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 Ardeer, accounting for 79.4% (85 people). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (63.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 55-64 year olds, which decreased by 13 people and 3.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Ardeer - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Ardeer in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ardeer, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
5
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
5
2.3%
+1.0pp
5-14
2021 count
18
2021 rate
5.6%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
18
5.6%
+3.8pp
15-19
2021 count
5
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
5
4.1%
+1.4pp
20-24
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
0
0.0%
-1.5pp
25-34
2021 count
12
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
12
2.0%
+0.6pp
35-44
2021 count
8
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
8
1.5%
-1.2pp
45-54
2021 count
25
2021 rate
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
25
6.3%
+0.7pp
55-64
2021 count
24
2021 rate
8.7%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
24
8.7%
-3.9pp
65-74
2021 count
39
2021 rate
15.2%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
39
15.2%
-3.4pp
75-84
2021 count
59
2021 rate
39.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
59
39.3%
0.0pp
85+
2021 count
85
2021 rate
79.4%
Change from 2016
+7.0pp
85
79.4%
+7.0pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+2
+1.0pp
5-14
+12
+3.8pp
15-19
+1
+1.4pp
20-24
-3
-1.5pp
25-34
+3
+0.6pp
35-44
-4
-1.2pp
45-54
+7
+0.7pp
55-64
-13
-3.9pp
65-74
-5
-3.4pp
75-84
0
0.0pp
85+
+1
+7.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Ardeer. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brimbank (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brimbank (C)% | Count | % | Brimbank (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 5 | 2.3% | 1.5% | 3 | 1.3% | 1.0% | +2 | +1.0pp |
| 5-14 | 18 | 5.6% | 4.4% | 6 | 1.8% | 2.9% | +12 | +3.8pp |
| 15-19 | 5 | 4.1% | 3.2% | 4 | 2.7% | 2.3% | +1 | +1.4pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | 3 | 1.5% | 1.5% | -3 | -1.5pp |
| 25-34 | 12 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 9 | 1.4% | 1.5% | +3 | +0.6pp |
| 35-44 | 8 | 1.5% | 2.6% | 12 | 2.7% | 2.4% | -4 | -1.2pp |
| 45-54 | 25 | 6.3% | 4.3% | 18 | 5.6% | 4.5% | +7 | +0.7pp |
| 55-64 | 24 | 8.7% | 8.4% | 37 | 12.6% | 8.9% | -13 | -3.9pp |
| 65-74 | 39 | 15.2% | 17.0% | 44 | 18.6% | 15.5% | -5 | -3.4pp |
| 75-84 | 59 | 39.3% | 36.4% | 59 | 39.3% | 35.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 85+ | 85 | 79.4% | 63.3% | 84 | 72.4% | 59.7% | +1 | +7.0pp |
| Total | 284 | 9.0% | 7.7% | 272 | 8.8% | 6.4% | +12 | +0.2pp |