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 Corangamite (S), accounting for 16.7% (221 people). This share was lower than Regional Vic. (18.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 53 people and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Corangamite (S) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Corangamite (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Corangamite (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
8
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
8
1.1%
+0.3pp
5-14
2021 count
90
2021 rate
4.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
90
4.7%
+1.7pp
15-19
2021 count
34
2021 rate
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
34
3.6%
+0.8pp
20-24
2021 count
20
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
20
2.7%
-0.5pp
25-34
2021 count
45
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
45
2.9%
+0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
53
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
53
3.3%
0.0pp
45-54
2021 count
84
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
84
4.1%
+0.5pp
55-64
2021 count
161
2021 rate
6.3%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
161
6.3%
+1.7pp
65-74
2021 count
166
2021 rate
7.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
166
7.7%
+0.6pp
75-84
2021 count
221
2021 rate
16.7%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
221
16.7%
+2.6pp
85+
2021 count
213
2021 rate
41.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
213
41.2%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+1
+0.3pp
5-14
+29
+1.7pp
15-19
+5
+0.8pp
20-24
-4
-0.5pp
25-34
+7
+0.1pp
35-44
-1
0.0pp
45-54
+1
+0.5pp
55-64
+50
+1.7pp
65-74
+26
+0.6pp
75-84
+53
+2.6pp
85+
+19
-0.3pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Corangamite (S). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 8 | 1.1% | 1.5% | 7 | 0.8% | 1.2% | +1 | +0.3pp |
| 5-14 | 90 | 4.7% | 5.5% | 61 | 3.0% | 3.9% | +29 | +1.7pp |
| 15-19 | 34 | 3.6% | 4.6% | 29 | 2.8% | 3.4% | +5 | +0.8pp |
| 20-24 | 20 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 24 | 3.2% | 2.9% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| 25-34 | 45 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 38 | 2.8% | 2.4% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 53 | 3.3% | 3.1% | 54 | 3.3% | 3.0% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 84 | 4.1% | 4.3% | 83 | 3.6% | 4.2% | +1 | +0.5pp |
| 55-64 | 161 | 6.3% | 6.0% | 111 | 4.6% | 5.8% | +50 | +1.7pp |
| 65-74 | 166 | 7.7% | 8.8% | 140 | 7.1% | 8.1% | +26 | +0.6pp |
| 75-84 | 221 | 16.7% | 18.7% | 168 | 14.1% | 17.0% | +53 | +2.6pp |
| 85+ | 213 | 41.2% | 46.4% | 194 | 41.5% | 42.3% | +19 | -0.3pp |
| Total | 1,110 | 6.9% | 6.9% | 920 | 5.7% | 6.0% | +190 | +1.2pp |