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, 65-74 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Zillmere, accounting for 14.2% (100 people). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (8.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 27 people and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Zillmere - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Zillmere 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 Zillmere, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
11
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
11
1.8%
+0.5pp
5-14
2021 count
52
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
52
5.4%
+0.4pp
15-19
2021 count
22
2021 rate
5.4%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
22
5.4%
+1.8pp
20-24
2021 count
20
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
20
2.6%
+0.5pp
25-34
2021 count
47
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
47
2.4%
+1.1pp
35-44
2021 count
48
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
48
3.4%
+1.1pp
45-54
2021 count
55
2021 rate
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
55
5.3%
+0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
85
2021 rate
9.6%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
85
9.6%
+2.7pp
65-74
2021 count
100
2021 rate
14.2%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
100
14.2%
+2.5pp
75-84
2021 count
78
2021 rate
20.5%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
78
20.5%
+1.2pp
85+
2021 count
78
2021 rate
42.4%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
78
42.4%
+6.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+2
+0.5pp
5-14
+7
+0.4pp
15-19
+5
+1.8pp
20-24
+3
+0.5pp
25-34
+22
+1.1pp
35-44
+20
+1.1pp
45-54
+6
+0.2pp
55-64
+24
+2.7pp
65-74
+27
+2.5pp
75-84
+4
+1.2pp
85+
+17
+6.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Zillmere. 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 | 11 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 9 | 1.3% | 1.0% | +2 | +0.5pp |
| 5-14 | 52 | 5.4% | 3.6% | 45 | 5.0% | 2.7% | +7 | +0.4pp |
| 15-19 | 22 | 5.4% | 2.7% | 17 | 3.6% | 2.0% | +5 | +1.8pp |
| 20-24 | 20 | 2.6% | 1.8% | 17 | 2.1% | 1.3% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| 25-34 | 47 | 2.4% | 1.4% | 25 | 1.3% | 1.1% | +22 | +1.1pp |
| 35-44 | 48 | 3.4% | 1.7% | 28 | 2.3% | 1.7% | +20 | +1.1pp |
| 45-54 | 55 | 5.3% | 2.6% | 49 | 5.1% | 2.6% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 85 | 9.6% | 4.5% | 61 | 6.9% | 4.4% | +24 | +2.7pp |
| 65-74 | 100 | 14.2% | 8.6% | 73 | 11.7% | 7.9% | +27 | +2.5pp |
| 75-84 | 78 | 20.5% | 21.3% | 74 | 19.3% | 20.4% | +4 | +1.2pp |
| 85+ | 78 | 42.4% | 51.4% | 61 | 36.3% | 47.1% | +17 | +6.1pp |
| Total | 593 | 6.4% | 4.6% | 469 | 5.2% | 4.0% | +124 | +1.2pp |