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 St Albans (Vic.), accounting for 37.3% (826 people). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (36.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 188 people and 3.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
St Albans (Vic.) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for St Albans (Vic.) 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 St Albans (Vic.), with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
27
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
27
1.3%
+0.6pp
5-14
2021 count
179
2021 rate
4.4%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
179
4.4%
+1.6pp
15-19
2021 count
55
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
55
2.7%
+1.0pp
20-24
2021 count
43
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
43
1.5%
+0.2pp
25-34
2021 count
94
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
94
1.4%
-0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
138
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
138
2.8%
-0.7pp
45-54
2021 count
229
2021 rate
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
229
5.3%
-0.7pp
55-64
2021 count
416
2021 rate
10.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
416
10.0%
-1.4pp
65-74
2021 count
740
2021 rate
20.3%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
740
20.3%
+3.4pp
75-84
2021 count
826
2021 rate
37.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
826
37.3%
+0.7pp
85+
2021 count
466
2021 rate
50.3%
Change from 2016
-9.9pp
466
50.3%
-9.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+10
+0.6pp
5-14
+70
+1.6pp
15-19
+16
+1.0pp
20-24
+2
+0.2pp
25-34
-2
-0.1pp
35-44
-21
-0.7pp
45-54
-31
-0.7pp
55-64
-55
-1.4pp
65-74
+188
+3.4pp
75-84
+99
+0.7pp
85+
+92
-9.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for St Albans (Vic.). 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 | 27 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 17 | 0.7% | 1.0% | +10 | +0.6pp |
| 5-14 | 179 | 4.4% | 4.4% | 109 | 2.8% | 2.9% | +70 | +1.6pp |
| 15-19 | 55 | 2.7% | 3.2% | 39 | 1.7% | 2.3% | +16 | +1.0pp |
| 20-24 | 43 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 41 | 1.3% | 1.5% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| 25-34 | 94 | 1.4% | 1.8% | 96 | 1.5% | 1.5% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 138 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 159 | 3.5% | 2.4% | -21 | -0.7pp |
| 45-54 | 229 | 5.3% | 4.3% | 260 | 6.0% | 4.5% | -31 | -0.7pp |
| 55-64 | 416 | 10.0% | 8.4% | 471 | 11.4% | 8.9% | -55 | -1.4pp |
| 65-74 | 740 | 20.3% | 17.0% | 552 | 16.9% | 15.5% | +188 | +3.4pp |
| 75-84 | 826 | 37.3% | 36.4% | 727 | 36.6% | 35.4% | +99 | +0.7pp |
| 85+ | 466 | 50.3% | 63.3% | 374 | 60.2% | 59.7% | +92 | -9.9pp |
| Total | 3,215 | 8.5% | 7.7% | 2,847 | 7.6% | 6.4% | +368 | +0.9pp |