Bulk billing in North East

In Apr–Jun 2026, 89.6% of GP visits by people living in North East were bulk billed. That ranks 98th of Australia’s 332 local areas and is 8.8 percentage points above Tasmania overall (80.8%).

Bulk billed: 89.6%Australia 84.1%
Change on a year: +8.0 ptsfrom 81.6%
Gap fee: $63.44when not bulk billed
Cost per visit: $6.60Australia $9.60

Since Jul–Sep 2021

Share of GP visits bulk billed, by quarter

A year earlier the rate was 81.6%. On the ABS disadvantage index (SEIFA 2021), North East 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 6.3 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

Akaroa, Alberton, Ansons Bay, Avoca, Banca, Bangor, Beaumaris, Beechford, Bellingham, Ben Lomond, Binalong Bay, Bishopsbourne, Blackwood Creek, Blessington, Blue Rocks, Blumont, Boobyalla, Branxholm, Breadalbane, Bridport, Burns Creek, Campbell Town, Cape Barren Island, Cape Portland, Chain Of Lagoons, Cleveland, Conara, Cornwall, Cressy, Cuckoo, Deddington, Derby, Devon Hills, Dilston, Douglas River, Douglas-Apsley, Eddystone, Emita, Epping Forest, Evandale, Falmouth, Fingal, Forester, Four Mile Creek, George Town, Gladstone, Golconda, Goshen, Goulds Country, Gray, Herrick, Hillwood, Jetsonville, Kamona, Karoola, Killiecrankie, Lackrana, Lady Barron, Lalla, Lebrina, Leeka, Lefroy, Legerwood, Lietinna, Lilydale, Lisle, Loccota, Long Reach, Longford, Lottah, Low Head, Lower Turners Marsh, Lughrata, Lulworth, Mangana, Mathinna, Memana, Moorina, Mount Direction, Mount William, Musselroe Bay, Myrtle Bank, Nabowla, Nile, North Lilydale, North Scottsdale, Nunamara, Palana, Patersonia, Perth, Pioneer, Pipers Brook, Pipers River, Poatina, Powranna, Pyengana, Ranga, Retreat, Ringarooma, Ross, Rossarden, Royal George, Rushy Lagoon, Scamander, Scottsdale, Seymour, South Mount Cameron, South Springfield, Springfield, St Helens, St Marys, Stieglitz, Stony Head, Strzelecki, Swan Bay, Talawa, Targa, Tayene, Telita, The Gardens, Toiberry, Tomahawk, Tonganah, Tooms Lake, Trenah, Tulendeena, Tunnel, Turners Marsh, Underwood, Upper Blessington, Upper Esk, Upper Scamander, Warrentinna, Waterhouse, Weldborough, West Scottsdale, Western Junction, Weymouth, White Hills, Whitemark, Windermere, Wingaroo, Winnaleah, Wyena.

Postcodes: 7209, 7210, 7211, 7212, 7213, 7214, 7215, 7216, 7252, 7253, 7254, 7255, 7257, 7258, 7259, 7260, 7261, 7262, 7263, 7264, 7265, 7267, 7268, 7300, 7301, 7302.

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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Bulk billing in North East

Since Jul–Sep 2021

Suburbs and postcodes in this area

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