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Bulk billing in Lower Hunter

In Apr–Jun 2026, 90.9% of GP visits by people living in Lower Hunter were bulk billed. That ranks 82nd of Australia’s 332 local areas and is 3.4 percentage points above New South Wales overall (87.5%).

Bulk billed
90.9%Australia 84.1%
Change on a year
+7.9 ptsfrom 83.0%
Gap fee
$61.32when not bulk billed
Cost per visit
$5.58Australia $9.60

Since Jul–Sep 2021

Share of GP visits bulk billed, by quarter

70%80%90%100%202220242026Lower Hunter90.9%NSW87.5%Australia84.1%

A year earlier the rate was 83.0%. On the ABS disadvantage index (SEIFA 2021), Lower Hunter 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 7.1 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

Aberdare, Abermain, Abernethy, Alison, Allandale, Allynbrook, Appletree Flat, Bandon Grove, Belford, Bellbird, Bellbird Heights, Bendolba, Big Ridge, Bingleburra, Black Hill, Branxton, Bridgman, Broke, Brookfield, Brunkerville, Buchanan, Bucketty, Bulga, Buttai, Camberwell, Cambra, Carrabolla, Carrowbrook, Cedar Creek, Cessnock, Chichester, Clarence Town, Cliftleigh, Clydesdale, Congewai, Corrabare, Dairy Arm, Dalwood, Darlington, Doyles Creek, Dungog, Dunolly, Dural, Dyrring, East Branxton, East Gresford, Eccleston, Elderslie, Ellalong, Elrington, Falbrook, Fern Gully, Fernances Crossing, Fishers Hill, Flat Tops, Fordwich, Fosterton, Garland Valley, Glen Martin, Glen William, Glendon, Glendon Brook, Glennies Creek, Glenridding, Goorangoola, Gouldsville, Gowrie, Greenlands, Gresford, Greta, Greta Main, Halton, Hambledon Hill, Hanleys Creek, Harpers Hill, Hebden, Heddon Greta, Hilldale, Howes Valley, Howick, Hunterview, Jerrys Plains, Kearsley, Keinbah, Kitchener, Kurri Kurri, Laguna, Lambs Valley, Leconfield, Lemington, Lewinsbrook, Liddell, Long Point, Lostock, Lovedale, Lower Belford, Loxford, Main Creek, Maison Dieu, Marshdale, Martins Creek, McDougalls Hill, Middle Falbrook, Milbrodale, Millfield, Mirannie, Mitchells Flat, Mount Olive, Mount Rivers, Mount Royal, Mount Thorley, Mount View, Mount Vincent, Mulbring, Munni, Murrays Run, Neath, North Rothbury, Nulkaba, Obanvale, Olney, Oswald, Paterson, Paxton, Paynes Crossing, Pelaw Main, Pelton, Pokolbin, Putty, Quorrobolong, Ravensworth, Redbournberry, Reedy Creek, Richmond Vale, Rixs Creek, Rothbury, Roughit, Salisbury, Sawyers Gully, Scotts Flat, Sedgefield, Singleton, Singleton Heights, Singleton Military Area, St Clair, Stanford Merthyr, Stanhope, Stockrington, Stroud Hill, Sugarloaf, Summer Hill, Sweetmans Creek, Tabbil Creek, Tocal, Torryburn, Underbank, Upper Allyn, Vacy, Wallaringa, Wallarobba, Warkworth, Watagan, Wattle Ponds, Webbers Creek, Westbrook, Weston, Whittingham, Wirragulla, Wollombi, Wylies Flat, Yengo National Park.

Postcodes: 2311, 2321, 2323, 2325, 2326, 2327, 2330, 2331, 2334, 2335, 2420, 2421.

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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