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, 55-64 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Derrimut, accounting for 9.1% (58 people). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (8.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 55-64 year olds, which increased by 28 people and 2.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Derrimut - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Derrimut 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 Derrimut, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
17
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
17
2.4%
+0.8pp
5-14
2021 count
57
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
57
3.3%
0.0pp
15-19
2021 count
17
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
17
3.0%
-0.6pp
20-24
2021 count
10
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
10
2.1%
0.0pp
25-34
2021 count
18
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
18
1.5%
+0.6pp
35-44
2021 count
25
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
25
1.4%
+0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
39
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
39
3.5%
+0.4pp
55-64
2021 count
58
2021 rate
9.1%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
58
9.1%
+2.7pp
65-74
2021 count
50
2021 rate
16.2%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
50
16.2%
-1.9pp
75-84
2021 count
43
2021 rate
37.4%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
43
37.4%
-4.1pp
85+
2021 count
14
2021 rate
87.5%
Change from 2016
+37.5pp
14
87.5%
+37.5pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
+0.8pp
5-14
+9
0.0pp
15-19
+1
-0.6pp
20-24
+1
0.0pp
25-34
+4
+0.6pp
35-44
+3
+0.1pp
45-54
+12
+0.4pp
55-64
+28
+2.7pp
65-74
+10
-1.9pp
75-84
+16
-4.1pp
85+
+4
+37.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Derrimut. 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 | 17 | 2.4% | 1.5% | 17 | 1.6% | 1.0% | 0 | +0.8pp |
| 5-14 | 57 | 3.3% | 4.4% | 48 | 3.3% | 2.9% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| 15-19 | 17 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 16 | 3.6% | 2.3% | +1 | -0.6pp |
| 20-24 | 10 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 9 | 2.1% | 1.5% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| 25-34 | 18 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 14 | 0.9% | 1.5% | +4 | +0.6pp |
| 35-44 | 25 | 1.4% | 2.6% | 22 | 1.3% | 2.4% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 39 | 3.5% | 4.3% | 27 | 3.1% | 4.5% | +12 | +0.4pp |
| 55-64 | 58 | 9.1% | 8.4% | 30 | 6.4% | 8.9% | +28 | +2.7pp |
| 65-74 | 50 | 16.2% | 17.0% | 40 | 18.1% | 15.5% | +10 | -1.9pp |
| 75-84 | 43 | 37.4% | 36.4% | 27 | 41.5% | 35.4% | +16 | -4.1pp |
| 85+ | 14 | 87.5% | 63.3% | 10 | 50.0% | 59.7% | +4 | +37.5pp |
| Total | 351 | 4.1% | 7.7% | 261 | 3.2% | 6.4% | +90 | +0.9pp |