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 Redland Bay, accounting for 18.2% (166 people). This share was lower than Redland (C) (19.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 56 people, while its share fell by 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Redland Bay - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Redland Bay 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 Redland Bay, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
24
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
24
2.5%
+0.6pp
5-14
2021 count
152
2021 rate
6.3%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
152
6.3%
+2.1pp
15-19
2021 count
59
2021 rate
5.1%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
59
5.1%
+2.3pp
20-24
2021 count
42
2021 rate
4.3%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
42
4.3%
+1.7pp
25-34
2021 count
46
2021 rate
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
46
2.5%
+0.5pp
35-44
2021 count
53
2021 rate
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
53
2.4%
-0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
79
2021 rate
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
79
3.3%
-0.3pp
55-64
2021 count
101
2021 rate
4.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
101
4.6%
0.0pp
65-74
2021 count
146
2021 rate
8.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
146
8.2%
+0.6pp
75-84
2021 count
166
2021 rate
18.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
166
18.2%
-0.2pp
85+
2021 count
101
2021 rate
43.0%
Change from 2016
-11.0pp
101
43.0%
-11.0pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+7
+0.6pp
5-14
+54
+2.1pp
15-19
+30
+2.3pp
20-24
+22
+1.7pp
25-34
+15
+0.5pp
35-44
-1
-0.2pp
45-54
-1
-0.3pp
55-64
+19
0.0pp
65-74
+36
+0.6pp
75-84
+56
-0.2pp
85+
-1
-11.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Redland Bay. 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 | 24 | 2.5% | 1.7% | 17 | 1.9% | 1.1% | +7 | +0.6pp |
| 5-14 | 152 | 6.3% | 6.2% | 98 | 4.2% | 4.2% | +54 | +2.1pp |
| 15-19 | 59 | 5.1% | 4.1% | 29 | 2.8% | 2.9% | +30 | +2.3pp |
| 20-24 | 42 | 4.3% | 3.4% | 20 | 2.6% | 2.6% | +22 | +1.7pp |
| 25-34 | 46 | 2.5% | 2.9% | 31 | 2.0% | 2.5% | +15 | +0.5pp |
| 35-44 | 53 | 2.4% | 2.5% | 54 | 2.6% | 2.5% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 79 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 80 | 3.6% | 3.3% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| 55-64 | 101 | 4.6% | 5.5% | 82 | 4.6% | 5.1% | +19 | 0.0pp |
| 65-74 | 146 | 8.2% | 9.0% | 110 | 7.6% | 8.7% | +36 | +0.6pp |
| 75-84 | 166 | 18.2% | 19.7% | 110 | 18.4% | 18.5% | +56 | -0.2pp |
| 85+ | 101 | 43.0% | 49.2% | 102 | 54.0% | 42.1% | -1 | -11.0pp |
| Total | 979 | 5.7% | 6.7% | 735 | 4.9% | 5.5% | +244 | +0.8pp |