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, 85+ year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in The Basin (Vic.), accounting for 63.5% (73 people). This share was higher than Knox (C) (53.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 17 people, while its share fell by 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
The Basin (Vic.) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for The Basin (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for The Basin (Vic.), with comparison markers for Knox (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
0
0.0%
-2.7pp
5-14
2021 count
28
2021 rate
4.6%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
28
4.6%
+1.6pp
15-19
2021 count
9
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
9
3.3%
+0.7pp
20-24
2021 count
6
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
6
2.7%
+1.4pp
25-34
2021 count
15
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
15
2.9%
+1.2pp
35-44
2021 count
8
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
8
1.3%
-0.9pp
45-54
2021 count
15
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
15
2.3%
-0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
10
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
10
1.8%
-2.7pp
65-74
2021 count
39
2021 rate
9.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
39
9.0%
-1.0pp
75-84
2021 count
68
2021 rate
30.6%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
68
30.6%
-1.5pp
85+
2021 count
73
2021 rate
63.5%
Change from 2016
-8.3pp
73
63.5%
-8.3pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-8
-2.7pp
5-14
+11
+1.6pp
15-19
+2
+0.7pp
20-24
+3
+1.4pp
25-34
+6
+1.2pp
35-44
-6
-0.9pp
45-54
-1
-0.1pp
55-64
-15
-2.7pp
65-74
+2
-1.0pp
75-84
+17
-1.5pp
85+
-6
-8.3pp
Data table
Need for assistance for The Basin (Vic.). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Knox (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | 8 | 2.7% | 1.6% | -8 | -2.7pp |
| 5-14 | 28 | 4.6% | 4.5% | 17 | 3.0% | 3.5% | +11 | +1.6pp |
| 15-19 | 9 | 3.3% | 3.6% | 7 | 2.6% | 2.7% | +2 | +0.7pp |
| 20-24 | 6 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 3 | 1.3% | 2.1% | +3 | +1.4pp |
| 25-34 | 15 | 2.9% | 2.3% | 9 | 1.7% | 1.7% | +6 | +1.2pp |
| 35-44 | 8 | 1.3% | 2.1% | 14 | 2.2% | 1.9% | -6 | -0.9pp |
| 45-54 | 15 | 2.3% | 2.8% | 16 | 2.4% | 2.7% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 10 | 1.8% | 4.2% | 25 | 4.5% | 3.8% | -15 | -2.7pp |
| 65-74 | 39 | 9.0% | 8.3% | 37 | 10.0% | 7.9% | +2 | -1.0pp |
| 75-84 | 68 | 30.6% | 22.5% | 51 | 32.1% | 20.7% | +17 | -1.5pp |
| 85+ | 73 | 63.5% | 53.5% | 79 | 71.8% | 48.9% | -6 | -8.3pp |
| Total | 269 | 6.0% | 5.8% | 267 | 6.0% | 4.8% | +2 | 0.0pp |