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 Fraser Coast (R), accounting for 13.5% (2,624 people). This share was higher than Regional Qld (9.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 745 people and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Fraser Coast (R) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Fraser Coast (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 Fraser Coast (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
98
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
98
2.2%
+0.5pp
5-14
2021 count
929
2021 rate
7.5%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
929
7.5%
+2.1pp
15-19
2021 count
419
2021 rate
7.3%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
419
7.3%
+1.9pp
20-24
2021 count
271
2021 rate
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
271
6.0%
+0.9pp
25-34
2021 count
468
2021 rate
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
468
5.0%
+0.4pp
35-44
2021 count
559
2021 rate
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
559
5.3%
-0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
974
2021 rate
7.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
974
7.4%
-0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
1,796
2021 rate
10.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,796
10.4%
-0.3pp
65-74
2021 count
2,624
2021 rate
13.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
2,624
13.5%
+0.4pp
75-84
2021 count
2,398
2021 rate
22.2%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
2,398
22.2%
+1.6pp
85+
2021 count
1,458
2021 rate
45.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,458
45.2%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+16
+0.5pp
5-14
+280
+2.1pp
15-19
+120
+1.9pp
20-24
+54
+0.9pp
25-34
+71
+0.4pp
35-44
-26
-0.2pp
45-54
-12
-0.2pp
55-64
+131
-0.3pp
65-74
+518
+0.4pp
75-84
+745
+1.6pp
85+
+296
-0.3pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Fraser Coast (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 | 98 | 2.2% | 1.5% | 82 | 1.7% | 1.2% | +16 | +0.5pp |
| 5-14 | 929 | 7.5% | 5.0% | 649 | 5.4% | 3.5% | +280 | +2.1pp |
| 15-19 | 419 | 7.3% | 4.0% | 299 | 5.4% | 2.9% | +120 | +1.9pp |
| 20-24 | 271 | 6.0% | 2.8% | 217 | 5.1% | 2.2% | +54 | +0.9pp |
| 25-34 | 468 | 5.0% | 2.1% | 397 | 4.6% | 1.9% | +71 | +0.4pp |
| 35-44 | 559 | 5.3% | 2.5% | 585 | 5.5% | 2.5% | -26 | -0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 974 | 7.4% | 3.8% | 986 | 7.6% | 3.8% | -12 | -0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 1,796 | 10.4% | 6.0% | 1,665 | 10.7% | 6.0% | +131 | -0.3pp |
| 65-74 | 2,624 | 13.5% | 9.6% | 2,106 | 13.1% | 9.1% | +518 | +0.4pp |
| 75-84 | 2,398 | 22.2% | 20.4% | 1,653 | 20.6% | 19.3% | +745 | +1.6pp |
| 85+ | 1,458 | 45.2% | 47.7% | 1,162 | 45.5% | 46.7% | +296 | -0.3pp |
| Total | 11,996 | 10.8% | 6.3% | 9,806 | 9.7% | 5.5% | +2,190 | +1.1pp |