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, 65-74 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Campbellfield, accounting for 30.5% (146 people). This share was higher than Hume (C) (19.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 27 people and 7.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Campbellfield - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Campbellfield in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Campbellfield, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
6
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
6
1.8%
+0.9pp
5-14
2021 count
35
2021 rate
5.3%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
35
5.3%
+2.0pp
15-19
2021 count
4
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
4
1.4%
+0.2pp
20-24
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
5
1.6%
+0.8pp
25-34
2021 count
15
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
15
2.2%
+0.6pp
35-44
2021 count
26
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
26
4.2%
-1.2pp
45-54
2021 count
53
2021 rate
8.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
53
8.9%
+0.5pp
55-64
2021 count
93
2021 rate
17.9%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
93
17.9%
-4.0pp
65-74
2021 count
146
2021 rate
30.5%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
146
30.5%
+5.5pp
75-84
2021 count
144
2021 rate
39.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
144
39.5%
+0.3pp
85+
2021 count
78
2021 rate
69.0%
Change from 2016
+7.6pp
78
69.0%
+7.6pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+3
+0.9pp
5-14
+12
+2.0pp
15-19
0
+0.2pp
20-24
+2
+0.8pp
25-34
+3
+0.6pp
35-44
-7
-1.2pp
45-54
+2
+0.5pp
55-64
-12
-4.0pp
65-74
+15
+5.5pp
75-84
+22
+0.3pp
85+
+27
+7.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Campbellfield. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 6 | 1.8% | 1.4% | 3 | 0.9% | 1.5% | +3 | +0.9pp |
| 5-14 | 35 | 5.3% | 4.8% | 23 | 3.3% | 3.7% | +12 | +2.0pp |
| 15-19 | 4 | 1.4% | 3.6% | 4 | 1.2% | 2.7% | 0 | +0.2pp |
| 20-24 | 5 | 1.6% | 2.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 2.1% | +2 | +0.8pp |
| 25-34 | 15 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 12 | 1.6% | 1.9% | +3 | +0.6pp |
| 35-44 | 26 | 4.2% | 2.8% | 33 | 5.4% | 3.2% | -7 | -1.2pp |
| 45-54 | 53 | 8.9% | 6.5% | 51 | 8.4% | 6.6% | +2 | +0.5pp |
| 55-64 | 93 | 17.9% | 11.3% | 105 | 21.9% | 10.3% | -12 | -4.0pp |
| 65-74 | 146 | 30.5% | 19.8% | 131 | 25.0% | 17.5% | +15 | +5.5pp |
| 75-84 | 144 | 39.5% | 35.5% | 122 | 39.2% | 32.7% | +22 | +0.3pp |
| 85+ | 78 | 69.0% | 60.9% | 51 | 61.4% | 56.5% | +27 | +7.6pp |
| Total | 605 | 12.2% | 6.9% | 548 | 10.8% | 6.3% | +57 | +1.4pp |