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, 75-84 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Brunswick East, accounting for 33.1% (123 people). This share was lower than Moreland (C) (35.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 30 people and 5.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Brunswick East - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Brunswick East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moreland (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Brunswick East, with comparison markers for Moreland (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
7
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
7
1.4%
+0.8pp
5-14
2021 count
26
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
26
3.4%
+0.3pp
15-19
2021 count
17
2021 rate
4.7%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
17
4.7%
+2.1pp
20-24
2021 count
18
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
18
1.7%
+1.0pp
25-34
2021 count
50
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
50
1.1%
+0.4pp
35-44
2021 count
26
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
26
1.0%
-0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
37
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
37
2.6%
+0.5pp
55-64
2021 count
45
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
45
4.8%
-1.1pp
65-74
2021 count
45
2021 rate
7.5%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
45
7.5%
-1.9pp
75-84
2021 count
123
2021 rate
33.1%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
123
33.1%
+1.5pp
85+
2021 count
103
2021 rate
59.5%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
103
59.5%
+5.8pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+4
+0.8pp
5-14
+3
+0.3pp
15-19
+8
+2.1pp
20-24
+10
+1.0pp
25-34
+24
+0.4pp
35-44
+1
-0.2pp
45-54
+13
+0.5pp
55-64
+1
-1.1pp
65-74
-3
-1.9pp
75-84
0
+1.5pp
85+
+30
+5.8pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Brunswick East. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moreland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 7 | 1.4% | 0.9% | 3 | 0.6% | 0.9% | +4 | +0.8pp |
| 5-14 | 26 | 3.4% | 3.7% | 23 | 3.1% | 2.8% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| 15-19 | 17 | 4.7% | 3.2% | 9 | 2.6% | 2.3% | +8 | +2.1pp |
| 20-24 | 18 | 1.7% | 1.8% | 8 | 0.7% | 1.5% | +10 | +1.0pp |
| 25-34 | 50 | 1.1% | 1.5% | 26 | 0.7% | 1.0% | +24 | +0.4pp |
| 35-44 | 26 | 1.0% | 1.7% | 25 | 1.2% | 1.8% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 37 | 2.6% | 3.5% | 24 | 2.1% | 3.8% | +13 | +0.5pp |
| 55-64 | 45 | 4.8% | 6.5% | 44 | 5.9% | 7.5% | +1 | -1.1pp |
| 65-74 | 45 | 7.5% | 14.1% | 48 | 9.4% | 15.0% | -3 | -1.9pp |
| 75-84 | 123 | 33.1% | 35.5% | 123 | 31.6% | 32.3% | 0 | +1.5pp |
| 85+ | 103 | 59.5% | 62.9% | 73 | 53.7% | 56.8% | +30 | +5.8pp |
| Total | 485 | 3.7% | 6.5% | 401 | 3.5% | 6.2% | +84 | +0.2pp |