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 Oxley Island, accounting for 41.2% (7 people). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (18.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which decreased by 170 people, while its share rose by 87.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Oxley Island - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Oxley Island 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 Oxley Island, 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
-2.0pp
0
0.0%
-2.0pp
5-14
2021 count
3
2021 rate
4.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
3
4.9%
+1.6pp
15-19
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
0
0.0%
-2.7pp
20-24
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
0
0.0%
-1.4pp
25-34
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
0
0.0%
-1.5pp
35-44
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
0
0.0%
-2.1pp
45-54
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
0
0.0%
-4.2pp
55-64
2021 count
3
2021 rate
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
3
6.1%
-0.3pp
65-74
2021 count
3
2021 rate
6.8%
Change from 2016
-5.7pp
3
6.8%
-5.7pp
75-84
2021 count
7
2021 rate
41.2%
Change from 2016
+16.7pp
7
41.2%
+16.7pp
85+
2021 count
4
2021 rate
133.3%
Change from 2016
+87.3pp
4
133.3%
+87.3pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-16
-2.0pp
5-14
-46
+1.6pp
15-19
-22
-2.7pp
20-24
-12
-1.4pp
25-34
-28
-1.5pp
35-44
-35
-2.1pp
45-54
-80
-4.2pp
55-64
-108
-0.3pp
65-74
-131
-5.7pp
75-84
-159
+16.7pp
85+
-170
+87.3pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Oxley Island. 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% | 16 | 2.0% | 1.2% | -16 | -2.0pp |
| 5-14 | 3 | 4.9% | 5.0% | 49 | 3.3% | 4.5% | -46 | +1.6pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 22 | 2.7% | 4.3% | -22 | -2.7pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.4% | 12 | 1.4% | 5.2% | -12 | -1.4pp |
| 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 28 | 1.5% | 4.1% | -28 | -1.5pp |
| 35-44 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | 35 | 2.1% | 4.9% | -35 | -2.1pp |
| 45-54 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.6% | 80 | 4.2% | 6.0% | -80 | -4.2pp |
| 55-64 | 3 | 6.1% | 7.3% | 111 | 6.4% | 7.5% | -108 | -0.3pp |
| 65-74 | 3 | 6.8% | 9.3% | 134 | 12.5% | 9.4% | -131 | -5.7pp |
| 75-84 | 7 | 41.2% | 18.1% | 166 | 24.5% | 15.6% | -159 | +16.7pp |
| 85+ | 4 | 133.3% | 45.4% | 174 | 46.0% | 39.1% | -170 | +87.3pp |
| Total | 23 | 7.2% | 9.0% | 830 | 6.2% | 8.2% | -807 | +1.0pp |