Population
Assistance
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.
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 Ascot (Brisbane - Qld), accounting for 14% (45 people). This share was lower than Brisbane (C) (21.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 12 people and 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Ascot (Brisbane - Qld) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises assistance for Ascot (Brisbane - Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
This area boundary has changed from 2016 to 2021. As a result, 2016 values are mapped onto 2021 suburb boundaries using ABS concordance.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ascot (Brisbane - Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
5-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84
85+
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+4
+1.4pp
5-14
+4
+0.3pp
15-19
+4
+0.9pp
20-24
+4
+0.8pp
25-34
+2
+0.1pp
35-44
0
-0.1pp
45-54
+7
+0.7pp
55-64
-6
-1.1pp
65-74
+6
+0.3pp
75-84
+12
+0.2pp
85+
-2
-2.6pp
Data table
Assistance for Ascot (Brisbane - Qld). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 4 | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | +4 | +1.4pp |
| 5-14 | 13 | 1.7% | 3.6% | 9 | 1.4% | 2.7% | +4 | +0.3pp |
| 15-19 | 4 | 0.9% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | +4 | +0.9pp |
| 20-24 | 7 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 3 | 0.7% | 1.3% | +4 | +0.8pp |
| 25-34 | 9 | 0.9% | 1.4% | 7 | 0.8% | 1.1% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| 35-44 | 4 | 0.4% | 1.7% | 4 | 0.5% | 1.7% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 14 | 1.5% | 2.6% | 7 | 0.8% | 2.6% | +7 | +0.7pp |
| 55-64 | 18 | 2.2% | 4.5% | 24 | 3.3% | 4.4% | -6 | -1.1pp |
| 65-74 | 25 | 4.3% | 8.6% | 19 | 4.0% | 7.9% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| 75-84 | 45 | 14.0% | 21.3% | 33 | 13.8% | 20.4% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| 85+ | 37 | 35.6% | 51.4% | 39 | 38.2% | 47.1% | -2 | -2.6pp |
| Total | 188 | 2.9% | 4.6% | 146 | 2.5% | 4.0% | +42 | +0.4pp |