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 Keilor Downs, accounting for 35.7% (226 people). This share was lower than Brimbank (C) (36.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 58 people and 8.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Keilor Downs - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Keilor Downs 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 Keilor Downs, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
7
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
7
1.4%
+0.8pp
5-14
2021 count
48
2021 rate
4.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
48
4.7%
+1.0pp
15-19
2021 count
17
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
17
3.2%
-0.2pp
20-24
2021 count
19
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
19
3.1%
+0.9pp
25-34
2021 count
33
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
33
2.6%
+1.0pp
35-44
2021 count
36
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
36
3.1%
+0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
46
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
46
4.0%
-0.4pp
55-64
2021 count
109
2021 rate
7.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
109
7.5%
-0.7pp
65-74
2021 count
187
2021 rate
13.9%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
187
13.9%
-1.6pp
75-84
2021 count
226
2021 rate
35.7%
Change from 2016
-8.3pp
226
35.7%
-8.3pp
85+
2021 count
160
2021 rate
76.2%
Change from 2016
+8.7pp
160
76.2%
+8.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+4
+0.8pp
5-14
+8
+1.0pp
15-19
-3
-0.2pp
20-24
+3
+0.9pp
25-34
+11
+1.0pp
35-44
+3
+0.2pp
45-54
-11
-0.4pp
55-64
-18
-0.7pp
65-74
+28
-1.6pp
75-84
0
-8.3pp
85+
+58
+8.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Keilor Downs. 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 | 7 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 3 | 0.6% | 1.0% | +4 | +0.8pp |
| 5-14 | 48 | 4.7% | 4.4% | 40 | 3.7% | 2.9% | +8 | +1.0pp |
| 15-19 | 17 | 3.2% | 3.2% | 20 | 3.4% | 2.3% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| 20-24 | 19 | 3.1% | 2.1% | 16 | 2.2% | 1.5% | +3 | +0.9pp |
| 25-34 | 33 | 2.6% | 1.8% | 22 | 1.6% | 1.5% | +11 | +1.0pp |
| 35-44 | 36 | 3.1% | 2.6% | 33 | 2.9% | 2.4% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 46 | 4.0% | 4.3% | 57 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -11 | -0.4pp |
| 55-64 | 109 | 7.5% | 8.4% | 127 | 8.2% | 8.9% | -18 | -0.7pp |
| 65-74 | 187 | 13.9% | 17.0% | 159 | 15.5% | 15.5% | +28 | -1.6pp |
| 75-84 | 226 | 35.7% | 36.4% | 226 | 44.0% | 35.4% | 0 | -8.3pp |
| 85+ | 160 | 76.2% | 63.3% | 102 | 67.5% | 59.7% | +58 | +8.7pp |
| Total | 881 | 8.9% | 7.7% | 810 | 8.1% | 6.4% | +71 | +0.8pp |