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Upper Ferntree Gully

Need for assistance

In 2021, 227 people (or 9.0% of the population) in Upper Ferntree Gully reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2016.

Upper Ferntree Gully'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. Upper Ferntree Gully'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
Upper Ferntree Gully - Persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number% of total age groupCity of Knox %Number% of total age groupCity of Knox %2016 to 2021
0 to 432.41.311.11.6+1
5 to 91510.74.653.33.7+10
10 to 1962.13.993.13.1-4
20 to 59342.72.6362.72.2-2
60 to 64127.14.8106.94.5+1
65 to 692214.56.776.06.8+14
70 to 741512.910.289.59.5+7
75 to 792525.016.81120.416.4+13
80 to 843446.630.31130.626.9+23
85 and over5662.253.42059.649.1+36
Total persons needing assistance2279.05.81235.04.8+104
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Need for assistance with core activities summary
Upper Ferntree Gully - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number%City of Knox %Number%City of Knox %2016 to 2021
Total persons needing assistance2279.05.81235.04.8+104
Total persons not needing assistance2,16686.290.82,26691.290.8-101
Not stated1194.73.4943.84.4+24
Total Population2,512100.0100.02,484100.0100.0+27
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 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 Knox compared to the City of Knox shows that there was a higher proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.

Overall, 9.0% of the population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 5.8% for the City of Knox.

The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance in Upper Ferntree Gully and the City of Knox were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 80 to 84 (46.6% compared to 30.3%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 85 and over (62.2% compared to 53.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (25.0% compared to 16.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (14.5% compared to 6.7%)

Emerging groups

There were no major differences in Upper Ferntree Gully between 2016 and 2021.

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