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, 75-84 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Watsonia, accounting for 24.3% (72 people). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (20.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 14 people and 11 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Watsonia - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Watsonia 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 Watsonia, 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
-1.7pp
0
0.0%
-1.7pp
5-14
2021 count
32
2021 rate
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
32
5.1%
+0.5pp
15-19
2021 count
10
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
10
3.7%
-2.7pp
20-24
2021 count
11
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
11
4.8%
-0.8pp
25-34
2021 count
27
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
27
3.3%
+0.7pp
35-44
2021 count
19
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
19
2.2%
-0.6pp
45-54
2021 count
35
2021 rate
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
35
5.0%
+0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
40
2021 rate
6.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
40
6.8%
-0.5pp
65-74
2021 count
47
2021 rate
10.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
47
10.7%
+0.7pp
75-84
2021 count
72
2021 rate
24.3%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
72
24.3%
+2.4pp
85+
2021 count
71
2021 rate
49.3%
Change from 2016
+11.0pp
71
49.3%
+11.0pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-6
-1.7pp
5-14
+4
+0.5pp
15-19
-7
-2.7pp
20-24
-4
-0.8pp
25-34
+7
+0.7pp
35-44
-5
-0.6pp
45-54
+2
+0.1pp
55-64
0
-0.5pp
65-74
+9
+0.7pp
75-84
-3
+2.4pp
85+
+14
+11.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Watsonia. 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% | 6 | 1.7% | 1.2% | -6 | -1.7pp |
| 5-14 | 32 | 5.1% | 3.7% | 28 | 4.6% | 3.0% | +4 | +0.5pp |
| 15-19 | 10 | 3.7% | 3.6% | 17 | 6.4% | 2.5% | -7 | -2.7pp |
| 20-24 | 11 | 4.8% | 2.2% | 15 | 5.6% | 1.8% | -4 | -0.8pp |
| 25-34 | 27 | 3.3% | 2.1% | 20 | 2.6% | 1.6% | +7 | +0.7pp |
| 35-44 | 19 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 24 | 2.8% | 1.9% | -5 | -0.6pp |
| 45-54 | 35 | 5.0% | 3.0% | 33 | 4.9% | 3.1% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 40 | 6.8% | 4.9% | 40 | 7.3% | 4.3% | 0 | -0.5pp |
| 65-74 | 47 | 10.7% | 8.3% | 38 | 10.0% | 7.1% | +9 | +0.7pp |
| 75-84 | 72 | 24.3% | 20.6% | 75 | 21.9% | 18.9% | -3 | +2.4pp |
| 85+ | 71 | 49.3% | 54.2% | 57 | 38.3% | 45.7% | +14 | +11.0pp |
| Total | 361 | 6.7% | 5.9% | 358 | 6.9% | 5.0% | +3 | -0.2pp |