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 Isaac (R), accounting for 3.4% (82 people). This share was lower than Regional Qld (6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 28 people and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Isaac (R) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Isaac (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 Isaac (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
14
2021 rate
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
14
0.9%
+0.1pp
5-14
2021 count
79
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
79
2.5%
+0.4pp
15-19
2021 count
29
2021 rate
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
29
2.7%
+0.9pp
20-24
2021 count
10
2021 rate
0.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
10
0.7%
+0.2pp
25-34
2021 count
16
2021 rate
0.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
16
0.4%
0.0pp
35-44
2021 count
26
2021 rate
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
26
0.7%
0.0pp
45-54
2021 count
43
2021 rate
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
43
1.4%
+0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
82
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
82
3.4%
+0.5pp
65-74
2021 count
81
2021 rate
8.0%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
81
8.0%
+1.4pp
75-84
2021 count
62
2021 rate
16.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
62
16.4%
+0.7pp
85+
2021 count
48
2021 rate
48.0%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
48
48.0%
+4.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-2
+0.1pp
5-14
+11
+0.4pp
15-19
+11
+0.9pp
20-24
+3
+0.2pp
25-34
0
0.0pp
35-44
0
0.0pp
45-54
+8
+0.1pp
55-64
+25
+0.5pp
65-74
+28
+1.4pp
75-84
+22
+0.7pp
85+
+17
+4.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Isaac (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 | 14 | 0.9% | 1.5% | 16 | 0.8% | 1.2% | -2 | +0.1pp |
| 5-14 | 79 | 2.5% | 5.0% | 68 | 2.1% | 3.5% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| 15-19 | 29 | 2.7% | 4.0% | 18 | 1.8% | 2.9% | +11 | +0.9pp |
| 20-24 | 10 | 0.7% | 2.8% | 7 | 0.5% | 2.2% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| 25-34 | 16 | 0.4% | 2.1% | 16 | 0.4% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 26 | 0.7% | 2.5% | 26 | 0.7% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 43 | 1.4% | 3.8% | 35 | 1.3% | 3.8% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 82 | 3.4% | 6.0% | 57 | 2.9% | 6.0% | +25 | +0.5pp |
| 65-74 | 81 | 8.0% | 9.6% | 53 | 6.6% | 9.1% | +28 | +1.4pp |
| 75-84 | 62 | 16.4% | 20.4% | 40 | 15.7% | 19.3% | +22 | +0.7pp |
| 85+ | 48 | 48.0% | 47.7% | 31 | 43.1% | 46.7% | +17 | +4.9pp |
| Total | 489 | 2.2% | 6.3% | 374 | 1.8% | 5.5% | +115 | +0.4pp |