Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre
Need for assistance
In 2021, 60 people (or 4.6% of the population) in Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage decrease from 2006.
Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre's disability statistics relate directly to need for assistance due to a severe or profound disability. The information may be used in the planning of local facilities, services such as day-care and occasional care and in the provision of information and support to carers. Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre's disability statistics help in understanding the prevalence of people who need support in the community, and along with information on Unpaid Care to a person with a disability, how that support is provided.
Please note: A person's reported need for assistance is based on a subjective assessment and should therefore be treated with caution. See the specific data notes for further detail.
Derived from the Census questions:
'Does the person ever need someone to help with, or be with them for, self care activities?', 'Does the person ever need someone to help with, or be with them for, body movement activities?', 'Does the person ever need someone to help with, or be with them for, communication activities?', and 'What are the reasons for the need for assistance or supervision shown in questions 20, 21 and 22?' (as per above).
Total population
| Need for assistance with core activities by age | ||||||||
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| Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre - Persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % of total age group | Southland Activity Centre % | Number | % of total age group | Southland Activity Centre % | 2006 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 0 | -- | 3.2 | 8001 | 3 | 5.5 | 2.1 | -3 |
| 5 to 9 | 0 | -- | -- | 8011 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| 10 to 19 | 0 | -- | 1.2 | 8021 | 3 | 3.4 | 1.2 | -3 |
| 20 to 59 | 18 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 8031 | 28 | 5.6 | 1.1 | -10 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | -- | 3.3 | 8041 | 3 | 10.3 | -- | -3 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 9.1 | 4.0 | 8051 | 0 | -- | 8.5 | +4 |
| 70 to 74 | 5 | 13.9 | 7.4 | 8061 | 0 | -- | -- | +5 |
| 75 to 79 | 3 | 13.6 | 8.3 | 8071 | 0 | -- | 6.1 | +3 |
| 80 to 84 | 7 | 38.9 | 20.0 | 8081 | 6 | 25.3 | 11.8 | 0 |
| 85 and over | 13 | 72.2 | 31.6 | 8091 | 6 | 50.2 | 15.3 | +6 |
| Total persons needing assistance | 60 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 52 | 6.2 | 2.2 | +7 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Need for assistance with core activities summary | ||||||||
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| Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % | Southland Activity Centre % | Number | % | Southland Activity Centre % | 2006 to 2021 | |
 Total persons needing assistance | 60 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 8101 | 52 | 6.2 | 2.2 | +7 |
| Total persons not needing assistance | 1,199 | 91.3 | 93.1 | 8102 | 729 | 86.4 | 92.2 | +470 |
| Not stated | 54 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 8103 | 61 | 7.3 | 5.6 | -8 |
| Total Population | 1,313 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 843 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +469 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the need for assistance of people in the City of Bayside compared to Southland Activity Centre shows that there was a higher proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.
Overall, 4.6% of the population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 3.6% for Southland Activity Centre.
The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance in Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre and Southland Activity Centre were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 85 and over (72.2% compared to 31.6%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 80 to 84 (38.9% compared to 20.0%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (13.9% compared to 7.4%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (13.6% compared to 8.3%)
Emerging groups
There were no major differences in Hampton East (Moorabbin) Activity Centre between 2006 and 2021.