32.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Trafalgar · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Trafalgar
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more common in Trafalgar since 2011, with 32.7% of people now living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, marking a significant gap in health outcomes for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more frequent here than in most areas, with arthritis (11.1%) and mental health conditions (10.0%) being the most common. Mental health issues are a little more common here than across Victoria and Australia, where the rate is 8.8%.
10.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality 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 Trafalgar, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.4% of residents need help with daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.4% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Trafalgar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22565/trafalgar/topic/health-disability