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 Highgate Hill, accounting for 19.5% (45 people). This share was lower than Brisbane (C) (21.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which decreased by 28 people and 30 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Highgate Hill - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Highgate Hill 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 Highgate Hill, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
4
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
4
2.8%
+2.8pp
5-14
2021 count
3
2021 rate
0.5%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
3
0.5%
-1.6pp
15-19
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
5
1.2%
+0.5pp
20-24
2021 count
10
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
10
1.8%
+1.3pp
25-34
2021 count
13
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
13
1.1%
+0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
23
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
23
2.5%
-0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
26
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
26
2.8%
+0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
26
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
26
3.7%
-0.7pp
65-74
2021 count
37
2021 rate
8.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
37
8.5%
-0.8pp
75-84
2021 count
45
2021 rate
19.5%
Change from 2016
-10.5pp
45
19.5%
-10.5pp
85+
2021 count
41
2021 rate
35.7%
Change from 2016
-30.0pp
41
35.7%
-30.0pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+4
+2.8pp
5-14
-9
-1.6pp
15-19
+2
+0.5pp
20-24
+6
+1.3pp
25-34
+2
+0.2pp
35-44
+1
-0.1pp
45-54
+2
+0.1pp
55-64
-2
-0.7pp
65-74
+7
-0.8pp
75-84
-12
-10.5pp
85+
-28
-30.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Highgate Hill. 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 | 2.8% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | +4 | +2.8pp |
| 5-14 | 3 | 0.5% | 3.6% | 12 | 2.1% | 2.7% | -9 | -1.6pp |
| 15-19 | 5 | 1.2% | 2.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 2.0% | +2 | +0.5pp |
| 20-24 | 10 | 1.8% | 1.8% | 4 | 0.5% | 1.3% | +6 | +1.3pp |
| 25-34 | 13 | 1.1% | 1.4% | 11 | 0.9% | 1.1% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 23 | 2.5% | 1.7% | 22 | 2.6% | 1.7% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 26 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 24 | 2.7% | 2.6% | +2 | +0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 26 | 3.7% | 4.5% | 28 | 4.4% | 4.4% | -2 | -0.7pp |
| 65-74 | 37 | 8.5% | 8.6% | 30 | 9.3% | 7.9% | +7 | -0.8pp |
| 75-84 | 45 | 19.5% | 21.3% | 57 | 30.0% | 20.4% | -12 | -10.5pp |
| 85+ | 41 | 35.7% | 51.4% | 69 | 65.7% | 47.1% | -28 | -30.0pp |
| Total | 241 | 3.9% | 4.6% | 254 | 4.1% | 4.0% | -13 | -0.2pp |