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 Lower Plenty, accounting for 50% (75 people). This share was lower than Banyule (C) (54.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which decreased by 25 people and 14.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Lower Plenty - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Lower Plenty 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 Lower Plenty, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
0
0.0%
-1.4pp
5-14
2021 count
14
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
14
3.0%
+0.8pp
15-19
2021 count
7
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
7
3.0%
+1.6pp
20-24
2021 count
4
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
4
2.0%
-1.1pp
25-34
2021 count
10
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
10
2.6%
+0.5pp
35-44
2021 count
7
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
7
1.4%
-1.6pp
45-54
2021 count
17
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
17
2.9%
+1.5pp
55-64
2021 count
19
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
19
3.7%
+0.8pp
65-74
2021 count
23
2021 rate
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
23
4.9%
+0.5pp
75-84
2021 count
48
2021 rate
15.8%
Change from 2016
-7.2pp
48
15.8%
-7.2pp
85+
2021 count
75
2021 rate
50.0%
Change from 2016
-14.9pp
75
50.0%
-14.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-3
-1.4pp
5-14
+5
+0.8pp
15-19
+4
+1.6pp
20-24
-3
-1.1pp
25-34
+1
+0.5pp
35-44
-8
-1.6pp
45-54
+10
+1.5pp
55-64
+4
+0.8pp
65-74
+4
+0.5pp
75-84
-11
-7.2pp
85+
-25
-14.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Lower Plenty. 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 3 | 1.4% | 1.2% | -3 | -1.4pp |
| 5-14 | 14 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 9 | 2.2% | 3.0% | +5 | +0.8pp |
| 15-19 | 7 | 3.0% | 3.6% | 3 | 1.4% | 2.5% | +4 | +1.6pp |
| 20-24 | 4 | 2.0% | 2.2% | 7 | 3.1% | 1.8% | -3 | -1.1pp |
| 25-34 | 10 | 2.6% | 2.1% | 9 | 2.1% | 1.6% | +1 | +0.5pp |
| 35-44 | 7 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 15 | 3.0% | 1.9% | -8 | -1.6pp |
| 45-54 | 17 | 2.9% | 3.0% | 7 | 1.4% | 3.1% | +10 | +1.5pp |
| 55-64 | 19 | 3.7% | 4.9% | 15 | 2.9% | 4.3% | +4 | +0.8pp |
| 65-74 | 23 | 4.9% | 8.3% | 19 | 4.4% | 7.1% | +4 | +0.5pp |
| 75-84 | 48 | 15.8% | 20.6% | 59 | 23.0% | 18.9% | -11 | -7.2pp |
| 85+ | 75 | 50.0% | 54.2% | 100 | 64.9% | 45.7% | -25 | -14.9pp |
| Total | 233 | 5.9% | 5.9% | 238 | 6.1% | 5.0% | -5 | -0.2pp |