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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 936 females (or 7.7% of the female population) in Endeavour Hills reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2011.
Endeavour Hills'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. Endeavour Hills'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 | |||||||
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| Endeavour Hills - Females (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2011 | Change | ||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % of total age group | Devon Meadows % | Number | % of total age group | Devon Meadows % | 2011 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 11 | 1.7 | -- | 6 | 0.9 | -- | +5 |
| 5 to 9 | 19 | 2.7 | -- | 9 | 1.2 | 8.1 | +10 |
| 10 to 19 | 34 | 2.5 | -- | 15 | 0.9 | -- | +19 |
| 20 to 59 | 234 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 208 | 2.9 | 1.0 | +26 |
| 60 to 64 | 84 | 8.9 | -- | 61 | 9.1 | -- | +23 |
| 65 to 69 | 87 | 11.0 | 18.6 | 39 | 9.4 | 6.5 | +48 |
| 70 to 74 | 108 | 18.5 | 18.8 | 72 | 24.1 | 20.4 | +36 |
| 75 to 79 | 96 | 30.6 | 16.7 | 61 | 29.0 | 15.9 | +35 |
| 80 to 84 | 109 | 50.7 | 33.3 | 81 | 50.6 | 43.5 | +28 |
| 85 and over | 151 | 71.6 | 100.0 | 84 | 64.1 | 100.0 | +67 |
| Total persons needing assistance | 936 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 636 | 5.2 | 4.7 | +300 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the need for assistance of females in the City of Casey compared to Devon Meadows shows that there was a higher proportion of females who reported needing assistance with core activities.
Overall, 7.7% of the female population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 6.2% for Devon Meadows.
The major differences in the female age groups reporting a need for assistance in Endeavour Hills and Devon Meadows were:
- A larger percentage of females aged 80 to 84 (50.7% compared to 33.3%)
- A larger percentage of females aged 75 to 79 (30.6% compared to 16.7%)
- A larger percentage of females aged 60 to 64 (8.9% compared to 0.0%)
- A smaller percentage of females aged 85 and over (71.6% compared to 100.0%)
Emerging groups
The major difference in the female age groups reporting a need for assistance between 2011 and 2021 in Endeavour Hills was in the age group:
- 85 and over (+67 females)
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