Bulk billing in Outback - North and East

In Apr–Jun 2026, 96.7% of GP visits by people living in Outback - North and East were bulk billed. That ranks 13th of Australia’s 332 local areas and is 14.2 percentage points above South Australia overall (82.5%).

Bulk billed: 96.7%Australia 84.1%
Change on a year: +8.1 ptsfrom 88.6%
Gap fee: $62.84when not bulk billed
Cost per visit: $2.07Australia $9.60

Since Jul–Sep 2021

Share of GP visits bulk billed, by quarter

A year earlier the rate was 88.6%. On the ABS disadvantage index (SEIFA 2021), Outback - North and 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 5.1 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

Amata, Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara, Andamooka, Andamooka Station, Anna Creek, Arcoona, Arkaroola, Barndioota, Beltana, Beltana Station, Blanche Harbor, Blinman, Calperum Station, Chowilla, Cockburn, Commissariat Point, Coober Pedy, Copley, Corunna Station, Cradock, Cultana, Danggali, Davenport, Farina, Flinders Ranges, Florina Station, Frome Downs, Gammon Ranges, Gawler Ranges, Gidgealpa, Glendambo, Grampus, Hawker, Ingomar, Innamincka, Iron Knob, Island Lagoon, Iwantja, Kalamurina, Kalka, Kaltjiti, Kanpi, Kanyaka, Kingoonya, Kondoolka, Koonamore, Lake Everard, Lake Eyre, Lake Frome, Lake Gairdner, Lake Gilles, Lake Macfarlane, Lake Torrens, Leigh Creek, Leigh Creek Station, Lindon, Lyndhurst, Mabel Creek, Macumba, Mahanewo, Mambray Creek, Manna Hill, Marla, Marree, Middleback Range, Mimili, Miranda, Mooleulooloo, Moonaree, Motpena, Mount Ive, Mount Serle, Mount Willoughby, Muloorina, Mundallio, Mungeranie, Murputja - Nyapari, Mutooroo, Nepabunna, Oakden Hills, Olary, Olympic Dam, Oodnadatta, Pandurra, Parachilna, Parakylia, Pimba, Pine Creek Station, Pipalyatjara, Port Augusta, Port Augusta West, Port Paterson, Pukatja, Quorn, Roxby Downs, Saltia, Stephenston, Stirling North, Stuarts Creek, Sturt Vale, Tarcoola, Tieyon, Uno, Wami Kata, Warnes, Watarru, Wilgena, William Creek, Willippa, Willochra, Willow Springs, Winninowie, Wirraminna, Woomera, Yadlamalka, Yardea, Yarrah, Yunta.

Postcodes: 5341, 5417, 5432, 5433, 5434, 5440, 5611, 5655, 5700, 5710, 5713, 5715, 5717, 5719, 5720, 5722, 5723, 5724, 5725, 5730, 5731, 5732, 5733, 5734.

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

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Bulk billing in Outback - North and East

Since Jul–Sep 2021

Suburbs and postcodes in this area

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