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 Diamond Beach, accounting for 5.9% (11 people). This share was lower than Mid-Coast (A) (9.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 45-54 year olds, which increased by 8 people and 6.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Diamond Beach - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Diamond Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Diamond Beach, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
6
2021 rate
4.5%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
6
4.5%
+1.6pp
15-19
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
20-24
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-8.6pp
0
0.0%
-8.6pp
25-34
2021 count
3
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
3
3.4%
-2.0pp
35-44
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-7.9pp
0
0.0%
-7.9pp
45-54
2021 count
8
2021 rate
6.7%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
8
6.7%
+6.7pp
55-64
2021 count
10
2021 rate
5.0%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
10
5.0%
+1.1pp
65-74
2021 count
11
2021 rate
5.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
11
5.9%
+1.2pp
75-84
2021 count
3
2021 rate
5.6%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
3
5.6%
-3.8pp
85+
2021 count
5
2021 rate
41.7%
Change from 2016
+16.7pp
5
41.7%
+16.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
0.0pp
5-14
+3
+1.6pp
15-19
0
0.0pp
20-24
-3
-8.6pp
25-34
0
-2.0pp
35-44
-7
-7.9pp
45-54
+8
+6.7pp
55-64
+2
+1.1pp
65-74
+5
+1.2pp
75-84
0
-3.8pp
85+
+1
+16.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Diamond Beach. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 6 | 4.5% | 5.0% | 3 | 2.9% | 4.5% | +3 | +1.6pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 3 | 8.6% | 5.2% | -3 | -8.6pp |
| 25-34 | 3 | 3.4% | 4.2% | 3 | 5.4% | 4.1% | 0 | -2.0pp |
| 35-44 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 7 | 7.9% | 4.9% | -7 | -7.9pp |
| 45-54 | 8 | 6.7% | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.0% | +8 | +6.7pp |
| 55-64 | 10 | 5.0% | 7.3% | 8 | 3.9% | 7.5% | +2 | +1.1pp |
| 65-74 | 11 | 5.9% | 9.3% | 6 | 4.7% | 9.4% | +5 | +1.2pp |
| 75-84 | 3 | 5.6% | 18.1% | 3 | 9.4% | 15.6% | 0 | -3.8pp |
| 85+ | 5 | 41.7% | 45.4% | 4 | 25.0% | 39.1% | +1 | +16.7pp |
| Total | 42 | 4.2% | 9.0% | 44 | 5.0% | 8.2% | -2 | -0.8pp |