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 Stafford Heights, accounting for 18.1% (74 people). This share was lower than Brisbane (C) (21.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 55-64 year olds, which decreased by 14 people and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Stafford Heights - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Stafford Heights 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 Stafford Heights, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
7
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
7
1.5%
+0.4pp
5-14
2021 count
40
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
40
4.8%
+0.9pp
15-19
2021 count
14
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
14
3.5%
+0.2pp
20-24
2021 count
12
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
12
2.9%
+0.7pp
25-34
2021 count
16
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
16
1.5%
-0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
27
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
27
2.6%
-0.3pp
45-54
2021 count
30
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
30
3.4%
+0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
27
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
27
3.5%
-2.0pp
65-74
2021 count
39
2021 rate
6.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
39
6.8%
-1.0pp
75-84
2021 count
74
2021 rate
18.1%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
74
18.1%
+2.2pp
85+
2021 count
67
2021 rate
46.9%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
67
46.9%
-2.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+2
+0.4pp
5-14
+9
+0.9pp
15-19
+1
+0.2pp
20-24
+2
+0.7pp
25-34
-1
-0.2pp
35-44
0
-0.3pp
45-54
+1
+0.3pp
55-64
-14
-2.0pp
65-74
-7
-1.0pp
75-84
+4
+2.2pp
85+
0
-2.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Stafford Heights. 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 | 7 | 1.5% | 1.3% | 5 | 1.1% | 1.0% | +2 | +0.4pp |
| 5-14 | 40 | 4.8% | 3.6% | 31 | 3.9% | 2.7% | +9 | +0.9pp |
| 15-19 | 14 | 3.5% | 2.7% | 13 | 3.3% | 2.0% | +1 | +0.2pp |
| 20-24 | 12 | 2.9% | 1.8% | 10 | 2.2% | 1.3% | +2 | +0.7pp |
| 25-34 | 16 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 17 | 1.7% | 1.1% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 27 | 2.6% | 1.7% | 27 | 2.9% | 1.7% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| 45-54 | 30 | 3.4% | 2.6% | 29 | 3.1% | 2.6% | +1 | +0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 27 | 3.5% | 4.5% | 41 | 5.5% | 4.4% | -14 | -2.0pp |
| 65-74 | 39 | 6.8% | 8.6% | 46 | 7.8% | 7.9% | -7 | -1.0pp |
| 75-84 | 74 | 18.1% | 21.3% | 70 | 15.9% | 20.4% | +4 | +2.2pp |
| 85+ | 67 | 46.9% | 51.4% | 67 | 49.6% | 47.1% | 0 | -2.7pp |
| Total | 365 | 5.2% | 4.6% | 359 | 5.3% | 4.0% | +6 | -0.1pp |