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 Mickleham, accounting for 4.2% (118 people). This share was lower than Hume (C) (4.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 100 people, while its share fell by 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Mickleham - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Mickleham 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 Mickleham, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
12
2021 rate
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
12
0.5%
-0.9pp
5-14
2021 count
118
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
118
4.2%
-0.1pp
15-19
2021 count
25
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
25
3.2%
+1.4pp
20-24
2021 count
14
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
14
1.4%
+0.2pp
25-34
2021 count
32
2021 rate
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
32
0.7%
-0.9pp
35-44
2021 count
49
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
49
1.5%
+0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
77
2021 rate
5.8%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
77
5.8%
+4.1pp
55-64
2021 count
102
2021 rate
10.6%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
102
10.6%
+5.6pp
65-74
2021 count
90
2021 rate
18.8%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
90
18.8%
+2.1pp
75-84
2021 count
47
2021 rate
40.2%
Change from 2016
+10.8pp
47
40.2%
+10.8pp
85+
2021 count
15
2021 rate
55.6%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
15
55.6%
+5.6pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+8
-0.9pp
5-14
+100
-0.1pp
15-19
+22
+1.4pp
20-24
+11
+0.2pp
25-34
+20
-0.9pp
35-44
+44
+0.4pp
45-54
+70
+4.1pp
55-64
+90
+5.6pp
65-74
+68
+2.1pp
75-84
+37
+10.8pp
85+
+10
+5.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Mickleham. 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 | 12 | 0.5% | 1.4% | 4 | 1.4% | 1.5% | +8 | -0.9pp |
| 5-14 | 118 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 18 | 4.3% | 3.7% | +100 | -0.1pp |
| 15-19 | 25 | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3 | 1.8% | 2.7% | +22 | +1.4pp |
| 20-24 | 14 | 1.4% | 2.5% | 3 | 1.2% | 2.1% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| 25-34 | 32 | 0.7% | 1.8% | 12 | 1.6% | 1.9% | +20 | -0.9pp |
| 35-44 | 49 | 1.5% | 2.8% | 5 | 1.1% | 3.2% | +44 | +0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 77 | 5.8% | 6.5% | 7 | 1.7% | 6.6% | +70 | +4.1pp |
| 55-64 | 102 | 10.6% | 11.3% | 12 | 5.0% | 10.3% | +90 | +5.6pp |
| 65-74 | 90 | 18.8% | 19.8% | 22 | 16.7% | 17.5% | +68 | +2.1pp |
| 75-84 | 47 | 40.2% | 35.5% | 10 | 29.4% | 32.7% | +37 | +10.8pp |
| 85+ | 15 | 55.6% | 60.9% | 5 | 50.0% | 56.5% | +10 | +5.6pp |
| Total | 578 | 3.3% | 6.9% | 102 | 3.2% | 6.3% | +476 | +0.1pp |