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, 65-74 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Scenic Rim (R), accounting for 9.3% (530 people). This share was lower than Greater Brisbane (10.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 120 people and 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Scenic Rim (R) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Scenic Rim (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Brisbane and change since 2016.
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Scenic Rim (R), with comparison markers for Greater Brisbane.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
37
2021 rate
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
37
1.8%
+0.4pp
5-14
2021 count
303
2021 rate
5.5%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
303
5.5%
+2.0pp
15-19
2021 count
131
2021 rate
5.0%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
131
5.0%
+1.7pp
20-24
2021 count
76
2021 rate
4.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
76
4.4%
+0.8pp
25-34
2021 count
133
2021 rate
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
133
3.4%
+0.8pp
35-44
2021 count
158
2021 rate
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
158
3.2%
-0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
249
2021 rate
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
249
4.1%
-0.2pp
55-64
2021 count
365
2021 rate
5.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
365
5.7%
-0.5pp
65-74
2021 count
530
2021 rate
9.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
530
9.3%
+0.7pp
75-84
2021 count
526
2021 rate
17.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
526
17.4%
+0.2pp
85+
2021 count
399
2021 rate
41.1%
Change from 2016
-10.1pp
399
41.1%
-10.1pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+8
+0.4pp
5-14
+109
+2.0pp
15-19
+50
+1.7pp
20-24
+12
+0.8pp
25-34
+43
+0.8pp
35-44
-9
-0.2pp
45-54
-7
-0.2pp
55-64
+5
-0.5pp
65-74
+103
+0.7pp
75-84
+120
+0.2pp
85+
-13
-10.1pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Scenic Rim (R). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Brisbane.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 37 | 1.8% | 1.6% | 29 | 1.4% | 1.2% | +8 | +0.4pp |
| 5-14 | 303 | 5.5% | 5.2% | 194 | 3.5% | 3.7% | +109 | +2.0pp |
| 15-19 | 131 | 5.0% | 3.9% | 81 | 3.3% | 2.8% | +50 | +1.7pp |
| 20-24 | 76 | 4.4% | 2.6% | 64 | 3.6% | 1.9% | +12 | +0.8pp |
| 25-34 | 133 | 3.4% | 2.1% | 90 | 2.6% | 1.7% | +43 | +0.8pp |
| 35-44 | 158 | 3.2% | 2.3% | 167 | 3.4% | 2.3% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 249 | 4.1% | 3.6% | 256 | 4.3% | 3.5% | -7 | -0.2pp |
| 55-64 | 365 | 5.7% | 6.0% | 360 | 6.2% | 5.8% | +5 | -0.5pp |
| 65-74 | 530 | 9.3% | 10.4% | 427 | 8.6% | 9.4% | +103 | +0.7pp |
| 75-84 | 526 | 17.4% | 22.3% | 406 | 17.2% | 20.6% | +120 | +0.2pp |
| 85+ | 399 | 41.1% | 51.1% | 412 | 51.2% | 46.5% | -13 | -10.1pp |
| Total | 2,912 | 6.8% | 5.7% | 2,486 | 6.2% | 4.9% | +426 | +0.6pp |