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 South Burnett (R), accounting for 13.3% (688 people). This share was higher than Regional Qld (9.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 75-84 year olds, which increased by 151 people and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
South Burnett (R) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for South Burnett (R) 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 South Burnett (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
17
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
17
1.1%
-0.6pp
5-14
2021 count
287
2021 rate
7.1%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
287
7.1%
+2.2pp
15-19
2021 count
128
2021 rate
6.9%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
128
6.9%
+2.2pp
20-24
2021 count
80
2021 rate
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
80
5.2%
+0.1pp
25-34
2021 count
158
2021 rate
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
158
5.0%
+0.5pp
35-44
2021 count
165
2021 rate
5.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
165
5.3%
-0.2pp
45-54
2021 count
308
2021 rate
7.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
308
7.6%
-0.6pp
55-64
2021 count
506
2021 rate
10.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
506
10.3%
-0.4pp
65-74
2021 count
688
2021 rate
13.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
688
13.3%
+0.9pp
75-84
2021 count
568
2021 rate
20.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
568
20.8%
+1.2pp
85+
2021 count
380
2021 rate
46.3%
Change from 2016
-7.0pp
380
46.3%
-7.0pp
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
-14
-0.6pp
5-14
+78
+2.2pp
15-19
+42
+2.2pp
20-24
+3
+0.1pp
25-34
+25
+0.5pp
35-44
-24
-0.2pp
45-54
-40
-0.6pp
55-64
+9
-0.4pp
65-74
+124
+0.9pp
75-84
+151
+1.2pp
85+
-1
-7.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for South Burnett (R). 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 | 17 | 1.1% | 1.5% | 31 | 1.7% | 1.2% | -14 | -0.6pp |
| 5-14 | 287 | 7.1% | 5.0% | 209 | 4.9% | 3.5% | +78 | +2.2pp |
| 15-19 | 128 | 6.9% | 4.0% | 86 | 4.7% | 2.9% | +42 | +2.2pp |
| 20-24 | 80 | 5.2% | 2.8% | 77 | 5.1% | 2.2% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| 25-34 | 158 | 5.0% | 2.1% | 133 | 4.5% | 1.9% | +25 | +0.5pp |
| 35-44 | 165 | 5.3% | 2.5% | 189 | 5.5% | 2.5% | -24 | -0.2pp |
| 45-54 | 308 | 7.6% | 3.8% | 348 | 8.2% | 3.8% | -40 | -0.6pp |
| 55-64 | 506 | 10.3% | 6.0% | 497 | 10.7% | 6.0% | +9 | -0.4pp |
| 65-74 | 688 | 13.3% | 9.6% | 564 | 12.4% | 9.1% | +124 | +0.9pp |
| 75-84 | 568 | 20.8% | 20.4% | 417 | 19.6% | 19.3% | +151 | +1.2pp |
| 85+ | 380 | 46.3% | 47.7% | 381 | 53.3% | 46.7% | -1 | -7.0pp |
| Total | 3,287 | 10.0% | 6.3% | 2,937 | 9.1% | 5.5% | +350 | +0.9pp |