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 Beaumaris (Vic.), accounting for 36% (151 people). This share was lower than Bayside (C) (48.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 44 people and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Beaumaris (Vic.) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Beaumaris (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bayside (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Beaumaris (Vic.), with comparison markers for Bayside (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
45
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
45
2.2%
+0.8pp
15-19
2021 count
16
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
16
1.5%
-0.2pp
20-24
2021 count
15
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
15
2.0%
+0.5pp
25-34
2021 count
17
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
17
2.3%
+0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
8
2021 rate
0.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
8
0.6%
0.0pp
45-54
2021 count
20
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
20
0.8%
-0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
31
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
31
1.5%
-0.9pp
65-74
2021 count
63
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
63
3.7%
-0.4pp
75-84
2021 count
110
2021 rate
10.8%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
110
10.8%
+2.6pp
85+
2021 count
151
2021 rate
36.0%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
151
36.0%
+5.0pp
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
+17
+0.8pp
15-19
0
-0.2pp
20-24
+4
+0.5pp
25-34
+2
+0.2pp
35-44
-1
0.0pp
45-54
-1
-0.2pp
55-64
-16
-0.9pp
65-74
+2
-0.4pp
75-84
+44
+2.6pp
85+
+5
+5.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Beaumaris (Vic.). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bayside (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Bayside (C)% | Count | % | Bayside (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 45 | 2.2% | 2.0% | 28 | 1.4% | 1.5% | +17 | +0.8pp |
| 15-19 | 16 | 1.5% | 2.0% | 16 | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| 20-24 | 15 | 2.0% | 1.7% | 11 | 1.5% | 1.4% | +4 | +0.5pp |
| 25-34 | 17 | 2.3% | 1.9% | 15 | 2.1% | 1.6% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 8 | 0.6% | 1.3% | 9 | 0.6% | 1.2% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 20 | 0.8% | 1.3% | 21 | 1.0% | 1.4% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 31 | 1.5% | 2.6% | 47 | 2.4% | 2.5% | -16 | -0.9pp |
| 65-74 | 63 | 3.7% | 5.3% | 61 | 4.1% | 5.2% | +2 | -0.4pp |
| 75-84 | 110 | 10.8% | 15.8% | 66 | 8.2% | 16.0% | +44 | +2.6pp |
| 85+ | 151 | 36.0% | 48.5% | 146 | 31.0% | 46.3% | +5 | +5.0pp |
| Total | 475 | 3.4% | 4.7% | 410 | 3.1% | 4.3% | +65 | +0.3pp |