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, accounting for 59.6% (415 people). This share was higher than Manningham (C) (54.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 64 people, while its share fell by 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Templestowe - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Templestowe 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, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
3
2021 rate
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3
0.4%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
55
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
55
2.9%
+1.2pp
15-19
2021 count
28
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
28
2.8%
+0.9pp
20-24
2021 count
15
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
15
1.6%
0.0pp
25-34
2021 count
25
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
25
1.6%
+0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
31
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
31
1.5%
+0.3pp
45-54
2021 count
40
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
40
1.9%
+0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
75
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
75
3.1%
-0.2pp
65-74
2021 count
155
2021 rate
7.3%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
155
7.3%
+2.0pp
75-84
2021 count
319
2021 rate
22.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
319
22.0%
-0.8pp
85+
2021 count
415
2021 rate
59.6%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
415
59.6%
-2.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
0.0pp
5-14
+23
+1.2pp
15-19
+8
+0.9pp
20-24
-1
0.0pp
25-34
+2
+0.3pp
35-44
+10
+0.3pp
45-54
+2
+0.3pp
55-64
-4
-0.2pp
65-74
+51
+2.0pp
75-84
+64
-0.8pp
85+
+56
-2.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Templestowe. 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 | 3 | 0.4% | 1.0% | 3 | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 55 | 2.9% | 3.3% | 32 | 1.7% | 2.4% | +23 | +1.2pp |
| 15-19 | 28 | 2.8% | 2.5% | 20 | 1.9% | 1.6% | +8 | +0.9pp |
| 20-24 | 15 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 16 | 1.6% | 1.3% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| 25-34 | 25 | 1.6% | 1.4% | 23 | 1.3% | 1.3% | +2 | +0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 31 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 21 | 1.2% | 1.4% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| 45-54 | 40 | 1.9% | 1.8% | 38 | 1.6% | 1.6% | +2 | +0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 75 | 3.1% | 3.6% | 79 | 3.3% | 3.1% | -4 | -0.2pp |
| 65-74 | 155 | 7.3% | 7.7% | 104 | 5.3% | 6.2% | +51 | +2.0pp |
| 75-84 | 319 | 22.0% | 21.6% | 255 | 22.8% | 18.9% | +64 | -0.8pp |
| 85+ | 415 | 59.6% | 54.3% | 359 | 62.5% | 47.6% | +56 | -2.9pp |
| Total | 1,168 | 6.9% | 6.3% | 948 | 5.7% | 5.0% | +220 | +1.2pp |