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 Tingalpa, accounting for 16.8% (72 people). This share was lower than Brisbane (C) (21.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 26 people and 6.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Tingalpa - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Tingalpa 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 Tingalpa, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
12
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
12
1.9%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
47
2021 rate
4.9%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
47
4.9%
+1.7pp
15-19
2021 count
15
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
15
3.7%
+2.5pp
20-24
2021 count
3
2021 rate
0.6%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
3
0.6%
-2.2pp
25-34
2021 count
20
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
20
1.5%
-0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
29
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
29
2.2%
+0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
45
2021 rate
4.4%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
45
4.4%
+2.0pp
55-64
2021 count
43
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
43
4.2%
-0.4pp
65-74
2021 count
65
2021 rate
8.5%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
65
8.5%
+1.9pp
75-84
2021 count
72
2021 rate
16.8%
Change from 2016
-5.5pp
72
16.8%
-5.5pp
85+
2021 count
63
2021 rate
52.9%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
63
52.9%
+6.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+1
0.0pp
5-14
+16
+1.7pp
15-19
+9
+2.5pp
20-24
-11
-2.2pp
25-34
-3
-0.3pp
35-44
+3
+0.2pp
45-54
+17
+2.0pp
55-64
+1
-0.4pp
65-74
+16
+1.9pp
75-84
-1
-5.5pp
85+
+26
+6.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Tingalpa. 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 | 12 | 1.9% | 1.3% | 11 | 1.9% | 1.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 47 | 4.9% | 3.6% | 31 | 3.2% | 2.7% | +16 | +1.7pp |
| 15-19 | 15 | 3.7% | 2.7% | 6 | 1.2% | 2.0% | +9 | +2.5pp |
| 20-24 | 3 | 0.6% | 1.8% | 14 | 2.8% | 1.3% | -11 | -2.2pp |
| 25-34 | 20 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 23 | 1.8% | 1.1% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 29 | 2.2% | 1.7% | 26 | 2.0% | 1.7% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 45 | 4.4% | 2.6% | 28 | 2.4% | 2.6% | +17 | +2.0pp |
| 55-64 | 43 | 4.2% | 4.5% | 42 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +1 | -0.4pp |
| 65-74 | 65 | 8.5% | 8.6% | 49 | 6.6% | 7.9% | +16 | +1.9pp |
| 75-84 | 72 | 16.8% | 21.3% | 73 | 22.3% | 20.4% | -1 | -5.5pp |
| 85+ | 63 | 52.9% | 51.4% | 37 | 46.8% | 47.1% | +26 | +6.1pp |
| Total | 416 | 4.9% | 4.6% | 333 | 4.0% | 4.0% | +83 | +0.9pp |