Bulk billing in Eyre Peninsula and South West

In Apr–Jun 2026, 94.1% of GP visits by people living in Eyre Peninsula and South West were bulk billed. That ranks 37th of Australia’s 332 local areas and is 11.6 percentage points above South Australia overall (82.5%).

Bulk billed: 94.1%Australia 84.1%
Change on a year: +6.1 ptsfrom 88.0%
Gap fee: $67.67when not bulk billed
Cost per visit: $3.99Australia $9.60

Since Jul–Sep 2021

Share of GP visits bulk billed, by quarter

A year earlier the rate was 88.0%. On the ABS disadvantage index (SEIFA 2021), Eyre Peninsula and South West sits among the 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 5.9 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

Arno Bay, Baird Bay, Barna, Bockelberg, Boonerdo, Boston, Bramfield, Brooker, Buckleboo, Butler, Calca, Campoona, Caralue, Carawa, Ceduna, Ceduna Waters, Chandada, Charlton Gully, Charra, Chilpenunda, Chinbingina, Cleve, Cocata, Cockaleechie, Coffin Bay, Colley, Colton, Commonwealth Hill, Coolillie, Coomunga, Coorabie, Cootra, Cortlinye, Coulta, Cowell, Cummins, Cungena, Cunyarie, Darke Peak, Denial Bay, Douglas Point, Duck Ponds, Eba Anchorage, Edillilie, Elliston, False Bay, Fountain, Green Patch, Hambidge, Haslam, Hawson, Hincks, Inkster, Jamieson, Kalanbi, Kaldoonera, Kapinnie, Kappawanta, Karcultaby, Karkoo, Kelly, Kiana, Kielpa, Kimba, Koolgera, Koongawa, Koonibba, Koppio, Kyancutta, Laura Bay, Lincoln National Park, Lipson, Little Douglas, Lock, Louth Bay, Lucky Bay, Maltee, Mangalo, Maryvale, Merghiny, Midgee, Miltalie, Minbrie, Minnipa, Mitchell, Mitchellville, Moody, Mortana, Moseley, Mount Cooper, Mount Damper, Mount Drummond, Mount Dutton Bay, Mount Hope, Mount Joy, Mount Wedge, Mudamuckla, Mullaquana, Murdinga, Murlong, Nadia, North Shields, Nullarbor, Nunjikompita, Oak Valley, Palkagee, Panitya, Pearlah, Penong, Perlubie, Petina, Piednippie, Pimbaacla, Pinkawillinie, Point Boston, Point Lowly, Polda, Poochera, Poonindie, Port Bonython, Port Gibbon, Port Kenny, Port Lincoln, Port Neill, Puntabie, Pureba, Pygery, Rudall, SA Remainder, Sceale Bay, Sheringa, Sleaford, Smoky Bay, Solomon, Streaky Bay, Talia, Thevenard, Tiatukia, Tooligie, Tootenilla, Tulka, Tumby Bay, Tyringa, Uley, Ulyerra, Ungarra, Uworra, Venus Bay, Verran, Waddikee, Wallala, Wandana, Wangary, Wanilla, Warramboo, Watraba, Westall, Wharminda, White Well Corner, Whites Flat, Whites River, Whyalla, Whyalla Barson, Whyalla Jenkins, Whyalla Norrie, Whyalla Playford, Whyalla Stuart, Wilcherry, Wirrulla, Witera, Wudinna, Yalanda, Yalata, Yallunda Flat, Yanerbie, Yaninee, Yantanabie, Yeelanna, Yellabinna, Yumbarra.

Postcodes: 5600, 5601, 5602, 5603, 5604, 5605, 5606, 5607, 5608, 5609, 5630, 5631, 5632, 5633, 5640, 5641, 5642, 5650, 5651, 5652, 5653, 5654, 5660, 5661, 5670, 5671, 5680, 5690.

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

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Bulk billing in Eyre Peninsula and South West

Since Jul–Sep 2021

Suburbs and postcodes in this area

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