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 Delahey, accounting for 21.8% (181 people). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (17%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 57 people and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Delahey - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Delahey 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 Delahey, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
8
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
8
1.8%
-0.1pp
5-14
2021 count
39
2021 rate
4.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
39
4.6%
+1.6pp
15-19
2021 count
17
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
17
3.5%
+1.5pp
20-24
2021 count
17
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
17
2.9%
+1.0pp
25-34
2021 count
27
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
27
2.2%
+0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
23
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
23
2.4%
+0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
39
2021 rate
3.6%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
39
3.6%
-1.7pp
55-64
2021 count
105
2021 rate
8.8%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
105
8.8%
-1.8pp
65-74
2021 count
181
2021 rate
21.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
181
21.8%
+0.7pp
75-84
2021 count
131
2021 rate
39.8%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
131
39.8%
-4.6pp
85+
2021 count
79
2021 rate
82.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
79
82.3%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-1
-0.1pp
5-14
+9
+1.6pp
15-19
+5
+1.5pp
20-24
+3
+1.0pp
25-34
+4
+0.3pp
35-44
+3
+0.4pp
45-54
-30
-1.7pp
55-64
-11
-1.8pp
65-74
+57
+0.7pp
75-84
+32
-4.6pp
85+
-9
-1.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Delahey. 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 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 9 | 1.9% | 1.0% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 39 | 4.6% | 4.4% | 30 | 3.0% | 2.9% | +9 | +1.6pp |
| 15-19 | 17 | 3.5% | 3.2% | 12 | 2.0% | 2.3% | +5 | +1.5pp |
| 20-24 | 17 | 2.9% | 2.1% | 14 | 1.9% | 1.5% | +3 | +1.0pp |
| 25-34 | 27 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 23 | 1.9% | 1.5% | +4 | +0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 23 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 20 | 2.0% | 2.4% | +3 | +0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 39 | 3.6% | 4.3% | 69 | 5.3% | 4.5% | -30 | -1.7pp |
| 55-64 | 105 | 8.8% | 8.4% | 116 | 10.6% | 8.9% | -11 | -1.8pp |
| 65-74 | 181 | 21.8% | 17.0% | 124 | 21.1% | 15.5% | +57 | +0.7pp |
| 75-84 | 131 | 39.8% | 36.4% | 99 | 44.4% | 35.4% | +32 | -4.6pp |
| 85+ | 79 | 82.3% | 63.3% | 88 | 83.8% | 59.7% | -9 | -1.5pp |
| Total | 665 | 8.2% | 7.7% | 601 | 7.2% | 6.4% | +64 | +1.0pp |