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Deer Park District

Need for assistance

In 2021, 2,661 people (or 6.3% of the population) in the Deer Park District reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2006.

the Deer Park District'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 Deer Park District'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
Deer Park District - Persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number% of total age groupCity of Brimbank %Number% of total age groupCity of Brimbank %2006 to 2021
0 to 4421.51.5201.10.9+22
5 to 91514.54.6281.62.0+123
10 to 192153.83.7782.11.4+137
20 to 597163.03.24322.82.8+284
60 to 6422310.89.910410.310.1+119
65 to 6928615.714.38512.411.0+201
70 to 7429819.820.17415.217.1+224
75 to 7929833.930.68727.527.3+211
80 to 8421942.244.97632.838.4+143
85 and over20663.462.96358.957.8+143
Total persons needing assistance2,6616.37.71,0474.14.9+1,614
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Need for assistance with core activities summary
Deer Park District - Total persons (Usual residence)20212006Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number%City of Brimbank %Number%City of Brimbank %2006 to 2021
Total persons needing assistance2,6616.37.71,0474.14.9+1,614
Total persons not needing assistance37,21287.685.722,47088.888.4+14,742
Not stated2,6096.16.61,7917.16.7+818
Total Population42,482100.0100.025,308100.0100.0+17,174
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Brimbank compared to the City of Brimbank shows that there was a lower proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.

Overall, 6.3% of the population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 7.7% for the City of Brimbank.

The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance in the Deer Park District and the City of Brimbank were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (33.9% compared to 30.6%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (15.7% compared to 14.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 80 to 84 (42.2% compared to 44.9%)

Emerging groups

The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance between 2006 and 2021 in the Deer Park District were in the age groups:

  • 20 to 59 (+284 persons)
  • 70 to 74 (+224 persons)
  • 75 to 79 (+211 persons)
  • 65 to 69 (+201 persons)

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