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 Birkdale, accounting for 20.6% (214 people). This share was higher than Redland (C) (19.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 85+ year olds, which increased by 130 people and 29.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Birkdale - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Birkdale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Birkdale, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
12
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
12
1.6%
+1.1pp
5-14
2021 count
104
2021 rate
5.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
104
5.5%
+0.9pp
15-19
2021 count
31
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
31
3.4%
+0.1pp
20-24
2021 count
32
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
32
4.1%
+1.8pp
25-34
2021 count
48
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
48
3.2%
+0.5pp
35-44
2021 count
44
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
44
2.4%
+0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
65
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
65
3.2%
+1.0pp
55-64
2021 count
94
2021 rate
5.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
94
5.0%
+1.2pp
65-74
2021 count
156
2021 rate
8.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
156
8.8%
+0.1pp
75-84
2021 count
214
2021 rate
20.6%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
214
20.6%
+2.8pp
85+
2021 count
207
2021 rate
48.3%
Change from 2016
+29.7pp
207
48.3%
+29.7pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+8
+1.1pp
5-14
+17
+0.9pp
15-19
0
+0.1pp
20-24
+12
+1.8pp
25-34
+6
+0.5pp
35-44
+3
+0.2pp
45-54
+20
+1.0pp
55-64
+23
+1.2pp
65-74
+30
+0.1pp
75-84
+83
+2.8pp
85+
+130
+29.7pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Birkdale. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Redland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Redland (C)% | Count | % | Redland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 12 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 4 | 0.5% | 1.1% | +8 | +1.1pp |
| 5-14 | 104 | 5.5% | 6.2% | 87 | 4.6% | 4.2% | +17 | +0.9pp |
| 15-19 | 31 | 3.4% | 4.1% | 31 | 3.3% | 2.9% | 0 | +0.1pp |
| 20-24 | 32 | 4.1% | 3.4% | 20 | 2.3% | 2.6% | +12 | +1.8pp |
| 25-34 | 48 | 3.2% | 2.9% | 42 | 2.7% | 2.5% | +6 | +0.5pp |
| 35-44 | 44 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 41 | 2.2% | 2.5% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 65 | 3.2% | 3.3% | 45 | 2.2% | 3.3% | +20 | +1.0pp |
| 55-64 | 94 | 5.0% | 5.5% | 71 | 3.8% | 5.1% | +23 | +1.2pp |
| 65-74 | 156 | 8.8% | 9.0% | 126 | 8.7% | 8.7% | +30 | +0.1pp |
| 75-84 | 214 | 20.6% | 19.7% | 131 | 17.8% | 18.5% | +83 | +2.8pp |
| 85+ | 207 | 48.3% | 49.2% | 77 | 18.6% | 42.1% | +130 | +29.7pp |
| Total | 1,010 | 6.8% | 6.7% | 675 | 4.7% | 5.5% | +335 | +2.1pp |