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, 5-14 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Brinsmead, accounting for 3.8% (35 people). This share was lower than Cairns (R) (4.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 15 people and 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Brinsmead - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Brinsmead in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Brinsmead, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
4
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
4
1.3%
-0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
35
2021 rate
3.8%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
35
3.8%
+1.4pp
15-19
2021 count
10
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
10
2.5%
-0.3pp
20-24
2021 count
6
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
6
2.5%
-0.2pp
25-34
2021 count
9
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
9
1.7%
-1.1pp
35-44
2021 count
16
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
16
1.9%
+0.9pp
45-54
2021 count
15
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
15
1.7%
-0.5pp
55-64
2021 count
26
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
26
3.5%
+0.8pp
65-74
2021 count
27
2021 rate
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
27
6.2%
+0.3pp
75-84
2021 count
32
2021 rate
18.9%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
32
18.9%
+2.4pp
85+
2021 count
24
2021 rate
50.0%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
24
50.0%
+3.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-1
-0.2pp
5-14
+14
+1.4pp
15-19
-1
-0.3pp
20-24
0
-0.2pp
25-34
-8
-1.1pp
35-44
+7
+0.9pp
45-54
-5
-0.5pp
55-64
+8
+0.8pp
65-74
+7
+0.3pp
75-84
+15
+2.4pp
85+
+9
+3.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Brinsmead. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 4 | 1.3% | 1.4% | 5 | 1.5% | 0.9% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 35 | 3.8% | 4.1% | 21 | 2.4% | 3.1% | +14 | +1.4pp |
| 15-19 | 10 | 2.5% | 3.2% | 11 | 2.8% | 2.4% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| 20-24 | 6 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 6 | 2.7% | 1.8% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| 25-34 | 9 | 1.7% | 1.8% | 17 | 2.8% | 1.7% | -8 | -1.1pp |
| 35-44 | 16 | 1.9% | 2.3% | 9 | 1.0% | 2.1% | +7 | +0.9pp |
| 45-54 | 15 | 1.7% | 3.4% | 20 | 2.2% | 3.3% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| 55-64 | 26 | 3.5% | 5.4% | 18 | 2.7% | 5.4% | +8 | +0.8pp |
| 65-74 | 27 | 6.2% | 10.0% | 20 | 5.9% | 8.9% | +7 | +0.3pp |
| 75-84 | 32 | 18.9% | 22.2% | 17 | 16.5% | 21.1% | +15 | +2.4pp |
| 85+ | 24 | 50.0% | 49.9% | 15 | 46.9% | 46.4% | +9 | +3.1pp |
| Total | 202 | 3.6% | 5.4% | 152 | 2.8% | 4.4% | +50 | +0.8pp |