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, 55-64 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Ocean Shores, accounting for 5.6% (47 people). This share was higher than Byron (A) (4.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 55-64 year olds, which increased by 36 people and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Ocean Shores - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Ocean Shores in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Ocean Shores, with comparison markers for Byron (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
4
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
4
1.4%
+1.4pp
5-14
2021 count
21
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
21
3.1%
0.0pp
15-19
2021 count
13
2021 rate
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
13
4.3%
-0.2pp
20-24
2021 count
4
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
4
1.7%
0.0pp
25-34
2021 count
15
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
15
2.3%
+0.8pp
35-44
2021 count
15
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
15
1.8%
-1.8pp
45-54
2021 count
16
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
16
1.8%
0.0pp
55-64
2021 count
47
2021 rate
5.6%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
47
5.6%
+2.3pp
65-74
2021 count
45
2021 rate
6.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
45
6.3%
-1.0pp
75-84
2021 count
32
2021 rate
11.4%
Change from 2016
-9.2pp
32
11.4%
-9.2pp
85+
2021 count
47
2021 rate
51.6%
Change from 2016
+22.7pp
47
51.6%
+22.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+4
+1.4pp
5-14
+8
0.0pp
15-19
+4
-0.2pp
20-24
+1
0.0pp
25-34
+9
+0.8pp
35-44
-1
-1.8pp
45-54
+8
0.0pp
55-64
+36
+2.3pp
65-74
+24
-1.0pp
75-84
-1
-9.2pp
85+
+36
+22.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Ocean Shores. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Byron (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | % | Byron (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 4 | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% | +4 | +1.4pp |
| 5-14 | 21 | 3.1% | 2.5% | 13 | 3.1% | 1.9% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| 15-19 | 13 | 4.3% | 3.8% | 9 | 4.5% | 1.5% | +4 | -0.2pp |
| 20-24 | 4 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 3 | 1.7% | 2.7% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| 25-34 | 15 | 2.3% | 1.7% | 6 | 1.5% | 1.7% | +9 | +0.8pp |
| 35-44 | 15 | 1.8% | 1.4% | 16 | 3.6% | 1.8% | -1 | -1.8pp |
| 45-54 | 16 | 1.8% | 2.3% | 8 | 1.8% | 2.9% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| 55-64 | 47 | 5.6% | 4.1% | 11 | 3.3% | 4.8% | +36 | +2.3pp |
| 65-74 | 45 | 6.3% | 6.1% | 21 | 7.3% | 5.6% | +24 | -1.0pp |
| 75-84 | 32 | 11.4% | 14.8% | 33 | 20.6% | 16.2% | -1 | -9.2pp |
| 85+ | 47 | 51.6% | 47.9% | 11 | 28.9% | 45.4% | +36 | +22.7pp |
| Total | 263 | 4.6% | 4.1% | 117 | 3.7% | 4.4% | +146 | +0.9pp |