Merewether
Need for assistance
In 2016, 208 females (or 3.8% of the female population) in Merewether reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2011.
Merewether'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. Merewether'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.
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).
Total population
| Need for assistance with core activities by age | ||||||||
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| Merewether - Females (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % of total age group | Merewether Heights % | Number | % of total age group | Merewether Heights % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| 0 to 4 | 0 | -- | -- | 8001 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 |
| 5 to 9 | 5 | 1.5 | -- | 8011 | 3 | 1.0 | 5.2 | +2 |
| 10 to 19 | 11 | 1.7 | -- | 8021 | 5 | 0.9 | -- | +6 |
| 20 to 59 | 47 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 8031 | 60 | 1.9 | 1.5 | -13 |
| 60 to 64 | 15 | 4.8 | -- | 8041 | 12 | 4.5 | -- | +2 |
| 65 to 69 | 29 | 10.2 | 20.8 | 8051 | 9 | 4.4 | -- | +20 |
| 70 to 74 | 11 | 6.0 | 13.2 | 8061 | 9 | 5.8 | -- | +2 |
| 75 to 79 | 14 | 10.2 | 7.7 | 8071 | 6 | 4.7 | -- | +8 |
| 80 to 84 | 22 | 18.3 | 21.4 | 8081 | 29 | 17.8 | 30.0 | -8 |
| 85 and over | 60 | 39.5 | 19.6 | 8091 | 37 | 25.6 | 81.6 | +22 |
| Total persons needing assistance | 208 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 172 | 3.2 | 3.9 | +35 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Need for assistance with core activities summary | ||||||||
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| Merewether - Total females (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % | Merewether Heights % | Number | % | Merewether Heights % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Total persons needing assistance | 208 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 8101 | 172 | 3.2 | 3.9 | +35 |
| Total persons not needing assistance | 5,037 | 91.6 | 87.2 | 8102 | 5,080 | 93.6 | 92.3 | -43 |
| Not stated | 254 | 4.6 | 8.8 | 8103 | 173 | 3.2 | 3.8 | +81 |
| Total Population | 5,499 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 5,426 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +72 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the need for assistance of females in the City of Newcastle compared to Merewether Heights shows that there was a similar proportion of females who reported needing assistance with core activities.
Overall, 3.8% of the female population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 4.0% for Merewether Heights.
The major differences in the female age groups reporting a need for assistance in Merewether and Merewether Heights were:
- A larger percentage of females aged 85 and over (39.5% compared to 19.6%)
- A larger percentage of females aged 60 to 64 (4.8% compared to 0.0%)
- A smaller percentage of females aged 65 to 69 (10.2% compared to 20.8%)
- A smaller percentage of females aged 70 to 74 (6.0% compared to 13.2%)
Emerging groups
There were no major differences in Merewether between 2011 and 2016.