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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 32 people (or 6.5% of the population) in Clyde Growth Area reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2016.
Clyde Growth Area'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. Clyde Growth Area'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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| Clyde Growth Area - Persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % of total age group | Junction Village % | Number | % of total age group | Junction Village % | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 0 | -- | -- | 4 | 7.8 | 11.4 | -4 |
| 5 to 9 | 5 | 14.3 | 12.3 | 0 | -- | 7.1 | +5 |
| 10 to 19 | 6 | 8.1 | 4.5 | 0 | -- | -- | +6 |
| 20 to 59 | 4 | 1.5 | 6.2 | 9 | 1.8 | 2.2 | -5 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | -- | 5.0 | 0 | -- | 4.5 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 0 | -- | 27.1 | 0 | -- | 7.8 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 14.8 | 26.7 | 0 | -- | 12.5 | +4 |
| 75 to 79 | 3 | 15.0 | 47.3 | 0 | -- | 11.5 | +3 |
| 80 to 84 | 0 | -- | 45.3 | 12 | 80.0 | 20.9 | -12 |
| 85 and over | 0 | -- | 70.1 | 0 | -- | 13.2 | 0 |
| Total persons needing assistance | 32 | 6.5 | 20.2 | 43 | 4.5 | 7.7 | -11 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the need for assistance of people in the City of Casey compared to Junction Village shows that there was a lower proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.
Overall, 6.5% of the population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 20.2% for Junction Village.
The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance in Clyde Growth Area and Junction Village were:
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 85 and over (0.0% compared to 70.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 80 to 84 (0.0% compared to 45.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (15.0% compared to 47.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (0.0% compared to 27.1%)
Emerging groups
There were no major differences in Clyde Growth Area between 2016 and 2021.
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