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 Glenroy (Vic.), accounting for 61.2% (516 people). This share was lower than Moreland (C) (62.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 53 people and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Glenroy (Vic.) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Glenroy (Vic.) 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 Glenroy (Vic.), with comparison markers for Moreland (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
17
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
17
1.0%
-0.1pp
5-14
2021 count
107
2021 rate
4.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
107
4.4%
+0.6pp
15-19
2021 count
32
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
32
3.3%
+0.2pp
20-24
2021 count
35
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
35
1.9%
+0.1pp
25-34
2021 count
72
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
72
1.4%
+0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
96
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
96
2.6%
-0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
148
2021 rate
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
148
6.1%
+0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
217
2021 rate
10.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
217
10.5%
-0.1pp
65-74
2021 count
247
2021 rate
17.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
247
17.9%
+0.4pp
75-84
2021 count
427
2021 rate
37.2%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
427
37.2%
+5.1pp
85+
2021 count
516
2021 rate
61.2%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
516
61.2%
+3.3pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-1
-0.1pp
5-14
+20
+0.6pp
15-19
-1
+0.2pp
20-24
+5
+0.1pp
25-34
+21
+0.3pp
35-44
+7
-0.2pp
45-54
+9
+0.3pp
55-64
+32
-0.1pp
65-74
-4
+0.4pp
75-84
-6
+5.1pp
85+
+53
+3.3pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Glenroy (Vic.). 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 | 17 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 18 | 1.1% | 0.9% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 107 | 4.4% | 3.7% | 87 | 3.8% | 2.8% | +20 | +0.6pp |
| 15-19 | 32 | 3.3% | 3.2% | 33 | 3.1% | 2.3% | -1 | +0.2pp |
| 20-24 | 35 | 1.9% | 1.8% | 30 | 1.8% | 1.5% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| 25-34 | 72 | 1.4% | 1.5% | 51 | 1.1% | 1.0% | +21 | +0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 96 | 2.6% | 1.7% | 89 | 2.8% | 1.8% | +7 | -0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 148 | 6.1% | 3.5% | 139 | 5.8% | 3.8% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 217 | 10.5% | 6.5% | 185 | 10.6% | 7.5% | +32 | -0.1pp |
| 65-74 | 247 | 17.9% | 14.1% | 251 | 17.5% | 15.0% | -4 | +0.4pp |
| 75-84 | 427 | 37.2% | 35.5% | 433 | 32.1% | 32.3% | -6 | +5.1pp |
| 85+ | 516 | 61.2% | 62.9% | 463 | 57.9% | 56.8% | +53 | +3.3pp |
| Total | 1,908 | 8.0% | 6.5% | 1,778 | 8.0% | 6.2% | +130 | 0.0pp |