Humevale - Kinglake West - Yan Yean
Need for assistance
In 2021, 31 people (or 4.4% of the population) in Humevale - Kinglake West - Yan Yean reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2016.
Humevale - Kinglake West - Yan Yean'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. Humevale - Kinglake West - Yan Yean'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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| Humevale - Kinglake West - Yan Yean - Persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % of total age group | City of Whittlesea % | Number | % of total age group | City of Whittlesea % | 2016 to 2021 | |
| 0 to 4 | 0 | -- | 1.3 | 8001 | 0 | -- | 1.2 | 0 |
| 5 to 9 | 0 | -- | 4.0 | 8011 | 0 | -- | 3.1 | 0 |
| 10 to 19 | 0 | -- | 3.7 | 8021 | 0 | -- | 2.8 | 0 |
| 20 to 59 | 0 | -- | 3.0 | 8031 | 0 | -- | 2.9 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | -- | 9.7 | 8041 | 7 | 14.3 | 9.6 | -7 |
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 7.3 | 12.8 | 8051 | 0 | -- | 12.2 | +3 |
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 12.1 | 18.6 | 8061 | 0 | -- | 18.0 | +4 |
| 75 to 79 | 0 | -- | 26.3 | 8071 | 5 | 17.9 | 26.9 | -5 |
| 80 to 84 | 6 | 28.6 | 41.6 | 8081 | 4 | 21.1 | 40.6 | +2 |
| 85 and over | 4 | 50.0 | 59.6 | 8091 | 3 | 33.3 | 61.8 | +1 |
| Total persons needing assistance | 31 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 23 | 3.6 | 5.7 | +8 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2016 and 2021. 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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| Humevale - Kinglake West - Yan Yean - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % | City of Whittlesea % | Number | % | City of Whittlesea % | 2016 to 2021 | |
 Total persons needing assistance | 31 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 8101 | 23 | 3.6 | 5.7 | +8 |
| Total persons not needing assistance | 620 | 89.0 | 88.9 | 8102 | 540 | 84.5 | 88.6 | +80 |
| Not stated | 46 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 8103 | 76 | 11.9 | 5.7 | -30 |
| Total Population | 697 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 639 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +58 | |
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).
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 people in the City of Whittlesea compared to the City of Whittlesea shows that there was a lower proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.
Overall, 4.4% of the population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 6.3% for the City of Whittlesea.
The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance in Humevale - Kinglake West - Yan Yean and the City of Whittlesea were:
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (0.0% compared to 26.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 80 to 84 (28.6% compared to 41.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 60 to 64 (0.0% compared to 9.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 85 and over (50.0% compared to 59.6%)
Emerging groups
There were no major differences in Humevale - Kinglake West - Yan Yean between 2016 and 2021.