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 Craigieburn, accounting for 23.1% (696 people). This share was higher than Hume (C) (19.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 346 people and 3.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Craigieburn - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Craigieburn 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 Craigieburn, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
89
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
89
1.6%
+0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
436
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
436
3.9%
+0.4pp
15-19
2021 count
134
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
134
3.3%
+0.9pp
20-24
2021 count
88
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
88
2.0%
-0.4pp
25-34
2021 count
170
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
170
1.5%
+0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
287
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
287
2.4%
+0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
504
2021 rate
7.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
504
7.1%
+1.0pp
55-64
2021 count
682
2021 rate
12.7%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
682
12.7%
+2.2pp
65-74
2021 count
696
2021 rate
23.1%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
696
23.1%
+3.9pp
75-84
2021 count
464
2021 rate
42.0%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
464
42.0%
+5.3pp
85+
2021 count
192
2021 rate
58.9%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
192
58.9%
-3.0pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+17
+0.2pp
5-14
+158
+0.4pp
15-19
+53
+0.9pp
20-24
+4
-0.4pp
25-34
+41
+0.2pp
35-44
+97
+0.1pp
45-54
+148
+1.0pp
55-64
+282
+2.2pp
65-74
+346
+3.9pp
75-84
+211
+5.3pp
85+
+67
-3.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Craigieburn. 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 | 89 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 72 | 1.4% | 1.5% | +17 | +0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 436 | 3.9% | 4.8% | 278 | 3.5% | 3.7% | +158 | +0.4pp |
| 15-19 | 134 | 3.3% | 3.6% | 81 | 2.4% | 2.7% | +53 | +0.9pp |
| 20-24 | 88 | 2.0% | 2.5% | 84 | 2.4% | 2.1% | +4 | -0.4pp |
| 25-34 | 170 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 129 | 1.3% | 1.9% | +41 | +0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 287 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 190 | 2.3% | 3.2% | +97 | +0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 504 | 7.1% | 6.5% | 356 | 6.1% | 6.6% | +148 | +1.0pp |
| 55-64 | 682 | 12.7% | 11.3% | 400 | 10.5% | 10.3% | +282 | +2.2pp |
| 65-74 | 696 | 23.1% | 19.8% | 350 | 19.2% | 17.5% | +346 | +3.9pp |
| 75-84 | 464 | 42.0% | 35.5% | 253 | 36.7% | 32.7% | +211 | +5.3pp |
| 85+ | 192 | 58.9% | 60.9% | 125 | 61.9% | 56.5% | +67 | -3.0pp |
| Total | 3,745 | 5.7% | 6.9% | 2,314 | 4.6% | 6.3% | +1,431 | +1.1pp |