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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 665 males (or 7.0% of the male population) in Hilltops Council area reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2016.
Hilltops Council 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. Hilltops Council 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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| Hilltops Council area - Males (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % of total age group | Boorowa Surrounds % | Number | % of total age group | Boorowa Surrounds % | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 10 | 1.6 | -- | 8 | 1.4 | -- | +2 |
| 5 to 9 | 41 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 32 | 4.7 | -- | +9 |
| 10 to 19 | 49 | 4.0 | -- | 49 | 4.2 | -- | 0 |
| 20 to 59 | 160 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 170 | 4.2 | 1.6 | -10 |
| 60 to 64 | 60 | 8.7 | 11.3 | 38 | 6.1 | 3.6 | +22 |
| 65 to 69 | 52 | 8.2 | -- | 57 | 8.1 | -- | -5 |
| 70 to 74 | 70 | 10.8 | 19.0 | 59 | 11.5 | 8.2 | +11 |
| 75 to 79 | 66 | 14.0 | 8.2 | 51 | 13.6 | 15.9 | +15 |
| 80 to 84 | 67 | 23.9 | 12.0 | 38 | 17.8 | -- | +29 |
| 85 and over | 87 | 41.0 | 66.7 | 63 | 36.2 | -- | +24 |
| Total persons needing assistance | 665 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 567 | 6.2 | 6.2 | +98 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the need for assistance of males in the Hilltops Council area compared to Boorowa Surrounds shows that there was a higher proportion of males who reported needing assistance with core activities.
Overall, 7.0% of the male population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 6.3% for Boorowa Surrounds.
The major differences in the male age groups reporting a need for assistance in Hilltops Council area and Boorowa Surrounds were:
- A larger percentage of males aged 80 to 84 (23.9% compared to 12.0%)
- A larger percentage of males aged 65 to 69 (8.2% compared to 0.0%)
- A smaller percentage of males aged 85 and over (41.0% compared to 66.7%)
- A smaller percentage of males aged 70 to 74 (10.8% compared to 19.0%)
Emerging groups
There were no major differences in Hilltops Council area between 2016 and 2021.
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