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 West Gladstone, accounting for 22.8% (63 people). This share was higher than Gladstone (R) (21.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 55-64 year olds, which increased by 33 people and 4.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
West Gladstone - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for West Gladstone 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 West Gladstone, with comparison markers for Gladstone (R).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
5
1.9%
+1.9pp
5-14
2021 count
29
2021 rate
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
29
4.9%
-0.2pp
15-19
2021 count
20
2021 rate
7.0%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
20
7.0%
+4.1pp
20-24
2021 count
14
2021 rate
4.4%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
14
4.4%
+2.2pp
25-34
2021 count
26
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
26
4.1%
+2.0pp
35-44
2021 count
24
2021 rate
3.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
24
3.8%
+0.7pp
45-54
2021 count
38
2021 rate
5.9%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
38
5.9%
+1.5pp
55-64
2021 count
52
2021 rate
7.7%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
52
7.7%
+4.2pp
65-74
2021 count
48
2021 rate
10.3%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
48
10.3%
+2.1pp
75-84
2021 count
63
2021 rate
22.8%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
63
22.8%
+3.6pp
85+
2021 count
45
2021 rate
58.4%
Change from 2016
+15.5pp
45
58.4%
+15.5pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+5
+1.9pp
5-14
+2
-0.2pp
15-19
+11
+4.1pp
20-24
+7
+2.2pp
25-34
+11
+2.0pp
35-44
+5
+0.7pp
45-54
+6
+1.5pp
55-64
+33
+4.2pp
65-74
+16
+2.1pp
75-84
+22
+3.6pp
85+
+21
+15.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for West 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 | 5 | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | +5 | +1.9pp |
| 5-14 | 29 | 4.9% | 5.9% | 27 | 5.1% | 3.1% | +2 | -0.2pp |
| 15-19 | 20 | 7.0% | 4.6% | 9 | 2.9% | 2.8% | +11 | +4.1pp |
| 20-24 | 14 | 4.4% | 3.5% | 7 | 2.2% | 2.0% | +7 | +2.2pp |
| 25-34 | 26 | 4.1% | 2.1% | 15 | 2.1% | 1.3% | +11 | +2.0pp |
| 35-44 | 24 | 3.8% | 2.7% | 19 | 3.1% | 2.2% | +5 | +0.7pp |
| 45-54 | 38 | 5.9% | 3.9% | 32 | 4.4% | 3.1% | +6 | +1.5pp |
| 55-64 | 52 | 7.7% | 6.5% | 19 | 3.5% | 5.0% | +33 | +4.2pp |
| 65-74 | 48 | 10.3% | 9.8% | 32 | 8.2% | 9.3% | +16 | +2.1pp |
| 75-84 | 63 | 22.8% | 21.7% | 41 | 19.2% | 19.6% | +22 | +3.6pp |
| 85+ | 45 | 58.4% | 50.4% | 24 | 42.9% | 53.0% | +21 | +15.5pp |
| Total | 368 | 7.6% | 5.8% | 224 | 4.7% | 4.0% | +144 | +2.9pp |