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, 85+ year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Frankston South, accounting for 45% (341 people). This share was lower than Frankston (C) (49.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 34 people and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Frankston South - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Frankston South in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Frankston South, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
14
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
14
1.5%
+0.1pp
5-14
2021 count
93
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
93
3.5%
+0.9pp
15-19
2021 count
39
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
39
3.3%
+1.1pp
20-24
2021 count
27
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
27
3.1%
+0.5pp
25-34
2021 count
36
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
36
2.3%
+0.7pp
35-44
2021 count
34
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
34
1.4%
-0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
59
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
59
2.2%
+0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
78
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
78
3.3%
+0.6pp
65-74
2021 count
124
2021 rate
6.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
124
6.2%
-0.6pp
75-84
2021 count
216
2021 rate
15.7%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
216
15.7%
-2.1pp
85+
2021 count
341
2021 rate
45.0%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
341
45.0%
-3.3pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
+0.1pp
5-14
+34
+0.9pp
15-19
+13
+1.1pp
20-24
+2
+0.5pp
25-34
+11
+0.7pp
35-44
-3
-0.2pp
45-54
+2
+0.1pp
55-64
+14
+0.6pp
65-74
-4
-0.6pp
75-84
+5
-2.1pp
85+
-6
-3.3pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Frankston South. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Frankston (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Frankston (C)% | Count | % | Frankston (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 14 | 1.5% | 1.9% | 14 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 93 | 3.5% | 6.2% | 59 | 2.6% | 4.2% | +34 | +0.9pp |
| 15-19 | 39 | 3.3% | 4.7% | 26 | 2.2% | 3.4% | +13 | +1.1pp |
| 20-24 | 27 | 3.1% | 3.6% | 25 | 2.6% | 2.7% | +2 | +0.5pp |
| 25-34 | 36 | 2.3% | 2.5% | 25 | 1.6% | 1.9% | +11 | +0.7pp |
| 35-44 | 34 | 1.4% | 2.8% | 37 | 1.6% | 2.8% | -3 | -0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 59 | 2.2% | 4.0% | 57 | 2.1% | 3.7% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 78 | 3.3% | 6.1% | 64 | 2.7% | 5.7% | +14 | +0.6pp |
| 65-74 | 124 | 6.2% | 10.5% | 128 | 6.8% | 8.8% | -4 | -0.6pp |
| 75-84 | 216 | 15.7% | 20.3% | 211 | 17.8% | 18.9% | +5 | -2.1pp |
| 85+ | 341 | 45.0% | 49.4% | 347 | 48.3% | 46.3% | -6 | -3.3pp |
| Total | 1,056 | 5.6% | 6.5% | 993 | 5.5% | 5.4% | +63 | +0.1pp |