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 Casey (C), accounting for 27.8% (3,258 people). This share was higher than Greater Melbourne (24.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 1,064 people and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Casey (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Casey (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Casey (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
388
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
388
1.4%
+0.4pp
5-14
2021 count
2,124
2021 rate
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
2,124
3.8%
+0.3pp
15-19
2021 count
764
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
764
3.3%
+0.4pp
20-24
2021 count
606
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
606
2.5%
+0.5pp
25-34
2021 count
965
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
965
1.7%
+0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
1,142
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,142
2.0%
-0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
1,774
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,774
3.9%
+0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
2,522
2021 rate
7.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
2,522
7.0%
+0.3pp
65-74
2021 count
3,136
2021 rate
13.3%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
3,136
13.3%
+2.0pp
75-84
2021 count
3,258
2021 rate
27.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
3,258
27.8%
+2.8pp
85+
2021 count
2,320
2021 rate
55.1%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
2,320
55.1%
+2.8pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+139
+0.4pp
5-14
+576
+0.3pp
15-19
+155
+0.4pp
20-24
+194
+0.5pp
25-34
+252
+0.1pp
35-44
+144
-0.2pp
45-54
+294
+0.2pp
55-64
+497
+0.3pp
65-74
+1,064
+2.0pp
75-84
+1,024
+2.8pp
85+
+515
+2.8pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Casey (C). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Melbourne.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 388 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 249 | 1.0% | 1.1% | +139 | +0.4pp |
| 5-14 | 2,124 | 3.8% | 3.9% | 1,548 | 3.5% | 3.0% | +576 | +0.3pp |
| 15-19 | 764 | 3.3% | 3.1% | 609 | 2.9% | 2.2% | +155 | +0.4pp |
| 20-24 | 606 | 2.5% | 2.0% | 412 | 2.0% | 1.5% | +194 | +0.5pp |
| 25-34 | 965 | 1.7% | 1.5% | 713 | 1.6% | 1.2% | +252 | +0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 1,142 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 998 | 2.2% | 1.9% | +144 | -0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 1,774 | 3.9% | 3.2% | 1,480 | 3.7% | 3.2% | +294 | +0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 2,522 | 7.0% | 5.6% | 2,025 | 6.7% | 5.5% | +497 | +0.3pp |
| 65-74 | 3,136 | 13.3% | 10.5% | 2,072 | 11.3% | 9.5% | +1,064 | +2.0pp |
| 75-84 | 3,258 | 27.8% | 24.7% | 2,234 | 25.0% | 23.2% | +1,024 | +2.8pp |
| 85+ | 2,320 | 55.1% | 54.0% | 1,805 | 52.3% | 49.0% | +515 | +2.8pp |
| Total | 18,994 | 5.2% | 5.5% | 14,144 | 4.7% | 4.9% | +4,850 | +0.5pp |