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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 12,181 people (or 7.0% of the population) in Toowoomba Regional Council reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2016.
Toowoomba Regional Council'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. Toowoomba Regional Council'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.
Q:
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).
| Need for assistance with core activities by age | |||||||
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| Toowoomba Regional Council - Persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % of total age group | Sunshine Coast Council % | Number | % of total age group | Sunshine Coast Council % | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 148 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 124 | 1.2 | 1.2 | +24 |
| 5 to 9 | 558 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 439 | 3.9 | 3.4 | +119 |
| 10 to 19 | 1,158 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 772 | 3.6 | 3.2 | +386 |
| 20 to 59 | 3,178 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2,670 | 3.3 | 2.9 | +508 |
| 60 to 64 | 779 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 610 | 6.6 | 5.7 | +169 |
| 65 to 69 | 847 | 9.0 | 6.7 | 755 | 8.6 | 6.6 | +92 |
| 70 to 74 | 1,027 | 11.8 | 9.3 | 700 | 10.0 | 9.3 | +327 |
| 75 to 79 | 1,117 | 16.7 | 14.7 | 757 | 14.7 | 13.7 | +360 |
| 80 to 84 | 1,238 | 27.0 | 24.3 | 925 | 24.4 | 23.9 | +313 |
| 85 and over | 2,092 | 48.3 | 47.0 | 1,682 | 44.2 | 47.6 | +410 |
| Total persons needing assistance | 12,181 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 9,427 | 5.9 | 5.7 | +2,754 |
| Need for assistance with core activities summary | |||||||
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| Toowoomba Regional Council - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % | Sunshine Coast Council % | Number | % | Sunshine Coast Council % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Total persons needing assistance | 12,181 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 9,427 | 5.9 | 5.7 | +2,754 |
| Total persons not needing assistance | 151,343 | 87.4 | 88.4 | 139,633 | 86.8 | 87.9 | +11,710 |
| Not stated | 9,678 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 11,719 | 7.3 | 6.4 | -2,041 |
| Total Population | 173,202 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 160,779 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +12,423 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the need for assistance of people in the South East Queensland compared to Sunshine Coast Council shows that there was a higher proportion of people who reported needing assistance with core activities.
Overall, 7.0% of the population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 6.2% for Sunshine Coast Council.
The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance in Toowoomba Regional Council and Sunshine Coast Council were:
- A larger percentage of persons aged 80 to 84 (27.0% compared to 24.3%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 70 to 74 (11.8% compared to 9.3%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 65 to 69 (9.0% compared to 6.7%)
- A larger percentage of persons aged 75 to 79 (16.7% compared to 14.7%)
Emerging groups
The major differences in the age groups reporting a need for assistance between 2016 and 2021 in Toowoomba Regional Council were in the age groups:
- 20 to 59 (+508 persons)
- 85 and over (+410 persons)
- 10 to 19 (+386 persons)
- 75 to 79 (+360 persons)
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