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 Moonee Valley (C), accounting for 62.5% (2,046 people). This share was higher than Greater Melbourne (54%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 492 people and 10.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Moonee Valley (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Moonee Valley (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 Moonee Valley (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
71
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
71
1.2%
+0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
414
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
414
3.1%
+0.7pp
15-19
2021 count
165
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
165
2.5%
+0.7pp
20-24
2021 count
133
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
133
1.7%
+0.3pp
25-34
2021 count
293
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
293
1.6%
+0.6pp
35-44
2021 count
261
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
261
1.5%
0.0pp
45-54
2021 count
364
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
364
2.2%
-0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
636
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
636
4.5%
+0.2pp
65-74
2021 count
1,018
2021 rate
9.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,018
9.4%
-0.3pp
75-84
2021 count
1,977
2021 rate
28.6%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
1,977
28.6%
+2.8pp
85+
2021 count
2,046
2021 rate
62.5%
Change from 2016
+10.1pp
2,046
62.5%
+10.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+6
+0.2pp
5-14
+99
+0.7pp
15-19
+53
+0.7pp
20-24
+18
+0.3pp
25-34
+100
+0.6pp
35-44
+6
0.0pp
45-54
-2
-0.1pp
55-64
+86
+0.2pp
65-74
+106
-0.3pp
75-84
+332
+2.8pp
85+
+492
+10.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Moonee Valley (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 | 71 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 65 | 1.0% | 1.1% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 414 | 3.1% | 3.9% | 315 | 2.4% | 3.0% | +99 | +0.7pp |
| 15-19 | 165 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 112 | 1.8% | 2.2% | +53 | +0.7pp |
| 20-24 | 133 | 1.7% | 2.0% | 115 | 1.4% | 1.5% | +18 | +0.3pp |
| 25-34 | 293 | 1.6% | 1.5% | 193 | 1.0% | 1.2% | +100 | +0.6pp |
| 35-44 | 261 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 255 | 1.5% | 1.9% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 364 | 2.2% | 3.2% | 366 | 2.3% | 3.2% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 636 | 4.5% | 5.6% | 550 | 4.3% | 5.5% | +86 | +0.2pp |
| 65-74 | 1,018 | 9.4% | 10.5% | 912 | 9.7% | 9.5% | +106 | -0.3pp |
| 75-84 | 1,977 | 28.6% | 24.7% | 1,645 | 25.8% | 23.2% | +332 | +2.8pp |
| 85+ | 2,046 | 62.5% | 54.0% | 1,554 | 52.4% | 49.0% | +492 | +10.1pp |
| Total | 7,375 | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6,087 | 5.2% | 4.9% | +1,288 | +0.9pp |