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City of Boroondara

Need for assistance

In 2021, 7,516 people (or 4.5% of the population) in the City of Boroondara reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2016.

the City of Boroondara'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. the City of Boroondara'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.

Q:

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).

Need for assistance with core activities by age
City of Boroondara - Persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number% of total age groupGreater Melbourne %Number% of total age groupGreater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
0 to 4681.01.3630.81.1+5
5 to 92082.34.01992.03.0+9
10 to 194201.83.53401.52.7+80
20 to 591,2911.52.41,1091.22.2+182
60 to 642742.96.52432.86.4+31
65 to 693524.28.82973.88.0+55
70 to 745156.812.53986.611.5+117
75 to 7974412.919.358913.118.4+155
80 to 841,01424.932.283723.829.7+177
85 and over2,56752.553.72,33148.349.0+236
Total persons needing assistance7,5164.55.56,4063.84.9+1,110
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Need for assistance with core activities summary
City of Boroondara - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2016 to 2021
Total persons needing assistance7,5164.55.56,4063.84.9+1,110
Total persons not needing assistance154,77892.289.5152,07790.988.8+2,701
Not stated5,6093.34.98,7475.26.3-3,138
Total Population167,903100.0100.0167,230100.0100.0+673
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the need for assistance of people in the City of Boroondara compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a lower proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.

Overall, 4.5% of the population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 5.5% for Greater Melbourne.

The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance in the City of Boroondara and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 80 to 84 (24.9% compared to 32.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (12.9% compared to 19.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (6.8% compared to 12.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (4.2% compared to 8.8%)

Emerging groups

The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Boroondara were in the age groups:

  • 85 and over (+236 persons)
  • 20 to 59 (+182 persons)
  • 80 to 84 (+177 persons)
  • 75 to 79 (+155 persons)

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