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, 45-54 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in South Brisbane, accounting for 2.6% (36 people). This share was similar to Brisbane (C) (2.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 45-54 year olds, which increased by 20 people and 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
South Brisbane - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for South Brisbane 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 South Brisbane, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
10
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
10
2.8%
-0.5pp
5-14
2021 count
15
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
15
1.9%
+1.0pp
15-19
2021 count
17
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
17
1.5%
+0.9pp
20-24
2021 count
19
2021 rate
0.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
19
0.7%
-1.0pp
25-34
2021 count
30
2021 rate
0.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
30
0.7%
-0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
23
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
23
1.1%
-0.6pp
45-54
2021 count
36
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
36
2.6%
+0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
36
2021 rate
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
36
4.3%
+0.4pp
65-74
2021 count
29
2021 rate
5.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
29
5.2%
+1.1pp
75-84
2021 count
36
2021 rate
13.7%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
36
13.7%
+1.8pp
85+
2021 count
30
2021 rate
36.1%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
30
36.1%
+4.6pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+4
-0.5pp
5-14
+11
+1.0pp
15-19
+14
+0.9pp
20-24
-1
-1.0pp
25-34
+11
-0.2pp
35-44
+5
-0.6pp
45-54
+20
+0.3pp
55-64
+15
+0.4pp
65-74
+16
+1.1pp
75-84
+18
+1.8pp
85+
+14
+4.6pp
Data table
Need for assistance for South Brisbane. 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 | 10 | 2.8% | 1.3% | 6 | 3.3% | 1.0% | +4 | -0.5pp |
| 5-14 | 15 | 1.9% | 3.6% | 4 | 0.9% | 2.7% | +11 | +1.0pp |
| 15-19 | 17 | 1.5% | 2.7% | 3 | 0.6% | 2.0% | +14 | +0.9pp |
| 20-24 | 19 | 0.7% | 1.8% | 20 | 1.7% | 1.3% | -1 | -1.0pp |
| 25-34 | 30 | 0.7% | 1.4% | 19 | 0.9% | 1.1% | +11 | -0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 23 | 1.1% | 1.7% | 18 | 1.7% | 1.7% | +5 | -0.6pp |
| 45-54 | 36 | 2.6% | 2.6% | 16 | 2.3% | 2.6% | +20 | +0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 36 | 4.3% | 4.5% | 21 | 3.9% | 4.4% | +15 | +0.4pp |
| 65-74 | 29 | 5.2% | 8.6% | 13 | 4.1% | 7.9% | +16 | +1.1pp |
| 75-84 | 36 | 13.7% | 21.3% | 18 | 11.9% | 20.4% | +18 | +1.8pp |
| 85+ | 30 | 36.1% | 51.4% | 16 | 31.5% | 47.1% | +14 | +4.6pp |
| Total | 284 | 2.0% | 4.6% | 151 | 2.1% | 4.0% | +133 | -0.1pp |