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, 75-84 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Blackall-Tambo (R), accounting for 19.9% (32 people). This share was lower than Regional Qld (20.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 11 people and 3.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Blackall-Tambo (R) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Blackall-Tambo (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Blackall-Tambo (R), 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
6
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
6
2.9%
+0.6pp
15-19
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
20-24
2021 count
6
2021 rate
5.8%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
6
5.8%
+5.8pp
25-34
2021 count
5
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
5
2.5%
+1.0pp
35-44
2021 count
4
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
4
2.0%
-1.2pp
45-54
2021 count
10
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
10
4.5%
+3.3pp
55-64
2021 count
19
2021 rate
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
19
6.3%
+0.4pp
65-74
2021 count
27
2021 rate
10.0%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
27
10.0%
-1.6pp
75-84
2021 count
32
2021 rate
19.9%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
32
19.9%
+3.2pp
85+
2021 count
17
2021 rate
30.4%
Change from 2016
-14.8pp
17
30.4%
-14.8pp
Chart view
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
+1
+0.6pp
15-19
0
0.0pp
20-24
+6
+5.8pp
25-34
+2
+1.0pp
35-44
-3
-1.2pp
45-54
+7
+3.3pp
55-64
0
+0.4pp
65-74
-3
-1.6pp
75-84
+11
+3.2pp
85+
-2
-14.8pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Blackall-Tambo (R). 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 | 6 | 2.9% | 5.0% | 5 | 2.3% | 3.5% | +1 | +0.6pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 20-24 | 6 | 5.8% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | +6 | +5.8pp |
| 25-34 | 5 | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3 | 1.5% | 1.9% | +2 | +1.0pp |
| 35-44 | 4 | 2.0% | 2.5% | 7 | 3.2% | 2.5% | -3 | -1.2pp |
| 45-54 | 10 | 4.5% | 3.8% | 3 | 1.2% | 3.8% | +7 | +3.3pp |
| 55-64 | 19 | 6.3% | 6.0% | 19 | 5.9% | 6.0% | 0 | +0.4pp |
| 65-74 | 27 | 10.0% | 9.6% | 30 | 11.6% | 9.1% | -3 | -1.6pp |
| 75-84 | 32 | 19.9% | 20.4% | 21 | 16.7% | 19.3% | +11 | +3.2pp |
| 85+ | 17 | 30.4% | 47.7% | 19 | 45.2% | 46.7% | -2 | -14.8pp |
| Total | 119 | 6.2% | 6.3% | 113 | 5.9% | 5.5% | +6 | +0.3pp |