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, 85+ year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Kangaroo Point (Qld), accounting for 58.3% (105 people). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (51.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which decreased by 30 people and 10.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Kangaroo Point (Qld) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Kangaroo Point (Qld) 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 Kangaroo Point (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
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
5
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
5
1.5%
+0.2pp
15-19
2021 count
11
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
11
4.0%
+3.1pp
20-24
2021 count
3
2021 rate
0.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
3
0.3%
-0.5pp
25-34
2021 count
26
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
26
1.0%
+0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
24
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
24
1.6%
+0.1pp
45-54
2021 count
20
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
20
1.8%
+0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
40
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
40
3.7%
+0.4pp
65-74
2021 count
56
2021 rate
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
56
6.7%
-0.4pp
75-84
2021 count
80
2021 rate
18.4%
Change from 2016
-4.6pp
80
18.4%
-4.6pp
85+
2021 count
105
2021 rate
58.3%
Change from 2016
-10.4pp
105
58.3%
-10.4pp
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
+2
+0.2pp
15-19
+8
+3.1pp
20-24
-4
-0.5pp
25-34
+9
+0.3pp
35-44
+7
+0.1pp
45-54
+6
+0.3pp
55-64
+10
+0.4pp
65-74
+8
-0.4pp
75-84
+19
-4.6pp
85+
-30
-10.4pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Kangaroo Point (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 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 5 | 1.5% | 3.6% | 3 | 1.3% | 2.7% | +2 | +0.2pp |
| 15-19 | 11 | 4.0% | 2.7% | 3 | 0.9% | 2.0% | +8 | +3.1pp |
| 20-24 | 3 | 0.3% | 1.8% | 7 | 0.8% | 1.3% | -4 | -0.5pp |
| 25-34 | 26 | 1.0% | 1.4% | 17 | 0.7% | 1.1% | +9 | +0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 24 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 17 | 1.5% | 1.7% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| 45-54 | 20 | 1.8% | 2.6% | 14 | 1.5% | 2.6% | +6 | +0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 40 | 3.7% | 4.5% | 30 | 3.3% | 4.4% | +10 | +0.4pp |
| 65-74 | 56 | 6.7% | 8.6% | 48 | 7.1% | 7.9% | +8 | -0.4pp |
| 75-84 | 80 | 18.4% | 21.3% | 61 | 23.0% | 20.4% | +19 | -4.6pp |
| 85+ | 105 | 58.3% | 51.4% | 135 | 68.7% | 47.1% | -30 | -10.4pp |
| Total | 368 | 3.8% | 4.6% | 336 | 4.1% | 4.0% | +32 | -0.3pp |