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 Southern Grampians (S), accounting for 43.8% (256 people). This share was lower than Regional Vic. (46.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 77 people and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Southern Grampians (S) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Southern Grampians (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Southern Grampians (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
9
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
9
1.0%
+0.1pp
5-14
2021 count
89
2021 rate
4.6%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
89
4.6%
+2.1pp
15-19
2021 count
36
2021 rate
3.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
36
3.8%
+1.0pp
20-24
2021 count
30
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
30
3.9%
+0.9pp
25-34
2021 count
58
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
58
3.5%
+0.8pp
35-44
2021 count
47
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
47
2.8%
-0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
96
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
96
4.8%
+0.9pp
55-64
2021 count
120
2021 rate
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
120
5.0%
+0.4pp
65-74
2021 count
159
2021 rate
6.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
159
6.8%
+1.0pp
75-84
2021 count
233
2021 rate
17.3%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
233
17.3%
+3.5pp
85+
2021 count
256
2021 rate
43.8%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
256
43.8%
+2.9pp
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
+42
+2.1pp
15-19
+8
+1.0pp
20-24
+8
+0.9pp
25-34
+18
+0.8pp
35-44
-2
-0.2pp
45-54
+11
+0.9pp
55-64
+8
+0.4pp
65-74
+41
+1.0pp
75-84
+77
+3.5pp
85+
+18
+2.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Southern Grampians (S). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 9 | 1.0% | 1.5% | 8 | 0.9% | 1.2% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 89 | 4.6% | 5.5% | 47 | 2.5% | 3.9% | +42 | +2.1pp |
| 15-19 | 36 | 3.8% | 4.6% | 28 | 2.8% | 3.4% | +8 | +1.0pp |
| 20-24 | 30 | 3.9% | 3.7% | 22 | 3.0% | 2.9% | +8 | +0.9pp |
| 25-34 | 58 | 3.5% | 2.8% | 40 | 2.7% | 2.4% | +18 | +0.8pp |
| 35-44 | 47 | 2.8% | 3.1% | 49 | 3.0% | 3.0% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 96 | 4.8% | 4.3% | 85 | 3.9% | 4.2% | +11 | +0.9pp |
| 55-64 | 120 | 5.0% | 6.0% | 112 | 4.6% | 5.8% | +8 | +0.4pp |
| 65-74 | 159 | 6.8% | 8.8% | 118 | 5.8% | 8.1% | +41 | +1.0pp |
| 75-84 | 233 | 17.3% | 18.7% | 156 | 13.8% | 17.0% | +77 | +3.5pp |
| 85+ | 256 | 43.8% | 46.4% | 238 | 40.9% | 42.3% | +18 | +2.9pp |
| Total | 1,137 | 6.9% | 6.9% | 900 | 5.6% | 6.0% | +237 | +1.3pp |