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 Banyule (C), accounting for 54.2% (1,844 people). This share was higher than Greater Melbourne (54%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 358 people and 8.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Banyule (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Banyule (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Banyule (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
70
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
70
1.0%
-0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
573
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
573
3.7%
+0.7pp
15-19
2021 count
244
2021 rate
3.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
244
3.6%
+1.1pp
20-24
2021 count
157
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
157
2.2%
+0.4pp
25-34
2021 count
337
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
337
2.1%
+0.5pp
35-44
2021 count
335
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
335
1.8%
-0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
500
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
500
3.0%
-0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
725
2021 rate
4.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
725
4.9%
+0.6pp
65-74
2021 count
1,050
2021 rate
8.3%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,050
8.3%
+1.2pp
75-84
2021 count
1,579
2021 rate
20.6%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
1,579
20.6%
+1.7pp
85+
2021 count
1,844
2021 rate
54.2%
Change from 2016
+8.5pp
1,844
54.2%
+8.5pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-24
-0.2pp
5-14
+144
+0.7pp
15-19
+73
+1.1pp
20-24
+27
+0.4pp
25-34
+69
+0.5pp
35-44
+11
-0.1pp
45-54
-1
-0.1pp
55-64
+95
+0.6pp
65-74
+227
+1.2pp
75-84
+357
+1.7pp
85+
+358
+8.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Banyule (C). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Melbourne.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 70 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 94 | 1.2% | 1.1% | -24 | -0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 573 | 3.7% | 3.9% | 429 | 3.0% | 3.0% | +144 | +0.7pp |
| 15-19 | 244 | 3.6% | 3.1% | 171 | 2.5% | 2.2% | +73 | +1.1pp |
| 20-24 | 157 | 2.2% | 2.0% | 130 | 1.8% | 1.5% | +27 | +0.4pp |
| 25-34 | 337 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 268 | 1.6% | 1.2% | +69 | +0.5pp |
| 35-44 | 335 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 324 | 1.9% | 1.9% | +11 | -0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 500 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 501 | 3.1% | 3.2% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 725 | 4.9% | 5.6% | 630 | 4.3% | 5.5% | +95 | +0.6pp |
| 65-74 | 1,050 | 8.3% | 10.5% | 823 | 7.1% | 9.5% | +227 | +1.2pp |
| 75-84 | 1,579 | 20.6% | 24.7% | 1,222 | 18.9% | 23.2% | +357 | +1.7pp |
| 85+ | 1,844 | 54.2% | 54.0% | 1,486 | 45.7% | 49.0% | +358 | +8.5pp |
| Total | 7,419 | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6,077 | 5.0% | 4.9% | +1,342 | +0.9pp |