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, 45-54 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld), accounting for 13.6% (3 people). This share was higher than Southern Downs (R) (5.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 45-54 year olds, which increased by 3 people and 13.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld) - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Sugarloaf (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 Sugarloaf (Southern Downs - Qld), with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
5-14
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
15-19
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
20-24
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
25-34
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
35-44
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
45-54
2021 count
3
2021 rate
13.6%
Change from 2016
+13.6pp
3
13.6%
+13.6pp
55-64
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
65-74
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
75-84
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
85+
2021 count
0
2021 rate
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
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
0
0.0pp
25-34
0
0.0pp
35-44
0
0.0pp
45-54
+3
+13.6pp
55-64
0
0.0pp
65-74
0
0.0pp
75-84
0
0.0pp
85+
0
0.0pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Sugarloaf (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 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 25-34 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 35-44 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 45-54 | 3 | 13.6% | 5.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | +3 | +13.6pp |
| 55-64 | 0 | 0.0% | 7.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 65-74 | 0 | 0.0% | 9.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 75-84 | 0 | 0.0% | 18.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 17.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| 85+ | 0 | 0.0% | 46.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 49.2% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total | 8 | 4.9% | 7.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.2% | +8 | +4.9pp |