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Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile

Mount Eliza

Need for assistance

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In 2021, 801 people (or 4.3% of the population) in Mount Eliza reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2011.

Mount Eliza'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. Mount Eliza'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
Mount Eliza - Persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number% of total age groupMornington Peninsula Shire %Number% of total age groupMornington Peninsula Shire %2011 to 2021
0 to 450.61.50--0.9+5
5 to 9513.74.9262.12.5+25
10 to 19511.73.8331.22.1+18
20 to 591171.42.8690.92.5+48
60 to 64342.84.6242.04.8+10
65 to 69332.95.0413.94.9-8
70 to 74545.07.0496.66.8+5
75 to 799811.112.5457.911.2+53
80 to 8412021.021.98119.519.7+39
85 and over23043.742.119246.437.2+38
Total persons needing assistance8014.36.25603.24.8+241
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Need for assistance with core activities summary
Mount Eliza - Total persons (Usual residence)20212011Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2011 to 2021
Total persons needing assistance8014.36.25603.24.8+241
Total persons not needing assistance17,29092.388.215,97492.789.9+1,316
Not stated6453.45.66994.15.3-54
Total Population18,736100.0100.017,233100.0100.0+1,503
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 Mornington Peninsula Shire compared to Mornington Peninsula Shire shows that there was a lower proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.

Overall, 4.3% of the population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 6.2% for Mornington Peninsula Shire.

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

  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 10 to 19 (1.7% compared to 3.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (2.9% compared to 5.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (5.0% compared to 7.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (2.8% compared to 4.6%)

Emerging groups

The major difference in the age groups reporting a need for assistance between 2011 and 2021 in Mount Eliza was in the age group:

  • 75 to 79 (+53 persons)

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