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 Templestowe Lower, accounting for 59% (362 people). This share was higher than Manningham (C) (54.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 79 people and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Templestowe Lower - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Templestowe Lower in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Templestowe Lower, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
10
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
10
1.4%
+0.8pp
5-14
2021 count
87
2021 rate
5.2%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
87
5.2%
+2.4pp
15-19
2021 count
29
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
29
3.5%
+0.5pp
20-24
2021 count
17
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
17
2.5%
+0.3pp
25-34
2021 count
14
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
14
1.0%
0.0pp
35-44
2021 count
32
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
32
1.8%
+0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
45
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
45
2.2%
+0.6pp
55-64
2021 count
68
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
68
4.2%
+0.2pp
65-74
2021 count
132
2021 rate
9.4%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
132
9.4%
+3.7pp
75-84
2021 count
305
2021 rate
21.6%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
305
21.6%
+2.4pp
85+
2021 count
362
2021 rate
59.0%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
362
59.0%
+3.5pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+6
+0.8pp
5-14
+44
+2.4pp
15-19
+7
+0.5pp
20-24
+2
+0.3pp
25-34
0
0.0pp
35-44
+4
+0.2pp
45-54
+16
+0.6pp
55-64
+11
+0.2pp
65-74
+43
+3.7pp
75-84
+62
+2.4pp
85+
+79
+3.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Templestowe Lower. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Manningham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 10 | 1.4% | 1.0% | 4 | 0.6% | 1.1% | +6 | +0.8pp |
| 5-14 | 87 | 5.2% | 3.3% | 43 | 2.8% | 2.4% | +44 | +2.4pp |
| 15-19 | 29 | 3.5% | 2.5% | 22 | 3.0% | 1.6% | +7 | +0.5pp |
| 20-24 | 17 | 2.5% | 1.8% | 15 | 2.2% | 1.3% | +2 | +0.3pp |
| 25-34 | 14 | 1.0% | 1.4% | 14 | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 32 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 28 | 1.6% | 1.4% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 45 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 29 | 1.6% | 1.6% | +16 | +0.6pp |
| 55-64 | 68 | 4.2% | 3.6% | 57 | 4.0% | 3.1% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| 65-74 | 132 | 9.4% | 7.7% | 89 | 5.7% | 6.2% | +43 | +3.7pp |
| 75-84 | 305 | 21.6% | 21.6% | 243 | 19.2% | 18.9% | +62 | +2.4pp |
| 85+ | 362 | 59.0% | 54.3% | 283 | 55.5% | 47.6% | +79 | +3.5pp |
| Total | 1,099 | 7.8% | 6.3% | 848 | 6.3% | 5.0% | +251 | +1.5pp |