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 Wellington Point, accounting for 17.4% (115 people). This share was lower than Redland (C) (19.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 43 people and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Wellington Point - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Wellington Point 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 Wellington Point, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
9
2021 rate
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
9
1.6%
+0.5pp
5-14
2021 count
100
2021 rate
5.7%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
100
5.7%
+2.5pp
15-19
2021 count
29
2021 rate
2.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
29
2.9%
+1.1pp
20-24
2021 count
23
2021 rate
3.5%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
23
3.5%
+2.2pp
25-34
2021 count
22
2021 rate
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
22
2.1%
-0.4pp
35-44
2021 count
34
2021 rate
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
34
2.2%
+0.3pp
45-54
2021 count
51
2021 rate
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
51
2.6%
+0.8pp
55-64
2021 count
53
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
53
2.8%
-0.9pp
65-74
2021 count
101
2021 rate
7.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
101
7.4%
0.0pp
75-84
2021 count
115
2021 rate
17.4%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
115
17.4%
-2.8pp
85+
2021 count
93
2021 rate
43.1%
Change from 2016
-13.1pp
93
43.1%
-13.1pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+2
+0.5pp
5-14
+43
+2.5pp
15-19
+12
+1.1pp
20-24
+13
+2.2pp
25-34
-6
-0.4pp
35-44
+4
+0.3pp
45-54
+13
+0.8pp
55-64
-10
-0.9pp
65-74
+19
0.0pp
75-84
+27
-2.8pp
85+
-11
-13.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Wellington Point. 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 | 9 | 1.6% | 1.7% | 7 | 1.1% | 1.1% | +2 | +0.5pp |
| 5-14 | 100 | 5.7% | 6.2% | 57 | 3.2% | 4.2% | +43 | +2.5pp |
| 15-19 | 29 | 2.9% | 4.1% | 17 | 1.8% | 2.9% | +12 | +1.1pp |
| 20-24 | 23 | 3.5% | 3.4% | 10 | 1.3% | 2.6% | +13 | +2.2pp |
| 25-34 | 22 | 2.1% | 2.9% | 28 | 2.5% | 2.5% | -6 | -0.4pp |
| 35-44 | 34 | 2.2% | 2.5% | 30 | 1.9% | 2.5% | +4 | +0.3pp |
| 45-54 | 51 | 2.6% | 3.3% | 38 | 1.8% | 3.3% | +13 | +0.8pp |
| 55-64 | 53 | 2.8% | 5.5% | 63 | 3.7% | 5.1% | -10 | -0.9pp |
| 65-74 | 101 | 7.4% | 9.0% | 82 | 7.4% | 8.7% | +19 | 0.0pp |
| 75-84 | 115 | 17.4% | 19.7% | 88 | 20.2% | 18.5% | +27 | -2.8pp |
| 85+ | 93 | 43.1% | 49.2% | 104 | 56.2% | 42.1% | -11 | -13.1pp |
| Total | 626 | 4.9% | 6.7% | 527 | 4.3% | 5.5% | +99 | +0.6pp |