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 Tarneit, accounting for 3.1% (319 people). This share was lower than Wyndham (C) (4.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 145 people and 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Tarneit - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Tarneit 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 Tarneit, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
67
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
67
1.1%
+0.1pp
5-14
2021 count
319
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
319
3.1%
+0.2pp
15-19
2021 count
81
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
81
2.7%
+0.4pp
20-24
2021 count
43
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
43
1.2%
+0.1pp
25-34
2021 count
88
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
88
0.8%
-0.1pp
35-44
2021 count
127
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
127
1.0%
-0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
129
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
129
2.7%
-0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
182
2021 rate
6.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
182
6.8%
-0.2pp
65-74
2021 count
228
2021 rate
14.3%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
228
14.3%
+1.5pp
75-84
2021 count
166
2021 rate
26.0%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
166
26.0%
-3.9pp
85+
2021 count
59
2021 rate
44.4%
Change from 2016
+6.9pp
59
44.4%
+6.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+27
+0.1pp
5-14
+145
+0.2pp
15-19
+34
+0.4pp
20-24
+22
+0.1pp
25-34
+22
-0.1pp
35-44
+39
-0.4pp
45-54
+34
-0.3pp
55-64
+57
-0.2pp
65-74
+102
+1.5pp
75-84
+46
-3.9pp
85+
+29
+6.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Tarneit. 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 | 67 | 1.1% | 1.5% | 40 | 1.0% | 1.2% | +27 | +0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 319 | 3.1% | 4.2% | 174 | 2.9% | 3.9% | +145 | +0.2pp |
| 15-19 | 81 | 2.7% | 3.9% | 47 | 2.3% | 2.9% | +34 | +0.4pp |
| 20-24 | 43 | 1.2% | 2.2% | 21 | 1.1% | 1.9% | +22 | +0.1pp |
| 25-34 | 88 | 0.8% | 1.3% | 66 | 0.9% | 1.1% | +22 | -0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 127 | 1.0% | 1.4% | 88 | 1.4% | 1.7% | +39 | -0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 129 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 95 | 3.0% | 3.3% | +34 | -0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 182 | 6.8% | 6.5% | 125 | 7.0% | 6.6% | +57 | -0.2pp |
| 65-74 | 228 | 14.3% | 13.3% | 126 | 12.8% | 12.5% | +102 | +1.5pp |
| 75-84 | 166 | 26.0% | 28.4% | 120 | 29.9% | 27.6% | +46 | -3.9pp |
| 85+ | 59 | 44.4% | 58.0% | 30 | 37.5% | 50.9% | +29 | +6.9pp |
| Total | 1,506 | 2.7% | 4.1% | 926 | 2.7% | 3.9% | +580 | 0.0pp |