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 Mareeba (S), accounting for 19.2% (306 people). This share was lower than Regional Qld (20.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 78 people and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Mareeba (S) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Mareeba (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 Mareeba (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
9
2021 rate
0.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
9
0.8%
+0.2pp
5-14
2021 count
91
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
91
3.3%
+0.7pp
15-19
2021 count
43
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
43
3.4%
+2.1pp
20-24
2021 count
24
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
24
2.2%
+0.4pp
25-34
2021 count
42
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
42
1.5%
+0.2pp
35-44
2021 count
52
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
52
1.9%
-0.5pp
45-54
2021 count
99
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
99
3.2%
-0.1pp
55-64
2021 count
180
2021 rate
5.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
180
5.5%
-0.2pp
65-74
2021 count
213
2021 rate
8.0%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
213
8.0%
+1.1pp
75-84
2021 count
306
2021 rate
19.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
306
19.2%
+1.2pp
85+
2021 count
225
2021 rate
47.9%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
225
47.9%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+3
+0.2pp
5-14
+17
+0.7pp
15-19
+27
+2.1pp
20-24
+4
+0.4pp
25-34
+11
+0.2pp
35-44
-10
-0.5pp
45-54
-3
-0.1pp
55-64
+2
-0.2pp
65-74
+42
+1.1pp
75-84
+78
+1.2pp
85+
+50
+1.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Mareeba (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 | 9 | 0.8% | 1.5% | 6 | 0.6% | 1.2% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| 5-14 | 91 | 3.3% | 5.0% | 74 | 2.6% | 3.5% | +17 | +0.7pp |
| 15-19 | 43 | 3.4% | 4.0% | 16 | 1.3% | 2.9% | +27 | +2.1pp |
| 20-24 | 24 | 2.2% | 2.8% | 20 | 1.8% | 2.2% | +4 | +0.4pp |
| 25-34 | 42 | 1.5% | 2.1% | 31 | 1.3% | 1.9% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| 35-44 | 52 | 1.9% | 2.5% | 62 | 2.4% | 2.5% | -10 | -0.5pp |
| 45-54 | 99 | 3.2% | 3.8% | 102 | 3.3% | 3.8% | -3 | -0.1pp |
| 55-64 | 180 | 5.5% | 6.0% | 178 | 5.7% | 6.0% | +2 | -0.2pp |
| 65-74 | 213 | 8.0% | 9.6% | 171 | 6.9% | 9.1% | +42 | +1.1pp |
| 75-84 | 306 | 19.2% | 20.4% | 228 | 18.0% | 19.3% | +78 | +1.2pp |
| 85+ | 225 | 47.9% | 47.7% | 175 | 46.2% | 46.7% | +50 | +1.7pp |
| Total | 1,270 | 5.6% | 6.3% | 1,072 | 5.0% | 5.5% | +198 | +0.6pp |