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 Gympie (R), accounting for 12.3% (999 people). This share was higher than Regional Qld (9.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 402 people and 5.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Gympie (R) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Gympie (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 Gympie (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
43
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
43
1.8%
-0.6pp
5-14
2021 count
525
2021 rate
8.3%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
525
8.3%
+3.3pp
15-19
2021 count
214
2021 rate
7.0%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
214
7.0%
+2.3pp
20-24
2021 count
113
2021 rate
5.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
113
5.3%
+0.6pp
25-34
2021 count
202
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
202
4.1%
+0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
264
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
264
4.8%
+0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
484
2021 rate
7.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
484
7.0%
-0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
746
2021 rate
8.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
746
8.8%
-0.4pp
65-74
2021 count
999
2021 rate
12.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
999
12.3%
+1.3pp
75-84
2021 count
964
2021 rate
23.2%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
964
23.2%
+5.1pp
85+
2021 count
624
2021 rate
51.8%
Change from 2016
+15.0pp
624
51.8%
+15.0pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-20
-0.6pp
5-14
+207
+3.3pp
15-19
+83
+2.3pp
20-24
+12
+0.6pp
25-34
+30
+0.2pp
35-44
+23
+0.2pp
45-54
-9
-0.1pp
55-64
+35
-0.4pp
65-74
+225
+1.3pp
75-84
+402
+5.1pp
85+
+242
+15.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Gympie (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 | 43 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 63 | 2.4% | 1.2% | -20 | -0.6pp |
| 5-14 | 525 | 8.3% | 5.0% | 318 | 5.0% | 3.5% | +207 | +3.3pp |
| 15-19 | 214 | 7.0% | 4.0% | 131 | 4.7% | 2.9% | +83 | +2.3pp |
| 20-24 | 113 | 5.3% | 2.8% | 101 | 4.7% | 2.2% | +12 | +0.6pp |
| 25-34 | 202 | 4.1% | 2.1% | 172 | 3.9% | 1.9% | +30 | +0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 264 | 4.8% | 2.5% | 241 | 4.6% | 2.5% | +23 | +0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 484 | 7.0% | 3.8% | 493 | 7.1% | 3.8% | -9 | -0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 746 | 8.8% | 6.0% | 711 | 9.2% | 6.0% | +35 | -0.4pp |
| 65-74 | 999 | 12.3% | 9.6% | 774 | 11.0% | 9.1% | +225 | +1.3pp |
| 75-84 | 964 | 23.2% | 20.4% | 562 | 18.1% | 19.3% | +402 | +5.1pp |
| 85+ | 624 | 51.8% | 47.7% | 382 | 36.8% | 46.7% | +242 | +15.0pp |
| Total | 5,171 | 9.7% | 6.3% | 3,944 | 8.0% | 5.5% | +1,227 | +1.7pp |