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, 5-14 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Darley, accounting for 7.9% (107 people). This share was higher than Moorabool (S) (6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 68 people and 25.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Darley - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Darley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Darley, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
11
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
11
1.9%
-0.5pp
5-14
2021 count
107
2021 rate
7.9%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
107
7.9%
+3.6pp
15-19
2021 count
32
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
32
5.4%
+2.2pp
20-24
2021 count
18
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
18
3.3%
+0.9pp
25-34
2021 count
24
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
24
2.0%
-0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
33
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
33
2.6%
-0.5pp
45-54
2021 count
54
2021 rate
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
54
4.3%
-0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
70
2021 rate
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
70
6.3%
+0.1pp
65-74
2021 count
93
2021 rate
11.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
93
11.6%
+0.9pp
75-84
2021 count
86
2021 rate
28.0%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
86
28.0%
+3.0pp
85+
2021 count
89
2021 rate
65.9%
Change from 2016
+25.5pp
89
65.9%
+25.5pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-4
-0.5pp
5-14
+54
+3.6pp
15-19
+13
+2.2pp
20-24
+5
+0.9pp
25-34
0
-0.2pp
35-44
-3
-0.5pp
45-54
-1
-0.1pp
55-64
+7
+0.1pp
65-74
+28
+0.9pp
75-84
+36
+3.0pp
85+
+68
+25.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Darley. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 11 | 1.9% | 1.4% | 15 | 2.4% | 1.9% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| 5-14 | 107 | 7.9% | 6.0% | 53 | 4.3% | 3.8% | +54 | +3.6pp |
| 15-19 | 32 | 5.4% | 4.6% | 19 | 3.2% | 3.2% | +13 | +2.2pp |
| 20-24 | 18 | 3.3% | 3.5% | 13 | 2.4% | 3.2% | +5 | +0.9pp |
| 25-34 | 24 | 2.0% | 2.3% | 24 | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 33 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 36 | 3.1% | 2.8% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| 45-54 | 54 | 4.3% | 3.9% | 55 | 4.4% | 3.3% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 70 | 6.3% | 5.5% | 63 | 6.2% | 5.6% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| 65-74 | 93 | 11.6% | 10.4% | 65 | 10.7% | 8.2% | +28 | +0.9pp |
| 75-84 | 86 | 28.0% | 22.5% | 50 | 25.0% | 18.4% | +36 | +3.0pp |
| 85+ | 89 | 65.9% | 51.3% | 21 | 40.4% | 44.4% | +68 | +25.5pp |
| Total | 620 | 6.7% | 6.3% | 415 | 5.0% | 5.1% | +205 | +1.7pp |