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 Slade Point, accounting for 22.2% (38 people). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (20.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 33 people and 14 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Slade Point - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Slade Point 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 Slade Point, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
4
2021 rate
2.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
4
2.0%
+2.0pp
5-14
2021 count
28
2021 rate
5.6%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
28
5.6%
+5.6pp
15-19
2021 count
3
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
3
1.5%
+1.5pp
20-24
2021 count
8
2021 rate
4.2%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
8
4.2%
+4.2pp
25-34
2021 count
5
2021 rate
1.3%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
5
1.3%
-5.2pp
35-44
2021 count
18
2021 rate
4.3%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
18
4.3%
+1.3pp
45-54
2021 count
26
2021 rate
5.3%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
26
5.3%
+5.3pp
55-64
2021 count
26
2021 rate
5.1%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
26
5.1%
+2.0pp
65-74
2021 count
25
2021 rate
7.5%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
25
7.5%
+1.9pp
75-84
2021 count
38
2021 rate
22.2%
Change from 2016
+14.0pp
38
22.2%
+14.0pp
85+
2021 count
18
2021 rate
46.2%
Change from 2016
+22.1pp
18
46.2%
+22.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+4
+2.0pp
5-14
+28
+5.6pp
15-19
+3
+1.5pp
20-24
+8
+4.2pp
25-34
+1
-5.2pp
35-44
+15
+1.3pp
45-54
+26
+5.3pp
55-64
+22
+2.0pp
65-74
+19
+1.9pp
75-84
+33
+14.0pp
85+
+11
+22.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Slade Point. 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 | 4 | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.1% | +4 | +2.0pp |
| 5-14 | 28 | 5.6% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | +28 | +5.6pp |
| 15-19 | 3 | 1.5% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | +3 | +1.5pp |
| 20-24 | 8 | 4.2% | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | +8 | +4.2pp |
| 25-34 | 5 | 1.3% | 1.6% | 4 | 6.5% | 1.6% | +1 | -5.2pp |
| 35-44 | 18 | 4.3% | 1.8% | 3 | 3.0% | 1.9% | +15 | +1.3pp |
| 45-54 | 26 | 5.3% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | +26 | +5.3pp |
| 55-64 | 26 | 5.1% | 4.6% | 4 | 3.1% | 4.6% | +22 | +2.0pp |
| 65-74 | 25 | 7.5% | 8.5% | 6 | 5.6% | 8.5% | +19 | +1.9pp |
| 75-84 | 38 | 22.2% | 20.3% | 5 | 8.2% | 20.4% | +33 | +14.0pp |
| 85+ | 18 | 46.2% | 50.8% | 7 | 24.1% | 50.2% | +11 | +22.1pp |
| Total | 192 | 5.6% | 5.0% | 34 | 4.0% | 4.4% | +158 | +1.6pp |