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 Langwarrin, accounting for 19.1% (206 people). This share was lower than Frankston (C) (20.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 99 people and 5.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Langwarrin - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Langwarrin 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 Langwarrin, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
29
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
29
1.9%
+0.5pp
5-14
2021 count
164
2021 rate
5.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
164
5.2%
+1.5pp
15-19
2021 count
56
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
56
3.9%
+0.6pp
20-24
2021 count
40
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
40
3.1%
+1.5pp
25-34
2021 count
63
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
63
2.0%
+0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
80
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
80
2.4%
+0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
90
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
90
2.8%
-0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
133
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
133
4.5%
+0.1pp
65-74
2021 count
195
2021 rate
9.1%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
195
9.1%
+1.6pp
75-84
2021 count
206
2021 rate
19.1%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
206
19.1%
+5.4pp
85+
2021 count
180
2021 rate
50.4%
Change from 2016
+9.7pp
180
50.4%
+9.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+8
+0.5pp
5-14
+55
+1.5pp
15-19
+4
+0.6pp
20-24
+14
+1.5pp
25-34
+12
+0.3pp
35-44
+12
+0.1pp
45-54
-14
-0.2pp
55-64
+13
+0.1pp
65-74
+59
+1.6pp
75-84
+99
+5.4pp
85+
+93
+9.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Langwarrin. 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 | 29 | 1.9% | 1.9% | 21 | 1.4% | 1.6% | +8 | +0.5pp |
| 5-14 | 164 | 5.2% | 6.2% | 109 | 3.7% | 4.2% | +55 | +1.5pp |
| 15-19 | 56 | 3.9% | 4.7% | 52 | 3.3% | 3.4% | +4 | +0.6pp |
| 20-24 | 40 | 3.1% | 3.6% | 26 | 1.6% | 2.7% | +14 | +1.5pp |
| 25-34 | 63 | 2.0% | 2.5% | 51 | 1.7% | 1.9% | +12 | +0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 80 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 68 | 2.3% | 2.8% | +12 | +0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 90 | 2.8% | 4.0% | 104 | 3.0% | 3.7% | -14 | -0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 133 | 4.5% | 6.1% | 120 | 4.4% | 5.7% | +13 | +0.1pp |
| 65-74 | 195 | 9.1% | 10.5% | 136 | 7.5% | 8.8% | +59 | +1.6pp |
| 75-84 | 206 | 19.1% | 20.3% | 107 | 13.7% | 18.9% | +99 | +5.4pp |
| 85+ | 180 | 50.4% | 49.4% | 87 | 40.7% | 46.3% | +93 | +9.7pp |
| Total | 1,244 | 5.3% | 6.5% | 878 | 3.9% | 5.4% | +366 | +1.4pp |