Population
Assistance
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.
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 Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld), accounting for 15.1% (65 people). This share was lower than Mackay (R) (20.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 23 people and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises assistance for Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld) 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 Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld), with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
5-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84
85+
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-5
-2.0pp
5-14
+4
-0.1pp
15-19
+4
+2.4pp
20-24
+6
+2.3pp
25-34
+12
+2.1pp
35-44
-1
-0.5pp
45-54
+10
+2.0pp
55-64
-18
-2.8pp
65-74
-6
-2.1pp
75-84
+23
+2.8pp
85+
+12
+8.5pp
Data table
Assistance for Mount Pleasant (Mackay - Qld). 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 | 3 | 1.2% | 1.6% | 8 | 3.2% | 1.1% | -5 | -2.0pp |
| 5-14 | 24 | 3.7% | 4.1% | 20 | 3.8% | 3.2% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| 15-19 | 10 | 4.5% | 3.4% | 6 | 2.1% | 2.3% | +4 | +2.4pp |
| 20-24 | 9 | 3.5% | 2.6% | 3 | 1.2% | 2.0% | +6 | +2.3pp |
| 25-34 | 16 | 2.8% | 1.6% | 4 | 0.7% | 1.6% | +12 | +2.1pp |
| 35-44 | 10 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 11 | 2.1% | 1.9% | -1 | -0.5pp |
| 45-54 | 20 | 3.9% | 2.7% | 10 | 1.9% | 2.8% | +10 | +2.0pp |
| 55-64 | 9 | 1.8% | 4.6% | 27 | 4.6% | 4.6% | -18 | -2.8pp |
| 65-74 | 34 | 6.2% | 8.5% | 40 | 8.3% | 8.5% | -6 | -2.1pp |
| 75-84 | 65 | 15.1% | 20.3% | 42 | 12.3% | 20.4% | +23 | +2.8pp |
| 85+ | 50 | 38.2% | 50.8% | 38 | 29.7% | 50.2% | +12 | +8.5pp |
| Total | 254 | 5.4% | 5.0% | 205 | 4.6% | 4.4% | +49 | +0.8pp |