30.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Trafalgar South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Trafalgar South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Roughly the same as most similar areas, Trafalgar South sees 30.2% of its people living with a long-term health condition. This is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. While some residents face ongoing health challenges, the area has a lower need for daily assistance than most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are slightly more common here than in Victoria, with asthma and arthritis being the most reported conditions at 9.2% and 8.9%. Mental health conditions are a little below the national figure of 8.8% at 7.5%.
7.5%
Lower than 56% 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 South, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.0% of people in Trafalgar South need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia and lower than most other similar areas.
3.0% ▼ -42.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22567/trafalgar-south/topic/health-disability