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, 55-64 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Paroo (S), accounting for 8.5% (23 people). This share was higher than Regional Qld (6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 8 people and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Paroo (S) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Paroo (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Paroo (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
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
8
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
8
3.5%
+3.5pp
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
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
0
0.0%
-1.7pp
35-44
2021 count
4
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
4
2.5%
+0.7pp
45-54
2021 count
8
2021 rate
3.7%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
8
3.7%
-3.1pp
55-64
2021 count
23
2021 rate
8.5%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
23
8.5%
+1.7pp
65-74
2021 count
19
2021 rate
9.6%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
19
9.6%
+3.5pp
75-84
2021 count
18
2021 rate
16.4%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
18
16.4%
-3.8pp
85+
2021 count
14
2021 rate
42.4%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
14
42.4%
-5.9pp
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
+8
+3.5pp
15-19
0
0.0pp
20-24
0
0.0pp
25-34
-3
-1.7pp
35-44
+1
+0.7pp
45-54
-8
-3.1pp
55-64
+3
+1.7pp
65-74
+7
+3.5pp
75-84
0
-3.8pp
85+
0
-5.9pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Paroo (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 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 8 | 3.5% | 5.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.5% | +8 | +3.5pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 20-24 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | 3 | 1.7% | 1.9% | -3 | -1.7pp |
| 35-44 | 4 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 3 | 1.8% | 2.5% | +1 | +0.7pp |
| 45-54 | 8 | 3.7% | 3.8% | 16 | 6.8% | 3.8% | -8 | -3.1pp |
| 55-64 | 23 | 8.5% | 6.0% | 20 | 6.8% | 6.0% | +3 | +1.7pp |
| 65-74 | 19 | 9.6% | 9.6% | 12 | 6.1% | 9.1% | +7 | +3.5pp |
| 75-84 | 18 | 16.4% | 20.4% | 18 | 20.2% | 19.3% | 0 | -3.8pp |
| 85+ | 14 | 42.4% | 47.7% | 14 | 48.3% | 46.7% | 0 | -5.9pp |
| Total | 103 | 6.1% | 6.3% | 92 | 5.6% | 5.5% | +11 | +0.5pp |