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 Greenvale (Vic.), accounting for 13.9% (214 people). This share was lower than Hume (C) (19.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 70 people and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Greenvale (Vic.) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Greenvale (Vic.) 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 Greenvale (Vic.), with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
21
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
21
1.4%
-0.1pp
5-14
2021 count
115
2021 rate
3.8%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
115
3.8%
+1.6pp
15-19
2021 count
35
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
35
2.5%
+1.4pp
20-24
2021 count
21
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
21
1.4%
-0.5pp
25-34
2021 count
49
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
49
1.6%
-0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
70
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
70
2.3%
+0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
116
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
116
4.1%
+0.7pp
55-64
2021 count
174
2021 rate
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
174
6.8%
+0.8pp
65-74
2021 count
214
2021 rate
13.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
214
13.9%
-1.0pp
75-84
2021 count
181
2021 rate
31.9%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
181
31.9%
-1.9pp
85+
2021 count
80
2021 rate
66.7%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
80
66.7%
+5.8pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+6
-0.1pp
5-14
+70
+1.6pp
15-19
+21
+1.4pp
20-24
-3
-0.5pp
25-34
+8
-0.3pp
35-44
+32
+0.4pp
45-54
+32
+0.7pp
55-64
+61
+0.8pp
65-74
+69
-1.0pp
75-84
+62
-1.9pp
85+
+41
+5.8pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Greenvale (Vic.). 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 | 21 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 15 | 1.5% | 1.5% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 115 | 3.8% | 4.8% | 45 | 2.2% | 3.7% | +70 | +1.6pp |
| 15-19 | 35 | 2.5% | 3.6% | 14 | 1.1% | 2.7% | +21 | +1.4pp |
| 20-24 | 21 | 1.4% | 2.5% | 24 | 1.9% | 2.1% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| 25-34 | 49 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 41 | 1.9% | 1.9% | +8 | -0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 70 | 2.3% | 2.8% | 38 | 1.9% | 3.2% | +32 | +0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 116 | 4.1% | 6.5% | 84 | 3.4% | 6.6% | +32 | +0.7pp |
| 55-64 | 174 | 6.8% | 11.3% | 113 | 6.0% | 10.3% | +61 | +0.8pp |
| 65-74 | 214 | 13.9% | 19.8% | 145 | 14.9% | 17.5% | +69 | -1.0pp |
| 75-84 | 181 | 31.9% | 35.5% | 119 | 33.8% | 32.7% | +62 | -1.9pp |
| 85+ | 80 | 66.7% | 60.9% | 39 | 60.9% | 56.5% | +41 | +5.8pp |
| Total | 1,085 | 5.1% | 6.9% | 658 | 4.3% | 6.3% | +427 | +0.8pp |