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, 75-84 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Tullamarine (part), accounting for 31.6% (148 people). This share was lower than Hume (C) (35.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 49 people and 3.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Tullamarine (part) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Tullamarine (part) 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 Tullamarine (part), with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
5
1.3%
+0.6pp
5-14
2021 count
29
2021 rate
4.7%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
29
4.7%
+2.1pp
15-19
2021 count
14
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
14
5.4%
+2.5pp
20-24
2021 count
9
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
9
2.4%
+0.5pp
25-34
2021 count
21
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
21
1.7%
-0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
19
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
19
1.9%
-0.6pp
45-54
2021 count
45
2021 rate
5.7%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
45
5.7%
+1.6pp
55-64
2021 count
79
2021 rate
10.4%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
79
10.4%
+2.2pp
65-74
2021 count
99
2021 rate
12.9%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
99
12.9%
+2.2pp
75-84
2021 count
148
2021 rate
31.6%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
148
31.6%
+3.6pp
85+
2021 count
75
2021 rate
61.0%
Change from 2016
+9.6pp
75
61.0%
+9.6pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+2
+0.6pp
5-14
+14
+2.1pp
15-19
+6
+2.5pp
20-24
+1
+0.5pp
25-34
-2
-0.2pp
35-44
-4
-0.6pp
45-54
+12
+1.6pp
55-64
+14
+2.2pp
65-74
+22
+2.2pp
75-84
+49
+3.6pp
85+
+20
+9.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Tullamarine (part). 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 | 5 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 3 | 0.7% | 1.5% | +2 | +0.6pp |
| 5-14 | 29 | 4.7% | 4.8% | 15 | 2.6% | 3.7% | +14 | +2.1pp |
| 15-19 | 14 | 5.4% | 3.6% | 8 | 2.9% | 2.7% | +6 | +2.5pp |
| 20-24 | 9 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 8 | 1.9% | 2.1% | +1 | +0.5pp |
| 25-34 | 21 | 1.7% | 1.8% | 23 | 1.9% | 1.9% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 19 | 1.9% | 2.8% | 23 | 2.5% | 3.2% | -4 | -0.6pp |
| 45-54 | 45 | 5.7% | 6.5% | 33 | 4.1% | 6.6% | +12 | +1.6pp |
| 55-64 | 79 | 10.4% | 11.3% | 65 | 8.2% | 10.3% | +14 | +2.2pp |
| 65-74 | 99 | 12.9% | 19.8% | 77 | 10.7% | 17.5% | +22 | +2.2pp |
| 75-84 | 148 | 31.6% | 35.5% | 99 | 28.0% | 32.7% | +49 | +3.6pp |
| 85+ | 75 | 61.0% | 60.9% | 55 | 51.4% | 56.5% | +20 | +9.6pp |
| Total | 540 | 8.0% | 6.9% | 408 | 6.2% | 6.3% | +132 | +1.8pp |