Bulk billing in Lower North

In Apr–Jun 2026, 89.7% of GP visits by people living in Lower North were bulk billed. That ranks 94th of Australia’s 332 local areas and is 7.2 percentage points above South Australia overall (82.5%).

Bulk billed: 89.7%Australia 84.1%
Change on a year: +7.7 ptsfrom 82.0%
Gap fee: $59.54when not bulk billed
Cost per visit: $6.13Australia $9.60

Since Jul–Sep 2021

Share of GP visits bulk billed, by quarter

A year earlier the rate was 82.0%. On the ABS disadvantage index (SEIFA 2021), Lower North 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 6.1 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

Alford, Alma, Anama, Apoinga, Armagh, Auburn, Australia Plains, Avon, Balaklava, Baldina, Barinia, Barunga Gap, Beaufort, Benbournie, Black Springs, Blyth, Boconnoc Park, Booborowie, Bower, Bowillia, Bowmans, Brady Creek, Bright, Brinkworth, Brownlow, Buchanan, Bumbunga, Bundey, Bungaree, Burnsfield, Burra, Burra Eastern Districts, Bute, Canowie, Canowie Belt, Clare, Clements Gap, Collinsville, Condowie, Dalkey, Dutton, Emu Downs, Emu Flat, Erith, Eudunda, Everard Central, Farrell Flat, Fisherman Bay, Franklyn, Frankton, Geranium Plains, Giles Corner, Gillentown, Goyder, Gum Creek, Halbury, Hallelujah Hills, Hallett, Hamley Bridge, Hampden, Hansborough, Hanson, Hart, Hill River, Hilltown, Hope Gap, Hoskin Corner, Hoyleton, Inkerman, Julia, Kallora, Koonoona, Kulpara, Kybunga, Lake View, Leasingham, Leighton, Lochiel, Manoora, Marola, Marrabel, Melton, Mintaro, Mongolata, Mount Bryan, Mount Bryan East, Mount Templeton, Mundoora, Nantawarra, Neales Flat, Ngapala, Ninnes, North Booborowie, Owen, Peep Hill, Penwortham, Pine Creek, Pinery, Point Pass, Polish Hill River, Port Broughton, Port Wakefield, Porter Lagoon, Proof Range, Rhynie, Riverton, Robertstown, Rochester, Rocky Plain, Saddleworth, Saints, Salter Springs, Sevenhill, Snowtown, South Hummocks, Spring Farm, Spring Gully, Stanley, Stanley Flat, Steelton, Stockport, Stockyard Creek, Stow, Sutherlands, Tarlee, Tarnma, Terowie, Thomas Plain, Tickera, Tothill Belt, Tothill Creek, Ulooloo, Undalya, Ward Hill, Watchman, Waterloo, Watervale, Whitwarta, Whyte Yarcowie, Willalo, Wokurna, Wonna, Woolshed Flat, Worlds End.

Postcodes: 5374, 5381, 5401, 5410, 5411, 5412, 5413, 5414, 5415, 5416, 5418, 5419, 5420, 5421, 5451, 5452, 5453, 5455, 5460, 5461, 5462, 5464, 5510, 5520, 5522, 5550, 5555, 5560.

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 Lower North

Since Jul–Sep 2021

Suburbs and postcodes in this area

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