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 Werribee, accounting for 30.5% (591 people). This share was higher than Wyndham (C) (28.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 145 people and 3.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Werribee - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Werribee 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 Werribee, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
78
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
78
2.1%
+0.9pp
5-14
2021 count
377
2021 rate
5.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
377
5.8%
+0.8pp
15-19
2021 count
128
2021 rate
4.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
128
4.7%
+1.4pp
20-24
2021 count
104
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
104
3.2%
+0.6pp
25-34
2021 count
178
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
178
2.0%
-0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
197
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
197
2.6%
-0.3pp
45-54
2021 count
302
2021 rate
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
302
5.2%
+0.6pp
55-64
2021 count
381
2021 rate
7.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
381
7.2%
0.0pp
65-74
2021 count
490
2021 rate
13.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
490
13.2%
+0.2pp
75-84
2021 count
591
2021 rate
30.5%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
591
30.5%
+3.6pp
85+
2021 count
497
2021 rate
56.0%
Change from 2016
+6.3pp
497
56.0%
+6.3pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+46
+0.9pp
5-14
+133
+0.8pp
15-19
+47
+1.4pp
20-24
+28
+0.6pp
25-34
+39
-0.2pp
35-44
+43
-0.3pp
45-54
+48
+0.6pp
55-64
+34
0.0pp
65-74
+103
+0.2pp
75-84
+145
+3.6pp
85+
+134
+6.3pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Werribee. 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 | 78 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 32 | 1.2% | 1.2% | +46 | +0.9pp |
| 5-14 | 377 | 5.8% | 4.2% | 244 | 5.0% | 3.9% | +133 | +0.8pp |
| 15-19 | 128 | 4.7% | 3.9% | 81 | 3.3% | 2.9% | +47 | +1.4pp |
| 20-24 | 104 | 3.2% | 2.2% | 76 | 2.6% | 1.9% | +28 | +0.6pp |
| 25-34 | 178 | 2.0% | 1.3% | 139 | 2.2% | 1.1% | +39 | -0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 197 | 2.6% | 1.4% | 154 | 2.9% | 1.7% | +43 | -0.3pp |
| 45-54 | 302 | 5.2% | 3.4% | 254 | 4.6% | 3.3% | +48 | +0.6pp |
| 55-64 | 381 | 7.2% | 6.5% | 347 | 7.2% | 6.6% | +34 | 0.0pp |
| 65-74 | 490 | 13.2% | 13.3% | 387 | 13.0% | 12.5% | +103 | +0.2pp |
| 75-84 | 591 | 30.5% | 28.4% | 446 | 26.9% | 27.6% | +145 | +3.6pp |
| 85+ | 497 | 56.0% | 58.0% | 363 | 49.7% | 50.9% | +134 | +6.3pp |
| Total | 3,325 | 6.6% | 4.1% | 2,520 | 6.2% | 3.9% | +805 | +0.4pp |