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 Stonnington (C), accounting for 47.8% (1,313 people). This share was lower than Greater Melbourne (54%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 232 people and 4.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Stonnington (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Stonnington (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 Stonnington (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
29
2021 rate
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
29
0.7%
-0.1pp
5-14
2021 count
154
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
154
1.9%
+0.3pp
15-19
2021 count
88
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
88
1.9%
+0.7pp
20-24
2021 count
77
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
77
0.9%
+0.4pp
25-34
2021 count
162
2021 rate
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
162
0.7%
+0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
168
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
168
1.1%
+0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
237
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
237
1.9%
+0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
284
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
284
2.7%
-0.1pp
65-74
2021 count
434
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
434
4.8%
-0.3pp
75-84
2021 count
1,057
2021 rate
17.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
1,057
17.4%
-0.8pp
85+
2021 count
1,313
2021 rate
47.8%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
1,313
47.8%
+4.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-5
-0.1pp
5-14
+21
+0.3pp
15-19
+31
+0.7pp
20-24
+25
+0.4pp
25-34
+44
+0.2pp
35-44
+23
+0.1pp
45-54
+28
+0.2pp
55-64
+9
-0.1pp
65-74
+19
-0.3pp
75-84
+122
-0.8pp
85+
+232
+4.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Stonnington (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 | 29 | 0.7% | 1.3% | 34 | 0.8% | 1.1% | -5 | -0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 154 | 1.9% | 3.9% | 133 | 1.6% | 3.0% | +21 | +0.3pp |
| 15-19 | 88 | 1.9% | 3.1% | 57 | 1.2% | 2.2% | +31 | +0.7pp |
| 20-24 | 77 | 0.9% | 2.0% | 52 | 0.5% | 1.5% | +25 | +0.4pp |
| 25-34 | 162 | 0.7% | 1.5% | 118 | 0.5% | 1.2% | +44 | +0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 168 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 145 | 1.0% | 1.9% | +23 | +0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 237 | 1.9% | 3.2% | 209 | 1.7% | 3.2% | +28 | +0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 284 | 2.7% | 5.6% | 275 | 2.8% | 5.5% | +9 | -0.1pp |
| 65-74 | 434 | 4.8% | 10.5% | 415 | 5.1% | 9.5% | +19 | -0.3pp |
| 75-84 | 1,057 | 17.4% | 24.7% | 935 | 18.2% | 23.2% | +122 | -0.8pp |
| 85+ | 1,313 | 47.8% | 54.0% | 1,081 | 43.7% | 49.0% | +232 | +4.1pp |
| Total | 4,014 | 3.8% | 5.5% | 3,463 | 3.3% | 4.9% | +551 | +0.5pp |