2021 rate
23.2%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
159
23.2%
+3.7pp
85+
2021 count
227
2021 rate
60.2%
Change from 2016
+8.0pp
227
60.2%
+8.0pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+3
+0.5pp
5-14
+7
+0.4pp
15-19
+6
+0.9pp
20-24
-10
-1.6pp
25-34
+7
+0.2pp
35-44
+6
+0.2pp
45-54
+4
+0.2pp
55-64
+12
+0.4pp
65-74
+60
+3.0pp
75-84
+50
+3.7pp
85+
+59
+8.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Ivanhoe (Vic.). 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 | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| 5-14 | 31 | 2.2% | 3.7% | 24 | 1.8% | 3.0% | +7 | +0.4pp |
| 15-19 | 22 | 3.0% | 3.6% | 16 | 2.1% | 2.5% | +6 | +0.9pp |
| 20-24 | 9 | 1.0% | 2.2% | 19 | 2.6% | 1.8% | -10 | -1.6pp |
| 25-34 | 31 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 24 | 1.4% | 1.6% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 37 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 31 | 1.8% | 1.9% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 36 | 2.0% | 3.0% | 32 | 1.8% | 3.1% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 67 | 3.9% | 4.9% | 55 | 3.5% | 4.3% | +12 | +0.4pp |
| 65-74 | 121 | 9.0% | 8.3% | 61 | 6.0% | 7.1% | +60 | +3.0pp |
| 75-84 | 159 | 23.2% | 20.6% | 109 | 19.5% | 18.9% | +50 | +3.7pp |
| 85+ | 227 | 60.2% | 54.2% | 168 | 52.2% | 45.7% | +59 | +8.0pp |
| Total | 750 | 5.6% | 5.9% | 545 | 4.5% | 5.0% | +205 | +1.1pp |