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, 55-64 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Roxburgh Park, accounting for 18.5% (477 people). This share was higher than Hume (C) (11.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 55-64 year olds, which increased by 183 people and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Roxburgh Park - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Roxburgh Park 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 Roxburgh Park, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
29
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
29
1.8%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
148
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
148
3.7%
+0.9pp
15-19
2021 count
60
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
60
2.8%
+0.2pp
20-24
2021 count
56
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
56
2.8%
+1.4pp
25-34
2021 count
76
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
76
2.3%
-0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
112
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
112
3.5%
-1.3pp
45-54
2021 count
296
2021 rate
8.9%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
296
8.9%
-1.2pp
55-64
2021 count
477
2021 rate
18.5%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
477
18.5%
+1.3pp
65-74
2021 count
391
2021 rate
31.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
391
31.3%
-0.7pp
75-84
2021 count
294
2021 rate
50.6%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
294
50.6%
+3.5pp
85+
2021 count
113
2021 rate
68.5%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
113
68.5%
-2.5pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-1
0.0pp
5-14
+34
+0.9pp
15-19
+7
+0.2pp
20-24
+32
+1.4pp
25-34
+5
-0.2pp
35-44
-37
-1.3pp
45-54
-37
-1.2pp
55-64
+183
+1.3pp
65-74
+117
-0.7pp
75-84
+126
+3.5pp
85+
+25
-2.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Roxburgh Park. 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 | 29 | 1.8% | 1.4% | 30 | 1.8% | 1.5% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 148 | 3.7% | 4.8% | 114 | 2.8% | 3.7% | +34 | +0.9pp |
| 15-19 | 60 | 2.8% | 3.6% | 53 | 2.6% | 2.7% | +7 | +0.2pp |
| 20-24 | 56 | 2.8% | 2.5% | 24 | 1.4% | 2.1% | +32 | +1.4pp |
| 25-34 | 76 | 2.3% | 1.8% | 71 | 2.5% | 1.9% | +5 | -0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 112 | 3.5% | 2.8% | 149 | 4.8% | 3.2% | -37 | -1.3pp |
| 45-54 | 296 | 8.9% | 6.5% | 333 | 10.1% | 6.6% | -37 | -1.2pp |
| 55-64 | 477 | 18.5% | 11.3% | 294 | 17.2% | 10.3% | +183 | +1.3pp |
| 65-74 | 391 | 31.3% | 19.8% | 274 | 32.0% | 17.5% | +117 | -0.7pp |
| 75-84 | 294 | 50.6% | 35.5% | 168 | 47.1% | 32.7% | +126 | +3.5pp |
| 85+ | 113 | 68.5% | 60.9% | 88 | 71.0% | 56.5% | +25 | -2.5pp |
| Total | 2,049 | 8.5% | 6.9% | 1,591 | 7.3% | 6.3% | +458 | +1.2pp |