Bulk billing in Ipswich Hinterland

In Apr–Jun 2026, 93.5% of GP visits by people living in Ipswich Hinterland were bulk billed. That ranks 44th of Australia’s 332 local areas and is 11.5 percentage points above Queensland overall (82.0%).

Bulk billed: 93.5%Australia 84.1%
Change on a year: +6.2 ptsfrom 87.3%
Gap fee: $62.85when not bulk billed
Cost per visit: $4.09Australia $9.60

Since Jul–Sep 2021

Share of GP visits bulk billed, by quarter

A year earlier the rate was 87.3%. On the ABS disadvantage index (SEIFA 2021), Ipswich Hinterland 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 7.7 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

Allandale, Amberley, Anthony, Aratula, Ashwell, Atkinsons Dam, Banks Creek, Biarra, Blantyre, Blenheim, Boonah, Borallon, Braemore, Brightview, Bryden, Buaraba, Bunburra, Bunjurgen, Burnett Creek, Caboonbah, Calvert, Cannon Creek, Carneys Creek, Charlwood, Churchable, Clarendon, Clumber, Coal Creek, Coleyville, College View, Coochin, Cooeeimbardi, Coolana, Coominya, Coulson, Cressbrook, Croftby, Crossdale, Crowley Vale, Dugandan, Dundas, Ebenezer, England Creek, Esk, Eskdale, Fairney View, Fassifern, Fassifern Valley, Fernvale, Forest Hill, Frazerview, Frenches Creek, Fulham, Glamorgan Vale, Glen Cairn, Glen Esk, Glenore Grove, Goolman, Grandchester, Haigslea, Harrisville, Hatton Vale, Hoya, Ironbark, Ivory Creek, Jeebropilly, Kagaru, Kalbar, Kensington Grove, Kents Lagoon, Kents Pocket, Kentville, Kulgun, Laidley, Laidley Creek West, Laidley Heights, Laidley North, Laidley South, Lake Clarendon, Lake Manchester, Lake Wivenhoe, Lanefield, Lark Hill, Limestone Ridges, Lockrose, Lockyer Waters, Lower Cressbrook, Lower Mount Walker, Lowood, Marburg, Maroon, Merryvale, Milbong, Milford, Milora, Minden, Moogerah, Moombra, Moorang, Morton Vale, Morwincha, Mount Alford, Mount Beppo, Mount Berryman, Mount Byron, Mount Edwards, Mount Forbes, Mount French, Mount Hallen, Mount Marrow, Mount Mort, Mount Tarampa, Mount Walker, Mount Walker West, Mulgowie, Munbilla, Murrumba, Mutdapilly, Obum Obum, Ottaba, Patrick Estate, Peak Crossing, Plainland, Prenzlau, Purga, Radford, Redbank Creek, Regency Downs, Rifle Range, Roadvale, Rosevale, Rosewood, Scrub Creek, Silverdale, Somerset Dam, Split Yard Creek, Spring Creek, Summerholm, Tallegalla, Tarampa, Tarome, Templin, Teviotville, Thagoona, The Bluff, Thornton, Toogoolawah, Townson, Vernor, Wallaces Creek, Walloon, Wanora, Warrill View, Washpool, Willowbank, Wilsons Plains, Wivenhoe Hill, Wivenhoe Pocket, Woolooman, Woolshed, Wyaralong, Yimbun.

Postcodes: 4307, 4309, 4310, 4311, 4312, 4313, 4340, 4341, 4342, 4346.

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 Ipswich Hinterland

Since Jul–Sep 2021

Suburbs and postcodes in this area

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