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 Andergrove, accounting for 10.7% (95 people). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (8.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 65-74 year olds, which increased by 32 people and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Andergrove - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Andergrove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Andergrove, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
11
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
11
1.8%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
74
2021 rate
4.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
74
4.9%
+1.1pp
15-19
2021 count
30
2021 rate
4.8%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
30
4.8%
+3.3pp
20-24
2021 count
14
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
14
2.2%
0.0pp
25-34
2021 count
25
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
25
1.8%
+0.4pp
35-44
2021 count
33
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
33
2.6%
+1.1pp
45-54
2021 count
45
2021 rate
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
45
3.6%
+0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
78
2021 rate
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
78
6.3%
+0.5pp
65-74
2021 count
95
2021 rate
10.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
95
10.7%
+0.4pp
75-84
2021 count
87
2021 rate
22.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
87
22.5%
-0.3pp
85+
2021 count
49
2021 rate
49.5%
Change from 2016
+7.9pp
49
49.5%
+7.9pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-2
0.0pp
5-14
+23
+1.1pp
15-19
+20
+3.3pp
20-24
0
0.0pp
25-34
+4
+0.4pp
35-44
+14
+1.1pp
45-54
0
+0.1pp
55-64
+15
+0.5pp
65-74
+32
+0.4pp
75-84
+22
-0.3pp
85+
+17
+7.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Andergrove. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 11 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 13 | 1.8% | 1.1% | -2 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 74 | 4.9% | 4.1% | 51 | 3.8% | 3.2% | +23 | +1.1pp |
| 15-19 | 30 | 4.8% | 3.4% | 10 | 1.5% | 2.3% | +20 | +3.3pp |
| 20-24 | 14 | 2.2% | 2.6% | 14 | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 25-34 | 25 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 21 | 1.4% | 1.6% | +4 | +0.4pp |
| 35-44 | 33 | 2.6% | 1.8% | 19 | 1.5% | 1.9% | +14 | +1.1pp |
| 45-54 | 45 | 3.6% | 2.7% | 45 | 3.5% | 2.8% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 78 | 6.3% | 4.6% | 63 | 5.8% | 4.6% | +15 | +0.5pp |
| 65-74 | 95 | 10.7% | 8.5% | 63 | 10.3% | 8.5% | +32 | +0.4pp |
| 75-84 | 87 | 22.5% | 20.3% | 65 | 22.8% | 20.4% | +22 | -0.3pp |
| 85+ | 49 | 49.5% | 50.8% | 32 | 41.6% | 50.2% | +17 | +7.9pp |
| Total | 539 | 5.4% | 5.0% | 408 | 4.3% | 4.4% | +131 | +1.1pp |