City of Knox
Non-English speakers - Assistance & disability
In 2021, 2,593 people or 5.7% of the [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speaking population in the City of Knox, reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability.
The City of Knox'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. The City of Knox's non-English speakers 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.
Differences in this topic between non-English speakers and total population may be related to age, or other factors.
Please note: Auslan and other sign languages are regarded as languages other than English and so speakers of those languages will be included in this topic.
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).
People speaking [COIIDLabelForLanguage] at home
| Need for assistance with core activities by age | ||||||||
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| City of Knox - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2016 to 2021 | |
| 0-17 years | 148 | 5.7 | 12.1 | 93 | 5.0 | 10.6 | +55 | 10 |
| 18-64 years | 606 | 23.4 | 31.2 | 496 | 26.4 | 33.5 | +110 | 20 |
| 65 years and over | 1,839 | 70.9 | 56.7 | 1,289 | 68.6 | 55.9 | +550 | 30 |
| Total people needing assistance | 2,593 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,878 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +715 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Need for assistance with core activities summary | ||||||||
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| City of Knox - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Assistance needed | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2016 to 2021 | |
| Total persons needing assistance | 2,593 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 1,878 | 4.8 | 4.9 | +715 | 1 |
| Total persons not needing assistance | 42,810 | 93.6 | 89.5 | 36,524 | 94.1 | 88.8 | +6,286 | 2 |
| Not stated | 345 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 418 | 1.1 | 6.3 | -73 | 3 |
| Total people | 45,748 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 38,820 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +6,928 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the need for assistance for the [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] population in the City of Knox compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a similar proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.
Overall, 5.7% of the [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 5.5% for Greater Melbourne.
The major differences between the age groups of the [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speaking population reporting a need for assistance in the City of Knox and Greater Melbourne needing assistance were:
- A larger percentage of people aged 65 years and over (70.9% compared to 56.7%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 18-64 years (23.4% compared to 31.2%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 0-17 years (5.7% compared to 12.1%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the age groups of the [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] speaking population reporting a need for assistance between 2016 and 2021 in the City of Knox were in the age groups:
- 65 years and over (+550 persons)
- 18-64 years (+110 persons)
- 0-17 years (+55 persons)