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, 85+ year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in New Auckland, accounting for 71.9% (82 people). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (50.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 30 people and 3.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
New Auckland - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for New Auckland 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 New Auckland, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
9
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
9
2.2%
+1.5pp
5-14
2021 count
58
2021 rate
6.8%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
58
6.8%
+3.4pp
15-19
2021 count
16
2021 rate
4.7%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
16
4.7%
+2.8pp
20-24
2021 count
16
2021 rate
4.7%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
16
4.7%
+2.1pp
25-34
2021 count
10
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
10
1.3%
+0.5pp
35-44
2021 count
19
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
19
2.7%
+1.0pp
45-54
2021 count
22
2021 rate
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
22
3.1%
-0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
39
2021 rate
6.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
39
6.9%
+0.8pp
65-74
2021 count
46
2021 rate
16.1%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
46
16.1%
+3.4pp
75-84
2021 count
66
2021 rate
39.8%
Change from 2016
-6.6pp
66
39.8%
-6.6pp
85+
2021 count
82
2021 rate
71.9%
Change from 2016
-6.1pp
82
71.9%
-6.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+6
+1.5pp
5-14
+30
+3.4pp
15-19
+10
+2.8pp
20-24
+7
+2.1pp
25-34
+3
+0.5pp
35-44
+6
+1.0pp
45-54
-1
-0.3pp
55-64
+11
+0.8pp
65-74
+20
+3.4pp
75-84
+2
-6.6pp
85+
+11
-6.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for New Auckland. 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 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 3 | 0.7% | 1.3% | +6 | +1.5pp |
| 5-14 | 58 | 6.8% | 5.9% | 28 | 3.4% | 3.1% | +30 | +3.4pp |
| 15-19 | 16 | 4.7% | 4.6% | 6 | 1.9% | 2.8% | +10 | +2.8pp |
| 20-24 | 16 | 4.7% | 3.5% | 9 | 2.6% | 2.0% | +7 | +2.1pp |
| 25-34 | 10 | 1.3% | 2.1% | 7 | 0.8% | 1.3% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| 35-44 | 19 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 13 | 1.7% | 2.2% | +6 | +1.0pp |
| 45-54 | 22 | 3.1% | 3.9% | 23 | 3.4% | 3.1% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 39 | 6.9% | 6.5% | 28 | 6.1% | 5.0% | +11 | +0.8pp |
| 65-74 | 46 | 16.1% | 9.8% | 26 | 12.7% | 9.3% | +20 | +3.4pp |
| 75-84 | 66 | 39.8% | 21.7% | 64 | 46.4% | 19.6% | +2 | -6.6pp |
| 85+ | 82 | 71.9% | 50.4% | 71 | 78.0% | 53.0% | +11 | -6.1pp |
| Total | 387 | 7.3% | 5.8% | 290 | 5.7% | 4.0% | +97 | +1.6pp |