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, 55-64 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in South Gladstone, accounting for 7.9% (39 people). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (6.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 55-64 year olds, which increased by 39 people and 7.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
South Gladstone - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for South Gladstone in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Gladstone (R) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for South Gladstone, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
24
2021 rate
5.5%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
24
5.5%
+5.5pp
15-19
2021 count
14
2021 rate
5.8%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
14
5.8%
+5.8pp
20-24
2021 count
13
2021 rate
6.0%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
13
6.0%
+6.0pp
25-34
2021 count
10
2021 rate
2.3%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
10
2.3%
+2.3pp
35-44
2021 count
18
2021 rate
3.9%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
18
3.9%
+3.9pp
45-54
2021 count
23
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
23
4.5%
-5.0pp
55-64
2021 count
39
2021 rate
7.9%
Change from 2016
+7.9pp
39
7.9%
+7.9pp
65-74
2021 count
25
2021 rate
8.4%
Change from 2016
+8.4pp
25
8.4%
+8.4pp
75-84
2021 count
33
2021 rate
23.6%
Change from 2016
+23.6pp
33
23.6%
+23.6pp
85+
2021 count
32
2021 rate
58.2%
Change from 2016
+58.2pp
32
58.2%
+58.2pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
0.0pp
5-14
+24
+5.5pp
15-19
+14
+5.8pp
20-24
+13
+6.0pp
25-34
+10
+2.3pp
35-44
+18
+3.9pp
45-54
+19
-5.0pp
55-64
+39
+7.9pp
65-74
+25
+8.4pp
75-84
+33
+23.6pp
85+
+32
+58.2pp
Data table
Need for assistance for South Gladstone. 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 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 24 | 5.5% | 5.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | +24 | +5.5pp |
| 15-19 | 14 | 5.8% | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | +14 | +5.8pp |
| 20-24 | 13 | 6.0% | 3.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | +13 | +6.0pp |
| 25-34 | 10 | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | +10 | +2.3pp |
| 35-44 | 18 | 3.9% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | +18 | +3.9pp |
| 45-54 | 23 | 4.5% | 3.9% | 4 | 9.5% | 3.1% | +19 | -5.0pp |
| 55-64 | 39 | 7.9% | 6.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.0% | +39 | +7.9pp |
| 65-74 | 25 | 8.4% | 9.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.3% | +25 | +8.4pp |
| 75-84 | 33 | 23.6% | 21.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 19.6% | +33 | +23.6pp |
| 85+ | 32 | 58.2% | 50.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 53.0% | +32 | +58.2pp |
| Total | 238 | 6.8% | 5.8% | 4 | 2.3% | 4.0% | +234 | +4.5pp |