21.0%
Lower than 88% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Lalor · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Lalor
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Lalor need help with daily activities now than they did in 2011. This area is generally healthier than most, with only 21% of residents reporting a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with 71.1% of people reporting none at all. Asthma is the most frequent long-term condition at 7.2%, while mental health conditions affect 6.4% of residents, which is a little below the Victorian average.
6.4%
Lower than 83% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Lalor, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.7% of people in Lalor need assistance with daily tasks, which is lower than most areas. This figure has fallen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011 and remains a little below the national average of 5.8%.
4.7% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 74% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Lalor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED228/lalor/topic/health-disability