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 Yarra Ranges (S), accounting for 18.2% (1,553 people). This share was lower than Greater Melbourne (24.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 460 people and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Yarra Ranges (S) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Yarra Ranges (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yarra Ranges (S), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
126
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
126
1.4%
+0.1pp
5-14
2021 count
1,031
2021 rate
5.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,031
5.2%
+1.2pp
15-19
2021 count
410
2021 rate
4.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
410
4.3%
+1.1pp
20-24
2021 count
302
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
302
3.5%
+0.7pp
25-34
2021 count
460
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
460
2.4%
+0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
453
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
453
2.2%
+0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
677
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
677
3.1%
+0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
899
2021 rate
4.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
899
4.4%
+0.3pp
65-74
2021 count
1,191
2021 rate
7.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
1,191
7.3%
+0.6pp
75-84
2021 count
1,553
2021 rate
18.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
1,553
18.2%
+1.0pp
85+
2021 count
1,337
2021 rate
49.9%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
1,337
49.9%
+4.1pp
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
+257
+1.2pp
15-19
+101
+1.1pp
20-24
+55
+0.7pp
25-34
+81
+0.3pp
35-44
+67
+0.2pp
45-54
+30
+0.1pp
55-64
+95
+0.3pp
65-74
+218
+0.6pp
75-84
+460
+1.0pp
85+
+176
+4.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Yarra Ranges (S). 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 | 126 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 121 | 1.3% | 1.1% | +5 | +0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 1,031 | 5.2% | 3.9% | 774 | 4.0% | 3.0% | +257 | +1.2pp |
| 15-19 | 410 | 4.3% | 3.1% | 309 | 3.2% | 2.2% | +101 | +1.1pp |
| 20-24 | 302 | 3.5% | 2.0% | 247 | 2.8% | 1.5% | +55 | +0.7pp |
| 25-34 | 460 | 2.4% | 1.5% | 379 | 2.1% | 1.2% | +81 | +0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 453 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 386 | 2.0% | 1.9% | +67 | +0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 677 | 3.1% | 3.2% | 647 | 3.0% | 3.2% | +30 | +0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 899 | 4.4% | 5.6% | 804 | 4.1% | 5.5% | +95 | +0.3pp |
| 65-74 | 1,191 | 7.3% | 10.5% | 973 | 6.7% | 9.5% | +218 | +0.6pp |
| 75-84 | 1,553 | 18.2% | 24.7% | 1,093 | 17.2% | 23.2% | +460 | +1.0pp |
| 85+ | 1,337 | 49.9% | 54.0% | 1,161 | 45.8% | 49.0% | +176 | +4.1pp |
| Total | 8,430 | 5.4% | 5.5% | 6,897 | 4.6% | 4.9% | +1,533 | +0.8pp |