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City of Maroondah

Assistance & disability

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In 2021, 105 people born in India and Sri Lanka in the City of Maroondah, reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability.

The City of Maroondah'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 Maroondah's overseas born 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 overseas-born and total population may be related to age, cultural or other factors.

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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
City of Maroondah - born in India and Sri Lanka20212016Change
Assistance needed by age group (years)Number%Eastern Metropolitan RegionNumber% of total age groupEastern Metropolitan Region2016 to 2021
0-17 years76.73.534.93.7+4
18-64 years2321.920.11727.924.6+6
65 years and over7571.476.44167.271.7+34
Total people needing assistance105100.0100.061100.0100.0+44
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
Need for assistance with core activities summary
City of Maroondah - born in India and Sri Lanka20212016Change
Assistance neededNumber%Eastern Metropolitan RegionNumber%Eastern Metropolitan Region2016 to 2021
Total persons needing assistance1053.22.9612.42.5+44
Total persons not needing assistance3,16495.596.02,45396.596.4+711
Not stated451.41.0271.11.2+18
Total people3,314100.0100.02,541100.0100.0+773
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 born in India and Sri Lanka in the City of Maroondah compared to Eastern Metropolitan Region shows that there was a similar proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.

Overall, 3.2% of the population born in India and Sri Lanka reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 2.9% for Eastern Metropolitan Region.

The major differences in the age groups of the population born in India and Sri Lanka reporting a need for assistance in the City of Maroondah and Eastern Metropolitan Region were:

  • A larger percentage of persons aged 0-17 years (6.7% compared to 3.5%)
  • A larger percentage of persons aged 18-64 years (21.9% compared to 20.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons aged 65 years and over (71.4% compared to 76.4%)

Emerging groups

There were no major changes for the City of Maroondah between 2016 and 2021.

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