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, 5-14 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Point Cook, accounting for 3.6% (457 people). This share was lower than Wyndham (C) (4.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 197 people and 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Point Cook - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Point Cook in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Point Cook, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
86
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
86
1.5%
+0.3pp
5-14
2021 count
457
2021 rate
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
457
3.6%
+0.5pp
15-19
2021 count
141
2021 rate
3.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
141
3.6%
+1.1pp
20-24
2021 count
62
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
62
1.8%
+0.3pp
25-34
2021 count
106
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
106
1.1%
+0.5pp
35-44
2021 count
140
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
140
0.9%
+0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
169
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
169
2.0%
+0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
227
2021 rate
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
227
5.3%
+0.8pp
65-74
2021 count
332
2021 rate
12.1%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
332
12.1%
+1.3pp
75-84
2021 count
294
2021 rate
29.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
294
29.7%
+0.3pp
85+
2021 count
134
2021 rate
63.5%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
134
63.5%
+4.8pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+21
+0.3pp
5-14
+197
+0.5pp
15-19
+72
+1.1pp
20-24
+24
+0.3pp
25-34
+49
+0.5pp
35-44
+56
+0.1pp
45-54
+54
+0.1pp
55-64
+91
+0.8pp
65-74
+156
+1.3pp
75-84
+132
+0.3pp
85+
+50
+4.8pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Point Cook. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 86 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 65 | 1.2% | 1.2% | +21 | +0.3pp |
| 5-14 | 457 | 3.6% | 4.2% | 260 | 3.1% | 3.9% | +197 | +0.5pp |
| 15-19 | 141 | 3.6% | 3.9% | 69 | 2.5% | 2.9% | +72 | +1.1pp |
| 20-24 | 62 | 1.8% | 2.2% | 38 | 1.5% | 1.9% | +24 | +0.3pp |
| 25-34 | 106 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 57 | 0.6% | 1.1% | +49 | +0.5pp |
| 35-44 | 140 | 0.9% | 1.4% | 84 | 0.8% | 1.7% | +56 | +0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 169 | 2.0% | 3.4% | 115 | 1.9% | 3.3% | +54 | +0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 227 | 5.3% | 6.5% | 136 | 4.5% | 6.6% | +91 | +0.8pp |
| 65-74 | 332 | 12.1% | 13.3% | 176 | 10.8% | 12.5% | +156 | +1.3pp |
| 75-84 | 294 | 29.7% | 28.4% | 162 | 29.4% | 27.6% | +132 | +0.3pp |
| 85+ | 134 | 63.5% | 58.0% | 84 | 58.7% | 50.9% | +50 | +4.8pp |
| Total | 2,146 | 3.2% | 4.1% | 1,251 | 2.5% | 3.9% | +895 | +0.7pp |