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 Woree, accounting for 22.5% (52 people). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (22.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which decreased by 25 people and 17.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Woree - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Woree 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 Woree, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
5
1.7%
+0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
31
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
31
4.8%
+1.0pp
15-19
2021 count
13
2021 rate
4.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
13
4.3%
+1.1pp
20-24
2021 count
8
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
8
2.2%
+1.3pp
25-34
2021 count
28
2021 rate
4.0%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
28
4.0%
+2.2pp
35-44
2021 count
17
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
17
2.6%
-0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
39
2021 rate
5.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
39
5.8%
+0.7pp
55-64
2021 count
45
2021 rate
7.0%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
45
7.0%
-2.2pp
65-74
2021 count
50
2021 rate
8.9%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
50
8.9%
-3.7pp
75-84
2021 count
52
2021 rate
22.5%
Change from 2016
-10.5pp
52
22.5%
-10.5pp
85+
2021 count
18
2021 rate
32.1%
Change from 2016
-17.9pp
18
32.1%
-17.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
+0.2pp
5-14
+7
+1.0pp
15-19
+4
+1.1pp
20-24
+5
+1.3pp
25-34
+16
+2.2pp
35-44
-3
-0.4pp
45-54
+10
+0.7pp
55-64
-13
-2.2pp
65-74
-4
-3.7pp
75-84
-6
-10.5pp
85+
-25
-17.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Woree. 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 | 5 | 1.7% | 1.4% | 5 | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0 | +0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 31 | 4.8% | 4.1% | 24 | 3.8% | 3.1% | +7 | +1.0pp |
| 15-19 | 13 | 4.3% | 3.2% | 9 | 3.2% | 2.4% | +4 | +1.1pp |
| 20-24 | 8 | 2.2% | 2.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 1.8% | +5 | +1.3pp |
| 25-34 | 28 | 4.0% | 1.8% | 12 | 1.8% | 1.7% | +16 | +2.2pp |
| 35-44 | 17 | 2.6% | 2.3% | 20 | 3.0% | 2.1% | -3 | -0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 39 | 5.8% | 3.4% | 29 | 5.1% | 3.3% | +10 | +0.7pp |
| 55-64 | 45 | 7.0% | 5.4% | 58 | 9.2% | 5.4% | -13 | -2.2pp |
| 65-74 | 50 | 8.9% | 10.0% | 54 | 12.6% | 8.9% | -4 | -3.7pp |
| 75-84 | 52 | 22.5% | 22.2% | 58 | 33.0% | 21.1% | -6 | -10.5pp |
| 85+ | 18 | 32.1% | 49.9% | 43 | 50.0% | 46.4% | -25 | -17.9pp |
| Total | 305 | 5.9% | 5.4% | 310 | 6.4% | 4.4% | -5 | -0.5pp |