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, 75-84 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Wodonga (C), accounting for 21.7% (506 people). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (18.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 196 people and 2.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Wodonga (C) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Wodonga (C) 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 Wodonga (C), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
51
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
51
1.9%
+0.7pp
5-14
2021 count
470
2021 rate
7.9%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
470
7.9%
+2.7pp
15-19
2021 count
165
2021 rate
5.9%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
165
5.9%
+2.4pp
20-24
2021 count
95
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
95
3.7%
+0.6pp
25-34
2021 count
182
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
182
3.1%
+0.8pp
35-44
2021 count
196
2021 rate
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
196
3.6%
+0.3pp
45-54
2021 count
260
2021 rate
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
260
5.0%
+0.5pp
55-64
2021 count
341
2021 rate
6.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
341
6.8%
+0.6pp
65-74
2021 count
478
2021 rate
10.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
478
10.6%
+0.4pp
75-84
2021 count
506
2021 rate
21.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
506
21.7%
+1.3pp
85+
2021 count
393
2021 rate
46.5%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
393
46.5%
+2.7pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+16
+0.7pp
5-14
+196
+2.7pp
15-19
+72
+2.4pp
20-24
+12
+0.6pp
25-34
+59
+0.8pp
35-44
+36
+0.3pp
45-54
+33
+0.5pp
55-64
+48
+0.6pp
65-74
+133
+0.4pp
75-84
+155
+1.3pp
85+
+67
+2.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Wodonga (C). 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 | 51 | 1.9% | 1.5% | 35 | 1.2% | 1.2% | +16 | +0.7pp |
| 5-14 | 470 | 7.9% | 5.5% | 274 | 5.2% | 3.9% | +196 | +2.7pp |
| 15-19 | 165 | 5.9% | 4.6% | 93 | 3.5% | 3.4% | +72 | +2.4pp |
| 20-24 | 95 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 83 | 3.1% | 2.9% | +12 | +0.6pp |
| 25-34 | 182 | 3.1% | 2.8% | 123 | 2.3% | 2.4% | +59 | +0.8pp |
| 35-44 | 196 | 3.6% | 3.1% | 160 | 3.3% | 3.0% | +36 | +0.3pp |
| 45-54 | 260 | 5.0% | 4.3% | 227 | 4.5% | 4.2% | +33 | +0.5pp |
| 55-64 | 341 | 6.8% | 6.0% | 293 | 6.2% | 5.8% | +48 | +0.6pp |
| 65-74 | 478 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 345 | 10.2% | 8.1% | +133 | +0.4pp |
| 75-84 | 506 | 21.7% | 18.7% | 351 | 20.4% | 17.0% | +155 | +1.3pp |
| 85+ | 393 | 46.5% | 46.4% | 326 | 43.8% | 42.3% | +67 | +2.7pp |
| Total | 3,131 | 7.2% | 6.9% | 2,298 | 5.8% | 6.0% | +833 | +1.4pp |