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 Boyne Island, accounting for 9.8% (43 people). This share was similar to Gladstone (R) (9.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 55-64 year olds, which increased by 18 people and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Boyne Island - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Boyne Island in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Boyne Island, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
9
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
9
2.6%
+1.8pp
5-14
2021 count
40
2021 rate
5.3%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
40
5.3%
+2.3pp
15-19
2021 count
20
2021 rate
6.5%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
20
6.5%
+5.5pp
20-24
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
0
0.0%
-1.5pp
25-34
2021 count
9
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
9
1.4%
+1.0pp
35-44
2021 count
15
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
15
2.5%
+0.4pp
45-54
2021 count
16
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
16
2.4%
-0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
41
2021 rate
6.3%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
41
6.3%
+1.8pp
65-74
2021 count
43
2021 rate
9.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
43
9.8%
-1.0pp
75-84
2021 count
30
2021 rate
16.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
30
16.6%
-0.1pp
85+
2021 count
14
2021 rate
32.6%
Change from 2016
-37.9pp
14
32.6%
-37.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+6
+1.8pp
5-14
+17
+2.3pp
15-19
+17
+5.5pp
20-24
-4
-1.5pp
25-34
+6
+1.0pp
35-44
-1
+0.4pp
45-54
0
-0.1pp
55-64
+18
+1.8pp
65-74
+12
-1.0pp
75-84
+13
-0.1pp
85+
-17
-37.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Boyne Island. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Gladstone (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Gladstone (R)% | Count | % | Gladstone (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 9 | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3 | 0.8% | 1.3% | +6 | +1.8pp |
| 5-14 | 40 | 5.3% | 5.9% | 23 | 3.0% | 3.1% | +17 | +2.3pp |
| 15-19 | 20 | 6.5% | 4.6% | 3 | 1.0% | 2.8% | +17 | +5.5pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.5% | 4 | 1.5% | 2.0% | -4 | -1.5pp |
| 25-34 | 9 | 1.4% | 2.1% | 3 | 0.4% | 1.3% | +6 | +1.0pp |
| 35-44 | 15 | 2.5% | 2.7% | 16 | 2.1% | 2.2% | -1 | +0.4pp |
| 45-54 | 16 | 2.4% | 3.9% | 16 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 41 | 6.3% | 6.5% | 23 | 4.5% | 5.0% | +18 | +1.8pp |
| 65-74 | 43 | 9.8% | 9.8% | 31 | 10.8% | 9.3% | +12 | -1.0pp |
| 75-84 | 30 | 16.6% | 21.7% | 17 | 16.7% | 19.6% | +13 | -0.1pp |
| 85+ | 14 | 32.6% | 50.4% | 31 | 70.5% | 53.0% | -17 | -37.9pp |
| Total | 217 | 4.5% | 5.8% | 174 | 3.7% | 4.0% | +43 | +0.8pp |