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Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile

Mornington Peninsula Shire

Need for assistance

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In 2021, 10,533 people (or 6.2% of the population) in Mornington Peninsula Shire reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2016.

Mornington Peninsula Shire'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. Mornington Peninsula Shire'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
Mornington Peninsula Shire - Persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number% of total age groupHastings %Number% of total age groupHastings %2016 to 2021
0 to 41171.52.5971.20.9+20
5 to 94584.96.92843.04.6+174
10 to 197573.88.15443.03.8+213
20 to 592,0832.85.01,9612.84.2+122
60 to 645464.610.95014.89.7+45
65 to 695935.08.95685.09.2+25
70 to 748507.012.06677.011.2+183
75 to 791,19112.517.881811.416.5+373
80 to 841,37321.924.793918.925.1+434
85 and over2,51242.147.32,08041.054.8+432
Total persons needing assistance10,5336.28.98,4695.57.7+2,064
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Need for assistance with core activities summary
Mornington Peninsula Shire - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number%Hastings %Number%Hastings %2016 to 2021
Total persons needing assistance10,5336.28.98,4695.57.7+2,064
Total persons not needing assistance148,93488.283.9136,60488.184.7+12,330
Not stated9,4875.67.19,9216.47.6-434
Total Population168,954100.0100.0154,994100.0100.0+13,960
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 Mornington Peninsula Shire compared to Hastings shows that there was a lower proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.

Overall, 6.2% of the population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 8.9% for Hastings.

The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance in Mornington Peninsula Shire and Hastings were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (4.6% compared to 10.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (12.5% compared to 17.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 85 and over (42.1% compared to 47.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (7.0% compared to 12.0%)

Emerging groups

The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance between 2016 and 2021 in Mornington Peninsula Shire were in the age groups:

  • 80 to 84 (+434 persons)
  • 85 and over (+432 persons)
  • 75 to 79 (+373 persons)
  • 10 to 19 (+213 persons)

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