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City of Casey

Need for assistance

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In 2021, 18,994 people (or 5.2% of the population) in the City of Casey reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2011.

the City of Casey'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 Casey'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.

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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 Casey - Persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number% of total age groupGreater Melbourne %Number% of total age groupGreater Melbourne %2011 to 2021
0 to 43881.41.31961.01.0+192
5 to 91,0903.84.05322.82.5+558
10 to 191,8023.63.58932.32.0+909
20 to 595,6512.82.43,2252.32.0+2,426
60 to 641,3608.16.57827.26.1+578
65 to 691,49611.38.86749.07.8+822
70 to 741,63815.712.569812.811.6+940
75 to 791,65623.319.382920.618.7+827
80 to 841,60034.832.299432.828.9+606
85 and over2,29054.953.71,42956.548.4+861
Total persons needing assistance18,9945.25.510,2524.14.5+8,742
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Need for assistance with core activities summary
City of Casey - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number%Greater Melbourne %Number%Greater Melbourne %2011 to 2021
Total persons needing assistance18,9945.25.510,2524.14.5+8,742
Total persons not needing assistance328,01189.889.5231,54391.790.3+96,468
Not stated18,2335.04.910,5864.25.2+7,647
Total Population365,238100.0100.0252,381100.0100.0+112,857
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 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 Casey compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a similar proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.

Overall, 5.2% 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 Casey and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (23.3% compared to 19.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (15.7% compared to 12.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (11.3% compared to 8.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 80 to 84 (34.8% compared to 32.2%)

Emerging groups

The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance between 2011 and 2021 in the City of Casey were in the age groups:

  • 20 to 59 (+2,426 persons)
  • 70 to 74 (+940 persons)
  • 10 to 19 (+909 persons)
  • 85 and over (+861 persons)

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