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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 101 people or 3.0% of the Persian/Dari speaking population in Manningham City Council, reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability.
Manningham City Council'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. Manningham City Council'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.
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 | |||||||
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| Manningham City Council - Persian/Dari | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0-17 years | 12 | 11.9 | 7.4 | 8 | 12.7 | 5.2 | +4 |
| 18-64 years | 41 | 40.6 | 58.4 | 29 | 46.0 | 67.2 | +12 |
| 65 years and over | 48 | 47.5 | 34.2 | 26 | 41.3 | 27.6 | +22 |
| Total people needing assistance | 101 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 63 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +38 |
| Need for assistance with core activities summary | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manningham City Council - Persian/Dari | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Assistance needed | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | Number | % | Greater Melbourne | 2016 to 2021 |
| Total persons needing assistance | 101 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 63 | 2.9 | 4.7 | +38 |
| Total persons not needing assistance | 3,185 | 95.9 | 93.5 | 2,125 | 96.5 | 93.6 | +1,060 |
| Not stated | 34 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 13 | 0.6 | 1.8 | +21 |
| Total people | 3,320 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,201 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +1,119 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the need for assistance for the Persian/Dari population in Manningham City Council compared to Greater Melbourne shows that there was a similar proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.
Overall, 3.0% of the Persian/Dari population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 5.3% for Greater Melbourne.
The major differences between the age groups of the Persian/Dari speaking population reporting a need for assistance in the City of Manningham and Greater Melbourne needing assistance were:
- A larger percentage of people aged 65 years and over (47.5% compared to 34.2%)
- A larger percentage of people aged 0-17 years (11.9% compared to 7.4%)
- A smaller percentage of people aged 18-64 years (40.6% compared to 58.4%)
Emerging groups
There were no major changes for the City of Manningham between 2016 and 2021.
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