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, 65-74 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Cairnlea, accounting for 17.4% (125 people). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (17%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 62 people and 3.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Cairnlea - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Cairnlea 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 Cairnlea, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
8
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
8
1.6%
+1.0pp
5-14
2021 count
61
2021 rate
4.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
61
4.3%
+1.1pp
15-19
2021 count
27
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
27
3.5%
+1.7pp
20-24
2021 count
19
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
19
2.5%
+0.8pp
25-34
2021 count
27
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
27
2.0%
+0.6pp
35-44
2021 count
36
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
36
2.5%
+0.5pp
45-54
2021 count
39
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
39
2.5%
-1.0pp
55-64
2021 count
90
2021 rate
7.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
90
7.4%
-0.3pp
65-74
2021 count
125
2021 rate
17.4%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
125
17.4%
+3.6pp
75-84
2021 count
96
2021 rate
43.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
96
43.4%
-0.7pp
85+
2021 count
77
2021 rate
83.7%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
77
83.7%
-2.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+4
+1.0pp
5-14
+13
+1.1pp
15-19
+13
+1.7pp
20-24
+6
+0.8pp
25-34
+9
+0.6pp
35-44
+3
+0.5pp
45-54
-9
-1.0pp
55-64
+10
-0.3pp
65-74
+62
+3.6pp
75-84
+44
-0.7pp
85+
+39
-2.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Cairnlea. 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 | 8 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 4 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +4 | +1.0pp |
| 5-14 | 61 | 4.3% | 4.4% | 48 | 3.2% | 2.9% | +13 | +1.1pp |
| 15-19 | 27 | 3.5% | 3.2% | 14 | 1.8% | 2.3% | +13 | +1.7pp |
| 20-24 | 19 | 2.5% | 2.1% | 13 | 1.7% | 1.5% | +6 | +0.8pp |
| 25-34 | 27 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 18 | 1.4% | 1.5% | +9 | +0.6pp |
| 35-44 | 36 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 33 | 2.0% | 2.4% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| 45-54 | 39 | 2.5% | 4.3% | 48 | 3.5% | 4.5% | -9 | -1.0pp |
| 55-64 | 90 | 7.4% | 8.4% | 80 | 7.7% | 8.9% | +10 | -0.3pp |
| 65-74 | 125 | 17.4% | 17.0% | 63 | 13.8% | 15.5% | +62 | +3.6pp |
| 75-84 | 96 | 43.4% | 36.4% | 52 | 44.1% | 35.4% | +44 | -0.7pp |
| 85+ | 77 | 83.7% | 63.3% | 38 | 86.4% | 59.7% | +39 | -2.7pp |
| Total | 600 | 6.0% | 7.7% | 417 | 4.3% | 6.4% | +183 | +1.7pp |