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Mornington Peninsula ShireCommunity profile

Green Wedge

Need for assistance

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In 2021, 249 females (or 6.1% of the female population) in Green Wedge reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2016.

Green Wedge'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. Green Wedge'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
Green Wedge - Females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number% of total age groupMornington Peninsula Shire %Number% of total age groupMornington Peninsula Shire %2016 to 2021
0 to 40--1.00--0.50
5 to 942.52.90--2.2+4
10 to 19102.23.020.62.1+7
20 to 59573.12.9150.92.8+41
60 to 6492.24.810.44.8+8
65 to 6972.14.972.44.7-1
70 to 74226.97.152.37.2+17
75 to 792111.113.386.312.2+12
80 to 843228.625.61114.020.8+21
85 and over9361.246.72753.647.5+65
Total persons needing assistance2496.16.71563.95.9+92
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Need for assistance with core activities summary
Green Wedge - Total females (Usual residence)20212016Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %Number%Mornington Peninsula Shire %2016 to 2021
Total persons needing assistance2496.16.71563.95.9+92
Total persons not needing assistance3,53086.687.83,55287.887.7-23
Not stated2957.25.63388.46.5-43
Total Population4,074100.0100.04,047100.0100.0+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 females in Mornington Peninsula Shire compared to Mornington Peninsula Shire shows that there was a lower proportion of females who reported needing assistance with core activities.

Overall, 6.1% of the female population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 6.7% for Mornington Peninsula Shire.

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

  • A larger percentage of females aged 85 and over (61.2% compared to 46.7%)
  • A larger percentage of females aged 80 to 84 (28.6% compared to 25.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of females aged 65 to 69 (2.1% compared to 4.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of females aged 60 to 64 (2.2% compared to 4.8%)

Emerging groups

The major difference in the female age groups reporting a need for assistance between 2016 and 2021 in Green Wedge was in the age group:

  • 85 and over (+65 females)

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