Analysis of the need for assistance of people in the Far North Queensland Regional Organisation of Councils compared to Cassowary Coast (R) shows that there was a lower proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.
Overall, 5.7% of the population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 6.8% for Cassowary Coast (R).
The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance in FNQROC region and Cassowary Coast (R) were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 80 to 84 (27.3% compared to 25.9%)
- A smaller percentage of persons aged 85 and over (48.3% compared to 51.4%)