Horseshoe Bend Ward
Need for assistance
In 2021, 1,209 males (or 7.2% of the male population) in Horseshoe Bend Ward reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2011.
Horseshoe Bend Ward'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. Horseshoe Bend Ward'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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| Horseshoe Bend Ward - Males (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % of total age group | Greater Melbourne % | Number | % of total age group | Greater Melbourne % | 2011 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 12 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 8001 | 19 | 1.9 | 1.2 | -7 |
| 5 to 9 | 74 | 7.3 | 5.4 | 8011 | 18 | 1.9 | 3.4 | +56 |
| 10 to 19 | 79 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 8021 | 60 | 2.9 | 2.6 | +19 |
| 20 to 59 | 257 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 8031 | 235 | 2.8 | 1.9 | +21 |
| 60 to 64 | 89 | 9.7 | 6.0 | 8041 | 98 | 9.9 | 6.0 | -9 |
| 65 to 69 | 112 | 14.1 | 8.1 | 8051 | 93 | 11.9 | 8.0 | +19 |
| 70 to 74 | 162 | 20.4 | 11.5 | 8061 | 97 | 17.4 | 10.7 | +65 |
| 75 to 79 | 145 | 23.8 | 17.2 | 8071 | 102 | 24.9 | 16.4 | +42 |
| 80 to 84 | 133 | 29.7 | 27.1 | 8081 | 114 | 41.8 | 24.7 | +19 |
| 85 and over | 150 | 42.1 | 46.7 | 8091 | 53 | 35.6 | 40.2 | +97 |
| Total persons needing assistance | 1,209 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 890 | 5.7 | 4.0 | +318 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 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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| Horseshoe Bend Ward - Total males (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % | Greater Melbourne % | Number | % | Greater Melbourne % | 2011 to 2021 | |
 Total persons needing assistance | 1,209 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 8101 | 890 | 5.7 | 4.0 | +318 |
| Total persons not needing assistance | 13,974 | 83.6 | 89.9 | 8102 | 13,572 | 87.0 | 90.4 | +401 |
| Not stated | 1,525 | 9.1 | 5.1 | 8103 | 1,132 | 7.3 | 5.6 | +392 |
| Total Population | 16,708 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 15,596 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,112 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 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 males in the City of Brimbank compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a higher proportion of males who reported needing assistance with core activities.
Overall, 7.2% of the male population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 5.0% for Greater Melbourne.
The major differences in the male age groups reporting a need for assistance in Horseshoe Bend Ward and Greater Melbourne were:
- A larger percentage of males aged 70 to 74 (20.4% compared to 11.5%)
- A larger percentage of males aged 75 to 79 (23.8% compared to 17.2%)
- A larger percentage of males aged 65 to 69 (14.1% compared to 8.1%)
- A smaller percentage of males aged 85 and over (42.1% compared to 46.7%)
Emerging groups
The major differences in the male age groups reporting a need for assistance between 2011 and 2021 in Horseshoe Bend Ward were in the age groups:
- 85 and over (+97 males)
- 70 to 74 (+65 males)
- 5 to 9 (+56 males)