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 Tea Gardens, accounting for 12.1% (94 people). This share was lower than Mid-Coast (A) (18.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 39 people and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Tea Gardens - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Tea Gardens 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 Tea Gardens, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
3
2021 rate
6.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
3
6.7%
+0.7pp
5-14
2021 count
6
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
6
4.1%
+1.7pp
15-19
2021 count
3
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
3
3.5%
+0.4pp
20-24
2021 count
5
2021 rate
11.1%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
5
11.1%
+5.8pp
25-34
2021 count
3
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
3
3.2%
+3.2pp
35-44
2021 count
7
2021 rate
4.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
7
4.4%
+0.3pp
45-54
2021 count
16
2021 rate
7.9%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
16
7.9%
+4.3pp
55-64
2021 count
29
2021 rate
6.1%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
29
6.1%
-1.9pp
65-74
2021 count
65
2021 rate
6.3%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
65
6.3%
-2.2pp
75-84
2021 count
94
2021 rate
12.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
94
12.1%
+0.7pp
85+
2021 count
54
2021 rate
22.6%
Change from 2016
-18.5pp
54
22.6%
-18.5pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-1
+0.7pp
5-14
+2
+1.7pp
15-19
0
+0.4pp
20-24
+2
+5.8pp
25-34
+3
+3.2pp
35-44
0
+0.3pp
45-54
+7
+4.3pp
55-64
-8
-1.9pp
65-74
-9
-2.2pp
75-84
+39
+0.7pp
85+
-4
-18.5pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Tea Gardens. 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 | 3 | 6.7% | 1.7% | 4 | 6.0% | 1.2% | -1 | +0.7pp |
| 5-14 | 6 | 4.1% | 5.0% | 4 | 2.4% | 4.5% | +2 | +1.7pp |
| 15-19 | 3 | 3.5% | 4.9% | 3 | 3.1% | 4.3% | 0 | +0.4pp |
| 20-24 | 5 | 11.1% | 5.4% | 3 | 5.3% | 5.2% | +2 | +5.8pp |
| 25-34 | 3 | 3.2% | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.1% | +3 | +3.2pp |
| 35-44 | 7 | 4.4% | 4.2% | 7 | 4.1% | 4.9% | 0 | +0.3pp |
| 45-54 | 16 | 7.9% | 5.6% | 9 | 3.6% | 6.0% | +7 | +4.3pp |
| 55-64 | 29 | 6.1% | 7.3% | 37 | 8.0% | 7.5% | -8 | -1.9pp |
| 65-74 | 65 | 6.3% | 9.3% | 74 | 8.5% | 9.4% | -9 | -2.2pp |
| 75-84 | 94 | 12.1% | 18.1% | 55 | 11.4% | 15.6% | +39 | +0.7pp |
| 85+ | 54 | 22.6% | 45.4% | 58 | 41.1% | 39.1% | -4 | -18.5pp |
| Total | 288 | 8.8% | 9.0% | 256 | 8.9% | 8.2% | +32 | -0.1pp |