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, 5-14 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Skye (Vic.), accounting for 6.8% (80 people). This share was higher than Frankston (C) (6.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 38 people and 6.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Skye (Vic.) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Skye (Vic.) 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 Skye (Vic.), with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
14
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
14
2.5%
+0.6pp
5-14
2021 count
80
2021 rate
6.8%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
80
6.8%
+2.5pp
15-19
2021 count
20
2021 rate
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
20
3.6%
+0.4pp
20-24
2021 count
21
2021 rate
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
21
3.8%
-0.5pp
25-34
2021 count
25
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
25
2.4%
+0.8pp
35-44
2021 count
27
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
27
2.2%
+0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
39
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
39
3.2%
-0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
58
2021 rate
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
58
6.0%
-0.6pp
65-74
2021 count
67
2021 rate
13.8%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
67
13.8%
+6.1pp
75-84
2021 count
52
2021 rate
20.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
52
20.8%
-0.1pp
85+
2021 count
30
2021 rate
46.2%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
30
46.2%
+4.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+1
+0.6pp
5-14
+27
+2.5pp
15-19
0
+0.4pp
20-24
-3
-0.5pp
25-34
+7
+0.8pp
35-44
0
+0.1pp
45-54
-5
-0.3pp
55-64
+8
-0.6pp
65-74
+38
+6.1pp
75-84
+15
-0.1pp
85+
+13
+4.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Skye (Vic.). 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 | 2.5% | 1.9% | 13 | 1.9% | 1.6% | +1 | +0.6pp |
| 5-14 | 80 | 6.8% | 6.2% | 53 | 4.3% | 4.2% | +27 | +2.5pp |
| 15-19 | 20 | 3.6% | 4.7% | 20 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0 | +0.4pp |
| 20-24 | 21 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 24 | 4.3% | 2.7% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| 25-34 | 25 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 18 | 1.6% | 1.9% | +7 | +0.8pp |
| 35-44 | 27 | 2.2% | 2.8% | 27 | 2.1% | 2.8% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 39 | 3.2% | 4.0% | 44 | 3.5% | 3.7% | -5 | -0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 58 | 6.0% | 6.1% | 50 | 6.6% | 5.7% | +8 | -0.6pp |
| 65-74 | 67 | 13.8% | 10.5% | 29 | 7.7% | 8.8% | +38 | +6.1pp |
| 75-84 | 52 | 20.8% | 20.3% | 37 | 20.9% | 18.9% | +15 | -0.1pp |
| 85+ | 30 | 46.2% | 49.4% | 17 | 41.5% | 46.3% | +13 | +4.7pp |
| Total | 429 | 5.3% | 6.5% | 331 | 4.1% | 5.4% | +98 | +1.2pp |