Brookfield
Need for assistance
In 2021, 691 people (or 6.4% of the population) in Brookfield reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2006.
Brookfield'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. Brookfield'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.
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).
Total population
| Need for assistance with core activities by age | ||||||||
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| Brookfield - Persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % of total age group | City of Melton % | Number | % of total age group | City of Melton % | 2006 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 19 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 8001 | 0 | -- | 1.2 | +19 |
| 5 to 9 | 71 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 8011 | 9 | 3.5 | 2.4 | +62 |
| 10 to 19 | 83 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 8021 | 15 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +67 |
| 20 to 59 | 223 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 8031 | 52 | 2.9 | 2.1 | +170 |
| 60 to 64 | 39 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 8041 | 13 | 13.5 | 9.2 | +26 |
| 65 to 69 | 56 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 8051 | 15 | 18.1 | 10.7 | +41 |
| 70 to 74 | 64 | 19.5 | 20.0 | 8061 | 12 | 19.3 | 13.1 | +52 |
| 75 to 79 | 44 | 22.2 | 27.7 | 8071 | 8 | 12.6 | 26.5 | +36 |
| 80 to 84 | 48 | 36.9 | 41.8 | 8081 | 16 | 33.3 | 35.5 | +32 |
| 85 and over | 49 | 44.1 | 55.5 | 8091 | 0 | -- | 53.4 | +49 |
| Total persons needing assistance | 691 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 141 | 4.4 | 3.4 | +549 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Need for assistance with core activities summary | ||||||||
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| Brookfield - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % | City of Melton % | Number | % | City of Melton % | 2006 to 2021 | |
 Total persons needing assistance | 691 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 8101 | 141 | 4.4 | 3.4 | +549 |
| Total persons not needing assistance | 9,463 | 87.8 | 87.9 | 8102 | 2,966 | 91.6 | 90.3 | +6,497 |
| Not stated | 623 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 8103 | 129 | 4.0 | 6.2 | +493 |
| Total Population | 10,777 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,237 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +7,539 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the need for assistance of people in the City of Melton compared to City of Melton shows that there was a higher proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.
Overall, 6.4% of the population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 5.3% for City of Melton.
The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance in Brookfield and City of Melton were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 5 to 9 (6.6% compared to 5.1%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 85 and over (44.1% compared to 55.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (22.2% compared to 27.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 80 to 84 (36.9% compared to 41.8%)
Emerging groups
The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance between 2006 and 2021 in Brookfield were in the age groups:
- 20 to 59 (+170 persons)
- 10 to 19 (+67 persons)
- 5 to 9 (+62 persons)
- 70 to 74 (+52 persons)