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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn 2021, 7,345 males (or 7.1% of the male population) in Redcliffe Rail Planning Area reported needing help in their day-to-day lives due to disability. This was a percentage increase from 2016.
Redcliffe Rail Planning Area'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. Redcliffe Rail Planning Area'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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| Redcliffe Rail Planning Area - Males (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Assistance needed by age group (years) | Number | % of total age group | Clontarf % | Number | % of total age group | Clontarf % | 2016 to 2021 |
| 0 to 4 | 182 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 59 | 0.9 | -- | +123 |
| 5 to 9 | 672 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 383 | 5.3 | 6.7 | +289 |
| 10 to 19 | 1,168 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 430 | 3.5 | 4.5 | +738 |
| 20 to 59 | 2,027 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 770 | 1.7 | 4.3 | +1,257 |
| 60 to 64 | 411 | 7.9 | 5.7 | 222 | 5.2 | 10.6 | +189 |
| 65 to 69 | 456 | 9.6 | 13.1 | 352 | 8.4 | 10.6 | +104 |
| 70 to 74 | 649 | 14.5 | 13.4 | 242 | 8.2 | 12.5 | +407 |
| 75 to 79 | 601 | 19.1 | 21.8 | 259 | 13.0 | 22.2 | +342 |
| 80 to 84 | 521 | 27.6 | 26.5 | 177 | 15.8 | 20.5 | +344 |
| 85 and over | 649 | 42.0 | 43.7 | 292 | 33.8 | 51.2 | +357 |
| Total persons needing assistance | 7,345 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 5,325 | 5.8 | 7.6 | +2,019 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the need for assistance of males in the City of Moreton Bay compared to Clontarf shows that there was a lower proportion of males who reported needing assistance with core activities.
Overall, 7.1% of the male population reported needing assistance with core activities, compared with 8.2% for Clontarf.
The major differences in the male age groups reporting a need for assistance in Redcliffe Rail Planning Area and Clontarf were:
- A larger percentage of males aged 60 to 64 (7.9% compared to 5.7%)
- A smaller percentage of males aged 65 to 69 (9.6% compared to 13.1%)
- A smaller percentage of males aged 75 to 79 (19.1% compared to 21.8%)
- A smaller percentage of males aged 85 and over (42.0% compared to 43.7%)
Emerging groups
The major differences in the male age groups reporting a need for assistance between 2016 and 2021 in Redcliffe Rail Planning Area were in the age groups:
- 20 to 59 (+1,257 males)
- 10 to 19 (+738 males)
- 70 to 74 (+407 males)
- 85 and over (+357 males)
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