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 Frankston, accounting for 19.5% (419 people). This share was lower than Frankston (C) (20.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 107 people and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Frankston - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Frankston 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, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
46
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
46
2.2%
+0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
304
2021 rate
7.5%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
304
7.5%
+2.2pp
15-19
2021 count
114
2021 rate
5.8%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
114
5.8%
+1.6pp
20-24
2021 count
77
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
77
3.4%
+0.7pp
25-34
2021 count
179
2021 rate
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
179
3.0%
+0.6pp
35-44
2021 count
198
2021 rate
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
198
3.8%
-0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
297
2021 rate
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
297
6.2%
+0.5pp
55-64
2021 count
336
2021 rate
7.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
336
7.6%
+0.9pp
65-74
2021 count
401
2021 rate
10.7%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
401
10.7%
+2.0pp
75-84
2021 count
419
2021 rate
19.5%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
419
19.5%
+1.4pp
85+
2021 count
343
2021 rate
42.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
343
42.9%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-1
+0.2pp
5-14
+107
+2.2pp
15-19
+32
+1.6pp
20-24
+12
+0.7pp
25-34
+45
+0.6pp
35-44
+8
-0.2pp
45-54
+39
+0.5pp
55-64
+36
+0.9pp
65-74
+84
+2.0pp
75-84
+71
+1.4pp
85+
+11
-1.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Frankston. 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 | 46 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 47 | 2.0% | 1.6% | -1 | +0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 304 | 7.5% | 6.2% | 197 | 5.3% | 4.2% | +107 | +2.2pp |
| 15-19 | 114 | 5.8% | 4.7% | 82 | 4.2% | 3.4% | +32 | +1.6pp |
| 20-24 | 77 | 3.4% | 3.6% | 65 | 2.7% | 2.7% | +12 | +0.7pp |
| 25-34 | 179 | 3.0% | 2.5% | 134 | 2.4% | 1.9% | +45 | +0.6pp |
| 35-44 | 198 | 3.8% | 2.8% | 190 | 4.0% | 2.8% | +8 | -0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 297 | 6.2% | 4.0% | 258 | 5.7% | 3.7% | +39 | +0.5pp |
| 55-64 | 336 | 7.6% | 6.1% | 300 | 6.7% | 5.7% | +36 | +0.9pp |
| 65-74 | 401 | 10.7% | 10.5% | 317 | 8.7% | 8.8% | +84 | +2.0pp |
| 75-84 | 419 | 19.5% | 20.3% | 348 | 18.1% | 18.9% | +71 | +1.4pp |
| 85+ | 343 | 42.9% | 49.4% | 332 | 43.9% | 46.3% | +11 | -1.0pp |
| Total | 2,725 | 7.3% | 6.5% | 2,272 | 6.3% | 5.4% | +453 | +1.0pp |