Lalor Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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![]() Division of Lalor in Victoria, as of the 2022 federal election | |
Created | 1949 |
MP | Joanne Ryan |
Party | Labor |
Namesake | Peter Lalor |
Electors | 107,013 (2022) |
Area | 464 km2 (179.2 sq mi) |
Demographic | Outer metropolitan |
The Division of Lalor (/ˈlɔːlər/) "law-lor" is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria. Located in the south-western suburbs of Melbourne, it includes the south-western hub of Werribee as well as the suburbs of Hoppers Crossing, Tarneit, Truganina, Wyndham Vale and part of Point Cook.
At 9.0%, Lalor has the nation's highest proportion of children aged under 4 years old. It has the nation's lowest proportion of residents aged 65 and over (7.0%), is sixth highest nationally for families being couples with dependent children (44.4%), and has the sixth highest rate of residents purchasing their own homes (49.3%).