Population
Need for assistance
About this topic
Need for assistance measures people who report needing help with self-care, body movement, or communication because of a disability, a long-term health condition, or older age. It is a high-needs indicator rather than a general measure of disability.
This topic is useful for planning accessible facilities, care services, respite, and support for carers. The measure is based on self-report in the Census, so it should be interpreted with care and read alongside unpaid care and other disability-related indicators.
Interpretation notes
- The measure is self-reported and records need for help with core activities, so it is not a complete measure of disability prevalence.
- It applies to all persons and is strongest as an indicator of higher support need when read with unpaid care and ageing data.
Key insight
In 2021, 65-74 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Balonne (S), accounting for 8.7% (38 people). This share was lower than Regional Qld (9.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which decreased by 14 people and 26.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Balonne (S) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Balonne (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Balonne (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
26
2021 rate
4.6%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
26
4.6%
+2.6pp
15-19
2021 count
7
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
7
2.8%
-0.6pp
20-24
2021 count
7
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
7
2.7%
+1.2pp
25-34
2021 count
8
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
8
1.5%
+1.5pp
35-44
2021 count
7
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
7
1.5%
+0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
20
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
20
3.3%
+1.1pp
55-64
2021 count
21
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
21
3.5%
-0.6pp
65-74
2021 count
38
2021 rate
8.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
38
8.7%
-0.2pp
75-84
2021 count
36
2021 rate
16.8%
Change from 2016
-7.0pp
36
16.8%
-7.0pp
85+
2021 count
21
2021 rate
28.4%
Change from 2016
-26.3pp
21
28.4%
-26.3pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
0.0pp
5-14
+13
+2.6pp
15-19
-2
-0.6pp
20-24
+4
+1.2pp
25-34
+8
+1.5pp
35-44
+1
+0.4pp
45-54
+6
+1.1pp
55-64
-3
-0.6pp
65-74
+1
-0.2pp
75-84
-12
-7.0pp
85+
-14
-26.3pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Balonne (S). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 26 | 4.6% | 5.0% | 13 | 2.0% | 3.5% | +13 | +2.6pp |
| 15-19 | 7 | 2.8% | 4.0% | 9 | 3.4% | 2.9% | -2 | -0.6pp |
| 20-24 | 7 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 3 | 1.5% | 2.2% | +4 | +1.2pp |
| 25-34 | 8 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | +8 | +1.5pp |
| 35-44 | 7 | 1.5% | 2.5% | 6 | 1.1% | 2.5% | +1 | +0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 20 | 3.3% | 3.8% | 14 | 2.2% | 3.8% | +6 | +1.1pp |
| 55-64 | 21 | 3.5% | 6.0% | 24 | 4.1% | 6.0% | -3 | -0.6pp |
| 65-74 | 38 | 8.7% | 9.6% | 37 | 8.9% | 9.1% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| 75-84 | 36 | 16.8% | 20.4% | 48 | 23.8% | 19.3% | -12 | -7.0pp |
| 85+ | 21 | 28.4% | 47.7% | 35 | 54.7% | 46.7% | -14 | -26.3pp |
| Total | 188 | 4.4% | 6.3% | 194 | 4.4% | 5.5% | -6 | 0.0pp |