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 Malvern East, accounting for 53.4% (357 people). This share was higher than Stonnington (C) (47.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 109 people and 4.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Malvern East - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Malvern East in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Stonnington (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Malvern East, with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
5
2021 rate
0.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
5
0.5%
-0.6pp
5-14
2021 count
52
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
52
2.1%
+0.1pp
15-19
2021 count
33
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
33
2.4%
+0.9pp
20-24
2021 count
17
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
17
0.9%
+0.3pp
25-34
2021 count
39
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
39
1.2%
+0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
27
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
27
1.0%
0.0pp
45-54
2021 count
57
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
57
1.8%
-0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
67
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
67
2.6%
-0.5pp
65-74
2021 count
117
2021 rate
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
117
6.0%
+0.1pp
75-84
2021 count
270
2021 rate
22.8%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
270
22.8%
+4.1pp
85+
2021 count
357
2021 rate
53.4%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
357
53.4%
+4.4pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-7
-0.6pp
5-14
-1
+0.1pp
15-19
+12
+0.9pp
20-24
+3
+0.3pp
25-34
+9
+0.2pp
35-44
0
0.0pp
45-54
0
-0.1pp
55-64
-3
-0.5pp
65-74
+20
+0.1pp
75-84
+91
+4.1pp
85+
+109
+4.4pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Malvern East. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Stonnington (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Stonnington (C)% | Count | % | Stonnington (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 5 | 0.5% | 0.7% | 12 | 1.1% | 0.8% | -7 | -0.6pp |
| 5-14 | 52 | 2.1% | 1.9% | 53 | 2.0% | 1.6% | -1 | +0.1pp |
| 15-19 | 33 | 2.4% | 1.9% | 21 | 1.5% | 1.2% | +12 | +0.9pp |
| 20-24 | 17 | 0.9% | 0.9% | 14 | 0.6% | 0.5% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| 25-34 | 39 | 1.2% | 0.7% | 30 | 1.0% | 0.5% | +9 | +0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 27 | 1.0% | 1.1% | 27 | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 57 | 1.8% | 1.9% | 57 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 67 | 2.6% | 2.7% | 70 | 3.1% | 2.8% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| 65-74 | 117 | 6.0% | 4.8% | 97 | 5.9% | 5.1% | +20 | +0.1pp |
| 75-84 | 270 | 22.8% | 17.4% | 179 | 18.7% | 18.2% | +91 | +4.1pp |
| 85+ | 357 | 53.4% | 47.8% | 248 | 49.0% | 43.7% | +109 | +4.4pp |
| Total | 1,049 | 4.7% | 3.8% | 795 | 3.7% | 3.3% | +254 | +1.0pp |