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 65-74 year olds, which increased by 11 people and 5.9 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
+4.5pp
6
4.5%
+4.5pp
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
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
25-34
2021 count
3
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
3
3.4%
+3.4pp
35-44
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-33.3pp
0
0.0%
-33.3pp
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
-31.4pp
10
5.0%
-31.4pp
65-74
2021 count
11
2021 rate
5.9%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
11
5.9%
+5.9pp
75-84
2021 count
3
2021 rate
5.6%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
3
5.6%
+5.6pp
85+
2021 count
5
2021 rate
41.7%
Change from 2016
+41.7pp
5
41.7%
+41.7pp
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
+6
+4.5pp
15-19
0
0.0pp
20-24
0
0.0pp
25-34
+3
+3.4pp
35-44
-3
-33.3pp
45-54
+8
+6.7pp
55-64
+6
-31.4pp
65-74
+11
+5.9pp
75-84
+3
+5.6pp
85+
+5
+41.7pp
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% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.5% | +6 | +4.5pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 25-34 | 3 | 3.4% | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.1% | +3 | +3.4pp |
| 35-44 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 3 | 33.3% | 4.9% | -3 | -33.3pp |
| 45-54 | 8 | 6.7% | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.0% | +8 | +6.7pp |
| 55-64 | 10 | 5.0% | 7.3% | 4 | 36.4% | 7.5% | +6 | -31.4pp |
| 65-74 | 11 | 5.9% | 9.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.4% | +11 | +5.9pp |
| 75-84 | 3 | 5.6% | 18.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 15.6% | +3 | +5.6pp |
| 85+ | 5 | 41.7% | 45.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 39.1% | +5 | +41.7pp |
| Total | 42 | 4.2% | 9.0% | 5 | 11.4% | 8.2% | +37 | -7.2pp |