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Bulk billing in Central Highlands (Qld)

In Apr–Jun 2026, 71.3% of GP visits by people living in Central Highlands (Qld) were bulk billed. That ranks 278th of Australia’s 332 local areas and is 10.7 percentage points below Queensland overall (82.0%).

Bulk billed
71.3%Australia 84.1%
Change on a year
+6.6 ptsfrom 64.7%
Gap fee
$62.60when not bulk billed
Cost per visit
$17.97Australia $9.60

Since Jul–Sep 2021

Share of GP visits bulk billed, by quarter

50%70%90%202220242026Australia84.1%Qld82.0%Central Highlan…71.3%

A year earlier the rate was 64.7%. On the ABS disadvantage index (SEIFA 2021), Central Highlands (Qld) sits in the second most disadvantaged fifth of areas. Visits are counted by where the patient lives, not where the clinic is.

Over the past year, residents had about 4.0 Medicare-funded GP visits each, against 6.5 across Australia. This uses 2021 Census population, so it runs high in fast-growing areas, and it leaves out care that isn’t billed to Medicare, such as many remote and Aboriginal community-controlled clinics.

“Gap fee” is the average paid out of pocket for a visit that was not bulk billed. “Cost per visit” spreads it across every GP visit, counting bulk-billed visits as $0. Source: Medicare quarterly statistics, SA3 summary.

Suburbs and postcodes in this area

Albinia, Alsace, Anakie Siding, Arcturus, Argyll, Balcomba, Barnard, Bauhinia, Belcong, Bingegang, Blackdown, Blackwater, Bluff, Boolburra, Buckland, Bundoora, Cairdbeign, Capella, Carbine Creek, Carnarvon Park, Cheeseborough, Chirnside, Comet, Cona Creek, Consuelo, Coomoo, Coorumbene, Cotherstone, Crinum, Dingo, Dromedary, Duaringa, Emerald, Fork Lagoons, Gainsford, Gindie, Goomally, Goowarra, Gordonstone, Hibernia, Humboldt, Jellinbah, Khosh Bulduk, Lilyvale, Lochington, Lowesby, Lowestoff, Mackenzie, Mantuan Downs, Mimosa, Minerva, Mount Macarthur, Mungabunda, Nandowrie, Oombabeer, Orion, Retro, Rewan, Rhydding, Rolleston, Sapphire Central, Springsure, Stewarton, Theresa Creek, Tieri, Togara, Wallaroo, Wealwandangie, Willows, Woorabinda, Wooroona, Wyuna.

Postcodes: 4702, 4709, 4712, 4713, 4717, 4718, 4720, 4722, 4723.

Suburbs and postcodes are matched to the area that contains their centre, so places on a boundary may also belong to a neighbour.

Finding a clinic that bulk bills

These are rates for the whole area, not for any one clinic. Ask when you book, or search healthdirect’s service finder, which lists practices and how they bill. More on getting bulk billed.

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