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 Livingstone (S), accounting for 19.1% (466 people). This share was lower than Regional Qld (20.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 124 people and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Livingstone (S) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Livingstone (S) 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 Livingstone (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
37
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
37
1.9%
+0.8pp
5-14
2021 count
234
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
234
4.5%
+1.2pp
15-19
2021 count
88
2021 rate
3.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
88
3.6%
+1.1pp
20-24
2021 count
59
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
59
3.3%
+1.3pp
25-34
2021 count
81
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
81
1.9%
0.0pp
35-44
2021 count
83
2021 rate
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
83
1.7%
+0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
134
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
134
2.6%
-0.4pp
55-64
2021 count
289
2021 rate
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
289
4.9%
-0.3pp
65-74
2021 count
426
2021 rate
9.0%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
426
9.0%
+1.1pp
75-84
2021 count
466
2021 rate
19.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
466
19.1%
+0.5pp
85+
2021 count
348
2021 rate
46.2%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
348
46.2%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+14
+0.8pp
5-14
+76
+1.2pp
15-19
+29
+1.1pp
20-24
+22
+1.3pp
25-34
+12
0.0pp
35-44
+15
+0.2pp
45-54
-24
-0.4pp
55-64
+16
-0.3pp
65-74
+124
+1.1pp
75-84
+118
+0.5pp
85+
+17
-1.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Livingstone (S). 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 | 37 | 1.9% | 1.5% | 23 | 1.1% | 1.2% | +14 | +0.8pp |
| 5-14 | 234 | 4.5% | 5.0% | 158 | 3.3% | 3.5% | +76 | +1.2pp |
| 15-19 | 88 | 3.6% | 4.0% | 59 | 2.5% | 2.9% | +29 | +1.1pp |
| 20-24 | 59 | 3.3% | 2.8% | 37 | 2.0% | 2.2% | +22 | +1.3pp |
| 25-34 | 81 | 1.9% | 2.1% | 69 | 1.9% | 1.9% | +12 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 83 | 1.7% | 2.5% | 68 | 1.5% | 2.5% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 134 | 2.6% | 3.8% | 158 | 3.0% | 3.8% | -24 | -0.4pp |
| 55-64 | 289 | 4.9% | 6.0% | 273 | 5.2% | 6.0% | +16 | -0.3pp |
| 65-74 | 426 | 9.0% | 9.6% | 302 | 7.9% | 9.1% | +124 | +1.1pp |
| 75-84 | 466 | 19.1% | 20.4% | 348 | 18.6% | 19.3% | +118 | +0.5pp |
| 85+ | 348 | 46.2% | 47.7% | 331 | 47.7% | 46.7% | +17 | -1.5pp |
| Total | 2,235 | 5.7% | 6.3% | 1,819 | 5.0% | 5.5% | +416 | +0.7pp |