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 Carindale, accounting for 21.3% (228 people). This share was similar to Brisbane (C) (21.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 68 people and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Carindale - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Carindale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Carindale, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
5
2021 rate
0.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
5
0.6%
-0.1pp
5-14
2021 count
63
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
63
2.9%
+0.4pp
15-19
2021 count
30
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
30
2.7%
+1.1pp
20-24
2021 count
20
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
20
2.0%
+0.7pp
25-34
2021 count
37
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
37
2.5%
+0.4pp
35-44
2021 count
26
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
26
1.2%
0.0pp
45-54
2021 count
34
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
34
1.5%
-0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
71
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
71
3.1%
+0.8pp
65-74
2021 count
122
2021 rate
6.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
122
6.7%
+0.9pp
75-84
2021 count
228
2021 rate
21.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
228
21.3%
+0.9pp
85+
2021 count
171
2021 rate
44.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
171
44.9%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
-0.1pp
5-14
+14
+0.4pp
15-19
+10
+1.1pp
20-24
+5
+0.7pp
25-34
+6
+0.4pp
35-44
+3
0.0pp
45-54
-8
-0.2pp
55-64
+18
+0.8pp
65-74
+38
+0.9pp
75-84
+68
+0.9pp
85+
+12
+0.2pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Carindale. 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 | 5 | 0.6% | 1.3% | 5 | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 63 | 2.9% | 3.6% | 49 | 2.5% | 2.7% | +14 | +0.4pp |
| 15-19 | 30 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 20 | 1.6% | 2.0% | +10 | +1.1pp |
| 20-24 | 20 | 2.0% | 1.8% | 15 | 1.3% | 1.3% | +5 | +0.7pp |
| 25-34 | 37 | 2.5% | 1.4% | 31 | 2.1% | 1.1% | +6 | +0.4pp |
| 35-44 | 26 | 1.2% | 1.7% | 23 | 1.2% | 1.7% | +3 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 34 | 1.5% | 2.6% | 42 | 1.7% | 2.6% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 71 | 3.1% | 4.5% | 53 | 2.3% | 4.4% | +18 | +0.8pp |
| 65-74 | 122 | 6.7% | 8.6% | 84 | 5.8% | 7.9% | +38 | +0.9pp |
| 75-84 | 228 | 21.3% | 21.3% | 160 | 20.4% | 20.4% | +68 | +0.9pp |
| 85+ | 171 | 44.9% | 51.4% | 159 | 44.7% | 47.1% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| Total | 808 | 4.9% | 4.6% | 633 | 4.0% | 4.0% | +175 | +0.9pp |