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 Manningham (C), accounting for 54.3% (2,474 people). This share was higher than Greater Melbourne (54%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 727 people and 6.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Manningham (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Manningham (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Manningham (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
57
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
57
1.0%
-0.1pp
5-14
2021 count
479
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
479
3.3%
+0.9pp
15-19
2021 count
182
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
182
2.5%
+0.9pp
20-24
2021 count
135
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
135
1.8%
+0.5pp
25-34
2021 count
188
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
188
1.4%
+0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
215
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
215
1.3%
-0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
304
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
304
1.8%
+0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
569
2021 rate
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
569
3.6%
+0.5pp
65-74
2021 count
1,011
2021 rate
7.7%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
1,011
7.7%
+1.5pp
75-84
2021 count
2,193
2021 rate
21.6%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
2,193
21.6%
+2.7pp
85+
2021 count
2,474
2021 rate
54.3%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
2,474
54.3%
+6.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-5
-0.1pp
5-14
+165
+0.9pp
15-19
+63
+0.9pp
20-24
+39
+0.5pp
25-34
+22
+0.1pp
35-44
+16
-0.1pp
45-54
+36
+0.2pp
55-64
+114
+0.5pp
65-74
+252
+1.5pp
75-84
+539
+2.7pp
85+
+727
+6.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Manningham (C). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Melbourne.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 57 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 62 | 1.1% | 1.1% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 479 | 3.3% | 3.9% | 314 | 2.4% | 3.0% | +165 | +0.9pp |
| 15-19 | 182 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 119 | 1.6% | 2.2% | +63 | +0.9pp |
| 20-24 | 135 | 1.8% | 2.0% | 96 | 1.3% | 1.5% | +39 | +0.5pp |
| 25-34 | 188 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 166 | 1.3% | 1.2% | +22 | +0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 215 | 1.3% | 1.8% | 199 | 1.4% | 1.9% | +16 | -0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 304 | 1.8% | 3.2% | 268 | 1.6% | 3.2% | +36 | +0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 569 | 3.6% | 5.6% | 455 | 3.1% | 5.5% | +114 | +0.5pp |
| 65-74 | 1,011 | 7.7% | 10.5% | 759 | 6.2% | 9.5% | +252 | +1.5pp |
| 75-84 | 2,193 | 21.6% | 24.7% | 1,654 | 18.9% | 23.2% | +539 | +2.7pp |
| 85+ | 2,474 | 54.3% | 54.0% | 1,747 | 47.6% | 49.0% | +727 | +6.7pp |
| Total | 7,804 | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5,844 | 5.0% | 4.9% | +1,960 | +1.3pp |