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 Deer Park, accounting for 35.5% (286 people). This share was lower than Brimbank (C) (36.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 119 people and 7.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Deer Park - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Deer Park 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 Deer Park, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
16
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
16
1.3%
-0.1pp
5-14
2021 count
116
2021 rate
4.7%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
116
4.7%
+2.1pp
15-19
2021 count
40
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
40
4.2%
+1.8pp
20-24
2021 count
26
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
26
2.4%
+1.8pp
25-34
2021 count
42
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
42
1.4%
0.0pp
35-44
2021 count
79
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
79
2.8%
+0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
105
2021 rate
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
105
5.0%
+0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
184
2021 rate
10.4%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
184
10.4%
+1.3pp
65-74
2021 count
274
2021 rate
16.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
274
16.6%
+1.3pp
75-84
2021 count
286
2021 rate
35.5%
Change from 2016
+7.7pp
286
35.5%
+7.7pp
85+
2021 count
90
2021 rate
56.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
90
56.3%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-6
-0.1pp
5-14
+58
+2.1pp
15-19
+15
+1.8pp
20-24
+18
+1.8pp
25-34
-6
0.0pp
35-44
+16
+0.4pp
45-54
+8
+0.2pp
55-64
+13
+1.3pp
65-74
+56
+1.3pp
75-84
+119
+7.7pp
85+
-2
-0.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Deer Park. 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 | 16 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 22 | 1.4% | 1.0% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 116 | 4.7% | 4.4% | 58 | 2.6% | 2.9% | +58 | +2.1pp |
| 15-19 | 40 | 4.2% | 3.2% | 25 | 2.4% | 2.3% | +15 | +1.8pp |
| 20-24 | 26 | 2.4% | 2.1% | 8 | 0.6% | 1.5% | +18 | +1.8pp |
| 25-34 | 42 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 48 | 1.4% | 1.5% | -6 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 79 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 63 | 2.4% | 2.4% | +16 | +0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 105 | 5.0% | 4.3% | 97 | 4.8% | 4.5% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 184 | 10.4% | 8.4% | 171 | 9.1% | 8.9% | +13 | +1.3pp |
| 65-74 | 274 | 16.6% | 17.0% | 218 | 15.3% | 15.5% | +56 | +1.3pp |
| 75-84 | 286 | 35.5% | 36.4% | 167 | 27.8% | 35.4% | +119 | +7.7pp |
| 85+ | 90 | 56.3% | 63.3% | 92 | 56.8% | 59.7% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| Total | 1,257 | 6.9% | 7.7% | 971 | 5.4% | 6.4% | +286 | +1.5pp |