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Myrtle Bank

Need for assistance

In 2021, 480 people (or 15.2% of the population) in Myrtle Bank reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2016.

Myrtle Bank'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. Myrtle Bank'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
Myrtle Bank - Persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number% of total age groupUnley Ward %Number% of total age groupUnley Ward %2016 to 2021
0 to 465.11.40--1.0+6
5 to 932.24.00----+3
10 to 1982.52.70--1.1+8
20 to 59262.21.5171.50.9+9
60 to 6484.71.7105.81.2-2
65 to 69105.45.00--2.4+10
70 to 742612.68.91510.57.7+11
75 to 794324.012.82315.119.6+20
80 to 847332.731.14731.840.0+26
85 and over26163.767.423154.165.5+30
Total persons needing assistance48015.25.636212.65.2+118
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Need for assistance with core activities summary
Myrtle Bank - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number%Unley Ward %Number%Unley Ward %2016 to 2021
Total persons needing assistance48015.25.636212.65.2+118
Total persons not needing assistance2,57781.691.02,35381.890.4+224
Not stated1033.33.41605.64.5-57
Total Population3,160100.0100.02,875100.0100.0+285
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 Unley compared to Unley Ward shows that there was a higher proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.

Overall, 15.2% of the population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 5.6% for Unley Ward.

The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance in Myrtle Bank and Unley Ward were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (24.0% compared to 12.8%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 0 to 4 (5.1% compared to 1.4%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (12.6% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 85 and over (63.7% compared to 67.4%)

Emerging groups

There were no major differences in Myrtle Bank between 2016 and 2021.

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