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 Moreland (C), accounting for 62.9% (2,943 people). This share was higher than Greater Melbourne (54%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 493 people and 6.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Moreland (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Moreland (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 Moreland (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
84
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
84
0.9%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
624
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
624
3.7%
+0.9pp
15-19
2021 count
226
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
226
3.2%
+0.9pp
20-24
2021 count
220
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
220
1.8%
+0.3pp
25-34
2021 count
542
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
542
1.5%
+0.5pp
35-44
2021 count
484
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
484
1.7%
-0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
728
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
728
3.5%
-0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
1,029
2021 rate
6.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,029
6.5%
-1.0pp
65-74
2021 count
1,494
2021 rate
14.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
1,494
14.1%
-0.9pp
75-84
2021 count
2,691
2021 rate
35.5%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
2,691
35.5%
+3.2pp
85+
2021 count
2,943
2021 rate
62.9%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
2,943
62.9%
+6.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-7
0.0pp
5-14
+182
+0.9pp
15-19
+64
+0.9pp
20-24
+21
+0.3pp
25-34
+203
+0.5pp
35-44
+20
-0.1pp
45-54
-4
-0.3pp
55-64
-4
-1.0pp
65-74
+64
-0.9pp
75-84
-40
+3.2pp
85+
+493
+6.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Moreland (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 | 84 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 91 | 0.9% | 1.1% | -7 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 624 | 3.7% | 3.9% | 442 | 2.8% | 3.0% | +182 | +0.9pp |
| 15-19 | 226 | 3.2% | 3.1% | 162 | 2.3% | 2.2% | +64 | +0.9pp |
| 20-24 | 220 | 1.8% | 2.0% | 199 | 1.5% | 1.5% | +21 | +0.3pp |
| 25-34 | 542 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 339 | 1.0% | 1.2% | +203 | +0.5pp |
| 35-44 | 484 | 1.7% | 1.8% | 464 | 1.8% | 1.9% | +20 | -0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 728 | 3.5% | 3.2% | 732 | 3.8% | 3.2% | -4 | -0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 1,029 | 6.5% | 5.6% | 1,033 | 7.5% | 5.5% | -4 | -1.0pp |
| 65-74 | 1,494 | 14.1% | 10.5% | 1,430 | 15.0% | 9.5% | +64 | -0.9pp |
| 75-84 | 2,691 | 35.5% | 24.7% | 2,731 | 32.3% | 23.2% | -40 | +3.2pp |
| 85+ | 2,943 | 62.9% | 54.0% | 2,450 | 56.8% | 49.0% | +493 | +6.1pp |
| Total | 11,067 | 6.5% | 5.5% | 10,072 | 6.2% | 4.9% | +995 | +0.3pp |