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 Eden Hills, accounting for 44.1% (30 people). This share was lower than Mitcham (C) (49.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 30 people and 44.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Eden Hills - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Eden Hills in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Eden Hills, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
13
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
13
3.2%
+3.2pp
15-19
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
20-24
2021 count
7
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
7
3.5%
+3.5pp
25-34
2021 count
7
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
7
2.3%
+2.3pp
35-44
2021 count
4
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
4
1.2%
+1.2pp
45-54
2021 count
13
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
13
2.7%
+2.7pp
55-64
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
5
1.3%
+1.3pp
65-74
2021 count
19
2021 rate
5.6%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
19
5.6%
+5.6pp
75-84
2021 count
13
2021 rate
7.1%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
13
7.1%
+7.1pp
85+
2021 count
30
2021 rate
44.1%
Change from 2016
+44.1pp
30
44.1%
+44.1pp
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
+13
+3.2pp
15-19
0
0.0pp
20-24
+7
+3.5pp
25-34
+7
+2.3pp
35-44
+4
+1.2pp
45-54
+13
+2.7pp
55-64
+5
+1.3pp
65-74
+19
+5.6pp
75-84
+13
+7.1pp
85+
+30
+44.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Eden Hills. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 13 | 3.2% | 3.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | +13 | +3.2pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 20-24 | 7 | 3.5% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.5% | +7 | +3.5pp |
| 25-34 | 7 | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.8% | +7 | +2.3pp |
| 35-44 | 4 | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | +4 | +1.2pp |
| 45-54 | 13 | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | +13 | +2.7pp |
| 55-64 | 5 | 1.3% | 3.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.6% | +5 | +1.3pp |
| 65-74 | 19 | 5.6% | 6.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.3% | +19 | +5.6pp |
| 75-84 | 13 | 7.1% | 17.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 15.8% | +13 | +7.1pp |
| 85+ | 30 | 44.1% | 49.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 45.1% | +30 | +44.1pp |
| Total | 112 | 3.7% | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.8% | +112 | +3.7pp |