City of Maroondah
Overseas born - Assistance & disability
In 2021, 1,857 people [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] 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.
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 [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel]
| Need for assistance with core activities by age | ||||||||
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| City of Maroondah - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] | 2021 | [Parameter].[EndYear] | Change | |||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % | City of Maroondah - Total population | Number | % of total age group | City of Maroondah - Total population | [Parameter].[EndYear] to 2021 | |
| 0-17 years | 42 | 2.3 | 12.1 | 41 | 2.9 | 10.6 | +1 | 10 |
| 18-64 years | 390 | 21.0 | 31.2 | 346 | 24.5 | 33.5 | +44 | 20 |
| 65 years and over | 1,425 | 76.7 | 56.7 | 1,024 | 72.6 | 55.9 | +401 | 30 |
| Total people needing assistance | 1,857 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 1,411 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +446 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) [Parameter].[EndYear] 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 Maroondah - [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] | 2021 | [Parameter].[EndYear] | Change | |||||
| Assistance needed | Number | % | City of Maroondah - Total population | Number | % | City of Maroondah - Total population | [Parameter].[EndYear] to 2021 | |
| Total persons needing assistance | 1,857 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 1,411 | 5.5 | 4.9 | +446 | 8001 |
| Total persons not needing assistance | 26,914 | 92.5 | 89.5 | 23,860 | 93.2 | 88.8 | +3,054 | 8002 |
| Not stated | 324 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 325 | 1.3 | 6.3 | -1 | 8003 |
| Total people | 29,095 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 25,596 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,499 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) [Parameter].[EndYear] 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 of people [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] in the City of Maroondah compared to City of Maroondah shows that there was a similar proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.
Overall, 6.4% of the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 5.5% for City of Maroondah.
The major differences in the age groups of the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] reporting a need for assistance in the City of Maroondah and City of Maroondah were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 65 years and over (76.7% compared to 56.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 18-64 years (21.0% compared to 31.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 0-17 years (2.3% compared to 12.1%)
Emerging groups
The major difference in the age groups of the population [Toggles].[COIIDDisplayLabel] reporting a need for assistance between [Parameter].[EndYear] and 2021 in the City of Maroondah was in the age group:
- 65 years and over (+401 persons)