Gold Coast City
Need for assistance
In 2016, 27,500 people (or 4.9% of the population) in Gold Coast City reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2011.
Gold Coast City's disability statistics relate directly to need for assistance due to a severe or profound disability. The information may be used in the planning of local facilities, services such as day-care and occasional care and in the provision of information and support to carers. Gold Coast City's disability statistics help in understanding the prevalence of people who need support in the community, and along with information on Unpaid Care to a person with a disability, how that support is provided.
Please note: A person's reported need for assistance is based on a subjective assessment and should therefore be treated with caution. See the specific data notes for further detail.
Derived from the Census questions:
'Does the person ever need someone to help with, or be with them for, self care activities?', 'Does the person ever need someone to help with, or be with them for, body movement activities?', 'Does the person ever need someone to help with, or be with them for, communication activities?', and 'What are the reasons for the need for assistance or supervision shown in questions 20, 21 and 22?' (as per above).
Total population
| Need for assistance with core activities by age | ||||||||
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| Gold Coast City - Persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % of total age group | South East Queensland % | Number | % of total age group | South East Queensland % | 2011 to 2016 | |
| 0 to 4 | 364 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 8001 | 309 | 1.0 | 1.0 | +55 |
| 5 to 9 | 1,230 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 8011 | 704 | 2.4 | 2.5 | +526 |
| 10 to 19 | 2,020 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 8021 | 1,254 | 2.0 | 2.4 | +766 |
| 20 to 59 | 6,962 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 8031 | 5,177 | 1.9 | 2.2 | +1,785 |
| 60 to 64 | 1,791 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 8041 | 1,586 | 5.5 | 6.0 | +205 |
| 65 to 69 | 2,098 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 8051 | 1,478 | 6.5 | 7.2 | +620 |
| 70 to 74 | 2,227 | 9.7 | 10.4 | 8061 | 1,511 | 8.9 | 9.8 | +716 |
| 75 to 79 | 2,486 | 15.3 | 15.6 | 8071 | 1,869 | 15.2 | 15.4 | +617 |
| 80 to 84 | 2,791 | 26.2 | 26.2 | 8081 | 2,533 | 25.3 | 26.0 | +258 |
| 85 and over | 5,530 | 47.5 | 46.6 | 8091 | 4,168 | 44.8 | 47.0 | +1,362 |
| Total persons needing assistance | 27,500 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 20,589 | 4.2 | 4.3 | +6,911 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Need for assistance with core activities summary | ||||||||
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| Gold Coast City - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2011 | Change | |||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % | South East Queensland % | Number | % | South East Queensland % | 2011 to 2016 | |
 Total persons needing assistance | 27,500 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 8101 | 20,589 | 4.2 | 4.3 | +6,911 |
| Total persons not needing assistance | 484,205 | 87.1 | 88.2 | 8102 | 439,912 | 89.0 | 90.2 | +44,293 |
| Not stated | 44,012 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 8103 | 34,016 | 6.9 | 5.5 | +9,996 |
| Total Population | 555,717 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 494,517 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +61,200 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id (informed decisions).
Dominant groups
Analysis of the need for assistance of people in Gold Coast City compared to South East Queensland shows that there was a similar proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.
Overall, 4.9% of the population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 5.0% for South East Queensland.
There were no major differences between Gold Coast City and South East Queensland in 2016.
Emerging groups
The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance between 2011 and 2016 in Gold Coast City were in the age groups:
- 20 to 59 (+1,785 persons)
- 85 and over (+1,362 persons)
- 10 to 19 (+766 persons)
- 70 to 74 (+716 persons)