Population
Assistance
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.
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 Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld), accounting for 6.9% (6 people). This share was lower than Southern Downs (R) (9.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 20-24 year olds, which increased by 5 people and 29.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises assistance for Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Southern Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld), with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
5-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84
85+
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
0
0.0pp
5-14
0
0.0pp
15-19
0
0.0pp
20-24
+5
+29.4pp
25-34
-3
-12.0pp
35-44
0
0.0pp
45-54
-3
-6.1pp
55-64
-1
-4.2pp
65-74
-1
-4.0pp
75-84
0
-2.4pp
85+
+5
+83.3pp
Data table
Assistance for Maryvale (Southern Downs - Qld). Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Southern Downs (R)% | Count | % | Southern Downs (R)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 5-14 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 15-19 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 20-24 | 5 | 29.4% | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | +5 | +29.4pp |
| 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 3 | 12.0% | 2.7% | -3 | -12.0pp |
| 35-44 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 0 | 0.0% | 5.7% | 3 | 6.1% | 5.2% | -3 | -6.1pp |
| 55-64 | 4 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 5 | 9.3% | 7.4% | -1 | -4.2pp |
| 65-74 | 6 | 6.9% | 9.9% | 7 | 10.9% | 9.8% | -1 | -4.0pp |
| 75-84 | 4 | 21.1% | 18.6% | 4 | 23.5% | 17.9% | 0 | -2.4pp |
| 85+ | 5 | 83.3% | 46.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 49.2% | +5 | +83.3pp |
| Total | 26 | 6.6% | 7.9% | 22 | 7.3% | 7.2% | +4 | -0.7pp |