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 Charters Towers (R), accounting for 22.3% (177 people). This share was higher than Regional Qld (20.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 55-64 year olds, which decreased by 30 people and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Charters Towers (R) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Charters Towers (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Charters Towers (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
0
0.0%
-0.5pp
5-14
2021 count
36
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
36
2.0%
-0.3pp
15-19
2021 count
22
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
22
2.5%
+0.3pp
20-24
2021 count
17
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
17
3.2%
+1.4pp
25-34
2021 count
25
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
25
2.1%
-0.3pp
35-44
2021 count
28
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
28
2.1%
-1.4pp
45-54
2021 count
50
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
50
3.3%
-1.1pp
55-64
2021 count
104
2021 rate
6.7%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
104
6.7%
-1.9pp
65-74
2021 count
161
2021 rate
10.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
161
10.9%
-0.8pp
75-84
2021 count
177
2021 rate
22.3%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
177
22.3%
-1.3pp
85+
2021 count
122
2021 rate
47.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
122
47.3%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-3
-0.5pp
5-14
-8
-0.3pp
15-19
+2
+0.3pp
20-24
+7
+1.4pp
25-34
-3
-0.3pp
35-44
-22
-1.4pp
45-54
-17
-1.1pp
55-64
-30
-1.9pp
65-74
+7
-0.8pp
75-84
+18
-1.3pp
85+
+24
+0.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Charters Towers (R). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 1.2% | -3 | -0.5pp |
| 5-14 | 36 | 2.0% | 5.0% | 44 | 2.3% | 3.5% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| 15-19 | 22 | 2.5% | 4.0% | 20 | 2.2% | 2.9% | +2 | +0.3pp |
| 20-24 | 17 | 3.2% | 2.8% | 10 | 1.8% | 2.2% | +7 | +1.4pp |
| 25-34 | 25 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 28 | 2.4% | 1.9% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| 35-44 | 28 | 2.1% | 2.5% | 50 | 3.5% | 2.5% | -22 | -1.4pp |
| 45-54 | 50 | 3.3% | 3.8% | 67 | 4.4% | 3.8% | -17 | -1.1pp |
| 55-64 | 104 | 6.7% | 6.0% | 134 | 8.6% | 6.0% | -30 | -1.9pp |
| 65-74 | 161 | 10.9% | 9.6% | 154 | 11.7% | 9.1% | +7 | -0.8pp |
| 75-84 | 177 | 22.3% | 20.4% | 159 | 23.6% | 19.3% | +18 | -1.3pp |
| 85+ | 122 | 47.3% | 47.7% | 98 | 46.4% | 46.7% | +24 | +0.9pp |
| Total | 749 | 6.4% | 6.3% | 763 | 6.4% | 5.5% | -14 | 0.0pp |